Ministry of Defence · Awarded contract

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Procurement of Satellite and Mission Simulator for UK Space Command's ARTEMIS Mission

Awarded 17 Jan 2022

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Awarded17 Jan 2022

Value£869,900.00

SupplierNORTHERN SPACE & SECURITY LTD

AgencyMinistry of Defence

RegionNorth East

CategoryDefense & Aerospace

Ended 3y 7mo ago1y 2mo term

Awarded 17 Jan 2022Expired 30 Mar 2023

About

The Ministry of Defence awarded a contract to Northern Space & Security Ltd for the procurement of a modular, event-driven satellite simulator to support the design, development, integration, test, and operation of space segment assets for the ARTEMIS mission.

The simulator, known as ARTSIM, provides generic default satellite configurations for analyzing mission operations and capability objectives.

It features a flexible, distributed architecture, high-quality GUI and animations, and can be deployed as a stand-alone software process, virtual machine, or cloud-based application.

The system supports real-time and simulated time simulation of satellite systems, subsystems, and interfaces, including user control and hardware-in-the-loop testing.

The contract value is AUD 869,900.

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