Other Satellites

Research to perform in-orbit demonstrations of cutting edge satellite technology within a defined program schedule. Includes the work to:
- To search and choose the potential technologies to be hosted taking into account the priority of the technology, schedule and cost effectiveness;
- Define the technical specifications of the satellite;
- Define the constraints on the hosted payloads (physical envelopes, etc.);
- Define the success criteria for the technologies to be demonstrated;
- Design and analyse the mission;
- Define the satellite architecture, technologies to be used and autonomy approach;
- Integrate all the satellite subsystems including hosted payloads;
- Develop the flight software;
- Analyse the system level satellite performances;
- Understand thermal management of the platform and hosted payloads;
- Achieve multi-disciplinary optimization;
- Develop improved schedule and cost-effective satellite verification philosophy and evaluation methods;
- Define the needs/requirements regarding the ground support equipment and ground segment.