SOURCES SOUGHT
A -- SPACE-BASED TELEMETRY AND RANGE SAFETY STUDY
- Notice Date
- 12/18/2001
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- Contracting Office
- NASA/Dryden Flight Research Center, Code A, P.O. Box 273, Edwards, CA 93523-0273
- ZIP Code
- 93523-0273
- Solicitation Number
- STARS-Study-121701-RJR
- Response Due
- 1/18/2002
- Point of Contact
- Roberta J. Ross, Contract Specialist, Phone (661) 276-3143, Fax (661) 276-2904, Email roberta.ross@dfrc.nasa.gov
- E-Mail Address
-
Email your questions to Roberta J. Ross
(roberta.ross@dfrc.nasa.gov)
- Description
- The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Dryden Flight Research Center (DFRC) is releasing a Sources Sought for the Space-Based Telemetry and Range Safety (STARS) Study. NASA has initiated the study to identify, develop and test hardware for future telemetry and range safety applications. NASA is interested in the development and flight test of satellite telemetry link hardware for Phase 2 of the STARS Study. The STARS Study is investigating the feasibility of supplementing ground based telemetry remote sites with satellite based systems. The satellite based system would transmit data to and receive data from an Expendable Launch Vehicle (ELV), Reusable Launch Vehicle (RLV) or Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) via a central ground station. Key study parameters include link reliability, link margin, signal acquisition/reacquisition time, command processing time, data latency, GPS system performance, vehicle position/attitude/velocity measurements, bit error rate performance in a high dynamic environment, maximum data rates, data coding options/performance, on-board tracking antenna capabilities/performance/coverage, and on-board tracking antenna flight control interface and control algorithms. The required telemetry link hardware will support a duplex satellite data link and utilize an existing satellite system. The satellite Forward link will provide vehicle command and control data to the ELV/RLV/UAV. The desired Forward link data rates are in the 10kbps to 100kbps range. The satellite Return link will contain multiplexed telemetry, timing, position, video and voice data from the ELV/RLV/UAV. The desired composite Return link data rate is 1Mbps to 7Mbps. The data links will utilize a standard modulation format (BPSK, QPSK, etc.) which is supported by an existing satellite. The satellite selected for the study should be capable of supporting links to ELV/RLV's launched from the Eastern or Western ranges and RLV/UAV's launched from Edwards AFB. The primary focus of responses to this Request for Information should concern capabilities to develop antenna hardware and other methods to increase satellite link data rates and reliability for the high data rate telemetry return link. Interested vendors are encouraged to comment on possible methods to achieve the high data rate goals of Phase 2 of the STARS Study. NOTE: THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. THIS IS NOT A FORMAL PROCUREMENT AND THEREFORE IS NOT A SOLICITATION. THIS NOTICE IS NOT TO BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT TO ULTIMATELY ISSUE AN IFB, RFP, RFQ, OR CONTRACT. No solicitation exists; therefore, do not request a copy of the solicitation. If a solicitation is released it will be synopsized in the CBD and on the NASA Acquisition Internet Service. It is the potential offerors responsibility to monitor these cites for the release of any solicitation or synopsis. This synopsis is for information and planning purposes and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government nor will the Government pay for information solicited. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the evaluation. Respondents deemed fully qualified will be considered in any resultant solicitation for the requirement. The Government reserves the right to consider a small business or 8(a) set-aside based on responses hereto. All interested sources may fax a Letter of Capabilities to the attention of Don Whiteman at (661) 276-2842 by 18 January 2002. Point of Contact: Don Whiteman, Instrumentation Engineer, Phone (661) 276-3385, Fax (661) 276-2842,Email don.whiteman@dfrc.nasa.gov Any referenced notes can be viewed at the following URL: http://genesis.gsfc.nasa.gov/nasanote.html
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