• The European Space Agency (ESA) and the Ministry of Education, Science, Research and Sport of the Slovak Republic invite you to submit a tender for: SECOND FIXED CALL FOR PROPOSALS UNDER THE REQUESTING PARTY ACTIVITY (RPA) IN SLOVAKIA

The Requesting Party Activity scheme for Associate Member States is implemented through the establishment of standard Activity Types, as described below:

• Type A – Research and preparatory activity
• Type B – Flight and ground segment related research and
• development activities
• Type D – Space science activities
• Type F – Space (downstream) Applications.
• Type G1 – Education activities – University courses

The call will be open until 12.02.2024 13:00 CET. Presentations from the briefing on 2. RPA call can be found at this link.

• FIXED CALL FOR PROPOSALS FOR CO-SPONSORED RESEARCH ACTIVITIES (PHD THESES) UNDER THE REQUESTING PARKey Details of Activity Type G2 – PhD Theses:

Objective: Support PhD Theses that address a clear need within the Slovakian Space Industry and have the potential to result in the development of a new product or service.

• Maximum Price for ESA Contribution: Euro 80,000.
• Co-funding Requirement: The industrial partner must co-fund a minimum of Euro 10,000.
• Tender Submission: Proposals should be submitted on a co-funded basis.
• Prime Contractorship: The project must be led by an academic institution. The industry must be involved as a partner in defining the research topic.
• Expected Duration: The activity should not exceed 48 months.

This call will be open until 12/02/2024 13:00 CET.

TRAINING ACADEMY FOR EO EDUCATION SUPPORT – EXPRO +, 1-12008, deadline: N/A

CASE STUDIES ON THE ENVIRONMENTAL AND SUSTAINABILITY IMPACT OF SELECTED ESA ACTIVITIES WITH LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT (LCA), 1-12088, deadline: N/A

CASE STUDIES ON THE ENVIRONMENTAL AND SUSTAINABILITY IMPACT OF SELECTED ESA ACTIVITIES, 1-12095, deadline: N/A

HIGH FREQUENCY AIRBORNE RADIOMETER INSTRUMENT FOR THE SUPPORT OF FUTURE ALTIMETRY MISSIONS, 1-12060, deadline: 20. March 2024

ADVANCED DATA ACCESS AND PROCESSING SERVICES FOR COLLABORATIVE EARTH OBSERVATION GROUND SEGMENT, 1-12018, deadline: 14. February 2024

MLG-2 (MALARGE-2) PHASE B STUDY ANTENNA PRELIMINARY DESIGN, 1-12025, deadline: 26. February 2024

AGRICULTURE ATMOSPHERIC EMISSIONS – EXPRO+, 1-11940, deadline: 19. February 2024

CYBER SAFETY AND SECURITY OPERATIONAL CENTRE (C-SOC) AND SECURITY CYBER CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE (SCCOE) OPERATIONS AT ESEC, 1-12065, deadline: 26. February 2024

PILOT STUDY ON THE IMPACT ASSESSMENT OF ESA EARLY RD ACTIVITIES – EXPRO PLUS, 1-12093, deadline: 12. February 2024

PROGRAMME EVALUATION FOR ESA CUSTOMER ACTIVITIES – EXPRO+, 1-12086, deadline: 29. January 2024

CYBER SAFETY AND SECURITY OPERATIONAL CENTRE (CSOC) MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS SERVICES AT ESOC, 1-11937, deadline: 26. February 2024

CLASSIFIED: GSHE-07: EUROQCI SECURITY BASELINE DEFINITION – STAGE 1, 1-12032, deadline: 30. January 2024

FUTURE EO-1 SEGMENT 2 OPEN CALL FOR PROPOSAL FOR EO INNOVATION, 6-60008, deadline: 31. December 2025

23/288 Frame contract for Procurement of Apple Devices & accessories, deadline: 24 Jan 2024

23/226430 Cloud Engineering Service, deadline: 26 Jan 2024

23/226363 Climate Expert Service, deadline: 31 Jan 2024

23/226052 Digitalisation Service for EUMETSAT’s Administration Documents, deadline: 09 Feb 2024

23/226719 Audio and Visual Equipment Technical Service, deadline: 14 Feb 2024

23/226782 Writing and Communication Service, deadline: 19 Feb 2024

23/226012 Network & Information Security Engineering Services, deadline: 19 Feb 2024

23/289 Support to Big Data Services Engineering and Operations, deadline: 21 Mar 2024

Klaster 4: Digitalizácia, priemysel a vesmír v rámci programu Horizont Európa

V rámci oblasti Klaster 4: Digitalizácia, priemysel a vesmír sa výzvy orientujú na výskum a inovácie v konkrétnych určených témach, ktoré sú zverejnené v pracovnom programe pre Klaster 4 – aktuálne na roky 2023 až 2024 (link na pracovný program, ktorý obsahuje konkrétne témy ). V rámci pracovného programu Klastra 4 je oblasť vesmír v časti Destination 5: Open Strategic Autonomy in Developing, Deploying and Using Global Space-Based Infrastructures, Services, Applications and Data a v časti Other actions (výzvy EUSPA).

Workshop with industry and academic participants at EAC, 29th February/1st March 2024, on hypersonic reusable vehicles R&D The Human and Robotic Exploration directorate (HRE) is informing potential participants that a workshop on synergies between space and aeronautics in hypersonic reusable vehicles R&D will take place at ESA, EAC, Cologne (Germany) the 29th February/1st March 2024. The program and registration details can be found in the following link: Hypersonic Aircraft Workshop Information. For any questions about this matter, potential participants can contact the following email address: exploration.strategy@esa.int

ESA invites you to the 4th edition of Space for Inspiration taking place on 18-19 January 2024 at ESA’s Space and Technology Centre (ESTEC) in Noordwijk, The Netherlands. With a strong focus on business opportunities, this event is a must for everyone who is interested in the LEO and Lunar Economy. See this link for the online participation.

Pale Blue Dot: Visualization Challenge. Use public Earth observation data to create a visualization that furthers the Sustainable Development Goals of zero hunger, clean water and sanitation, or climate action. Your goal in this challenge is to create a visualization using Earth observation data that advances at least one of the following Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): Zero Hunger, Clean Water and Sanitation and Climate Action. By participating, you can be part of NASA’s initiative to Transform to Open Science and to make Earth observation data available to all. The top teams will have the opportunity to participate in a 10-day Space Study program, with travel, lodging, and tuition covered. They will attend the prestigious adult Space Camp in Huntsville, Alabama, and discuss the future of space exploration with U.S. policymakers and innovators in Washington, DC. Previous participants in this program have experienced zero gravity and learned first-hand about the U.S. approach to outer space during visits to the White House, NASA, and the State Department. Competiton end date: 24th January. More info here.