The development of a product for satellite communication involves a number of product development steps. At each step a higher level of technical and commercial maturity is achieved. This implies that technical and commercial risks are reduced as the development progresses. ARTES Advanced Technology supports the early steps of product development: the design phase and the verification testing phase. Formal qualification and industrialisation are not supported under this element but under ARTES Competiveness and Growth (Industry initiated). By ensuring the long-term readiness of products, industry will be able to prepare for future commercial or institutional opportunities. The following areas are targeted:
- Telecommunication systems (e.g. end-to-end satcom systems, security, network protocols, propagation, resource management, air interfaces),
- Platform (e.g. system and architecture, propulsion sub-system, AOCS, thermal control, mechanical sub system, power sub-system)
- Payload (e.g. system and architecture, antenna, repeater equipment and data handling)
- Ground segment (e.g. satellite ground equipment and support, network, operations control and gateway, operations and mission control, user terminals)
Activities in the ARTES Future Preparations and ARTES Advanced Technology elements receive 100% funding and contractors are selected through competitive open invitation to tenders (ITT).
This poll, related only to potential activities for microwave passive technologies, aims to survey the interest from industry and research centers on potential ideas for ARTES AT 2019 Work Plan. Your feedback will be carefully considered during the evaluation of the ideas. The ideas selected during the evaluation and approval process will be included in the ARTES AT 2019 Work Plan.
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