Launch Service for the TAPIR Mission
Original notice title
Launch Service Provider for Tapir Mission
Opportunity Score
Why this score?
Opportunity
40 / 100
Complexity
60 / 100
Risk factors
No estimated contract value; budget unknown. This may indicate a flexible or undisclosed budget.
Award and selection criteria are not specified in available data, making it difficult to prepare a compliant bid.
Submission deadline in 12 days
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Overview
Moderate opportunityKey Facts
- Services contract
- 1 lot
- Provide launch services for the DLR TAPIR satellite
- Launch into low-earth orbit (exact orbit to be defined by DLR)
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This tender, issued by DLR (German Aerospace Center), seeks a launch service provider for the TAPIR satellite mission. The satellite must be launched into a low-earth orbit (to be defined) with a launch window opening in October 2028. The sole lot covers the full launch service. The tender uses a negotiated procedure with call for competition. No estimated value, award criteria, or selection criteria are provided in the available data. Procurement documents (Statement of Work) are referenced but not analyzed. Submission deadline is 2026-07-06 10:00 CEST. The contract is not a framework agreement or DPS and involves no EU funding.
Risks
No estimated contract value; budget unknown. This may indicate a flexible or undisclosed budget.
Award and selection criteria are not specified in available data, making it difficult to prepare a compliant bid.
Submission deadline in 12 days
Analysis may be incomplete
Only part of the procurement documentation was analyzed. Additional eligibility requirements, certificates, or submission documents may exist in the remaining tender documentation.
Key Requirements
Technical
- Launch service capability for low-earth orbit
- Ability to meet October 2028 launch window
- Compliance with DLR's technical specifications (from Statement of Work)
Requirements may be incomplete.
Buyer
Name
Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V. (DLR)
Location
Köln, DEU
Identifier
Leitweg-ID 992-03005-81
Lots (1)
LOT-0001
Launch Service for the TAPIR Mission
Procurement of a launch service for DLR's TAPIR satellite. The satellite shall be launched into a specific low-earth orbit to be detailed by DLR, with a launch window opening in October 2028. The satellite does not need to be the only payload on the launch vehicle.
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Original TED description
The Objective of this tender at hand is to procure a launch service for the DLR satellite TAPIR. The satellite shall be launched into a specific low-earth orbit to be detailed by DLR at a later point in time with a launch window opening in October 2028. The launch window and target orbit shall be defined by TAPIR team, but the TAPIR satellite does not have to be the only spacecraft on the launch vehicle. Further information can be found in the attached Statement of Work.
Procurement Details
- Publication date
- 31 May 2026
- Notice type
- Contract notice — standard
- Languages
- German, English
Reference metadata
- Notice subtype
- 16
- Notice version
- 1
- Legal basis
- 32014L0024
Reference IDs
- Tender ID
- 371089-2026
- Source notice ID
- aa69573b-28ce-4f6f-8a4c-20960397eee9
Documents (1)
Opportunity Score
Why this score?
Opportunity
40 / 100
Complexity
60 / 100
Risk factors
No estimated contract value; budget unknown. This may indicate a flexible or undisclosed budget.
Award and selection criteria are not specified in available data, making it difficult to prepare a compliant bid.
Submission deadline in 12 days
Deep Portfolio Analysis
Uses:
- Description
- Industries & Services
- Capabilities
- Market & Experience
- Certifications