a) Xenon tank for Electric Propulsion System
The ITT will address the Xenon tanks needed for Alphabus and include the following elements:
- Development and qualification for the Alphabus product line,
- Procurement of a protoflight model set and
- Long-term agreements for the Alphabus commercial phase
b) Xenon regulator for Electric Propulsion System
The ITT will address the Xenon regulator needed for Alphabus and include the following elements:
- Development and qualification for the Alphabus product line,
- Long-term agreements for the Alphabus commercial phase
c) Helium Tank for Chemical Propulsion System
The ITT will address the propellant tanks needed for Alphabus and include the following elements:
- Development and qualification for the Alphabus product line- Procurement of a protoflight model set and
- Long-term agreements for the Alphabus commercial phase
The selected bidder will become part of the industrial consortium for the Alphabus phase C/D and subsequent contracts related to the production of Alphabus based Telecommunication satellites.
Companies interested in bidding for the above mentioned activity should declare their interest by 7 (Helium Tank) or 9 June (Xenon Tank) 2004 to:
Mr Frédéric Juchet
Contracts Officer Alcatel Space
Telephone: + 33 4 92 28 91 76
Telefax: + 33 4 92 92 30 30
Email : frederic.juchet@space.alcatel.fr
Copies of this declaration of interest should be sent in parallel to:
Mr. W. Engels
Contract Officer ESA
Telephone: + 33 5 61 28 19 04
Telefax:: + 33 5 61 28 28 66
Email : Wilhelm.engels@esa.int
For detailed information, please refer to the EMITS website (see link on the right).
