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Artemis III Alternate Communication System
National Aeronautics and Space Administration.Exploration Systems Development Mission Directorate (ESDMD).GRC · TX
- Est. solicitation
- Apr 1, 2026
- Date posted
- —
- Source
- Open forecast
Description
The Artemis III mission profile moving to LEO is introducing new challenges to the Orion vehicle, one being a reduced data rate for the primary communication system. In addition, M2M seeks to receive live 4K imagery during rendezvous and docking operations, and downlink of large files in other phases of flight. To meet these demands, a secondary communications system is being evaluated for inclusion in the Artemis III Orion configuration. It is anticipated that, to meet these requirements, the system must provide near continuous communication with a return link of at least 12 Mbps.
Planning details
- Estimated value
- $5.1M - $10M
- Est. solicitation date
- Apr 1, 2026
- Contract type
- Firm Fixed Price
Classifications
- NAICS517810
- PSC58