Raumflug IOD Camera SpaceMast

Description du marché

Aim of procurement is the successful purchase of a hosted IOD-Mission (In-Orbit-Demonstration), as a hosted payload service, including launch and launch services with a well-established launcher system, as well as mission operation with a well-established host spacecraft/OTV, both featuring flight heritage and a successful mission history. The underlying goal is to gain flight heritage of the SpaceMast system and the demonstration of featured functionalities in real space environment. The host spacecraft/OTV shall be able to change orbits and altitudes, provide power, data up and down-link, and control in terms of activating the Camera SpaceMast system, as an OTV (orbital transfer vehicle) would do. Payload Description: The payload “Camera SpaceMast System” shall be flown in a hosted configuration and can be considered roughly as a block volume with rectangular dimensions. The system consists of five major components: 1. The Stationary Mast Deployment Unit with included mechanisms, 2. the Deployable Composite Mast, 3. the Camera Box, housing camera and electronics, 4. the electrical Drive Motor operating the mechanisms 5. and the Electronics Compartment The main function of the Camera SpaceMast system is to deploy its camera several meters away from the host spacecraft/OTV/OTV and taking images or videos of it or other payloads, from a wider view angle. This is achieved by deploying the Deployable Composite Mast, as the Camera Box is mounted to its tip. A second function is the retraction of mast and camera. The Deployable Composite Mast itself is flattened and rolled up for stowage, and pushed out of the Stationary Mast Deployment Unit, vice versa for deployment. The mast and therefore the camera box can be retracted and re-deployed multiple times. Actuation of deployment and retraction is driven by an electrical motor and controlled by the Electronics Compartment. Additionally, the overall system features several sensors for monitoring, that are integrated at different locations. Further information can be found in the attached Specification of Services (contract documents).

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