DARPA Seeks to Build Broadband Internet for Low Earth Orbit Spacecraft by 2012-2013 (Request for Information)

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Request for Information - Persistent Broadband Ground Connectivity for Spacecraft in Low Earth Orbit

Solicitation Number: DARPA-SN-10-02
Agency: Other Defense Agencies
Office: Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
Location: Contracts Management Office
Notice Type: Special Notice
Posted Date: October 22, 2009
Response Date: Nov 05, 2009 5:00 pm Eastern
Archiving Policy: Automatic, 15 days after response date
Archive Date: November 20, 2009
Original Set Aside: N/A
Set Aside: N/A
Classification Code: A -- Research & Development
NAICS Code: 541 -- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services/541712 -- Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology)
Solicitation Number: DARPA-SN-10-02
Notice Type: Special Notice
Synopsis: Added: Oct 22, 2009 11:48 am

The Defense Advanced Research Project Agency's (DARPA's) Tactical Technology Office (TTO) is requesting information on possible approaches to providing persistent, low-latency, broadband data communications between spacecraft in low earth orbit (LEO) and the ground that can be in operational use by 2012-2013. DARPA's interest is in identifying end-to-end solutions that can provide 24/7 or near-24/7 two-way connection availability at latencies and bandwidth that are commensurate with performing telemetry, real-time control, sharing of network resources, and data exfiltration for a wide array of mission payloads.

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Persistent Broadband Ground Connectivity for Spacecraft in Low Earth Orbit RFI
Type: Other (Draft RFPs/RFIs, Responses to Questions, etc..)
Label: Persistent Broadband Ground Connectivity for Spacecraft in Low Earth Orbit RFI
Posted Date: October 22, 2009
Persistent Broadband in LEO RFI (10-22-09).pdf (82.85 Kb)
Description: Persistent Broadband Ground Connectivity for Spacecraft in Low Earth Orbit Request for Information

Contracting Office Address:
3701 North Fairfax Drive
Arlington, Virginia 22203-1714
Primary Point of Contact.:
Paul Eremenko
Program Manager
DARPA-SN-10-02@darpa.mil

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Persistent Broadband Ground Connectivity for Spacecraft in Low Earth Orbit RFI .
Oct 22, 2009
Persistent Broadband in LEO RFI (10-22-09).pdf

Opportunity History

* Original Synopsis
Oct 22, 2009
11:48 am