This solicitation closed on June 3, 2026
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AI Overview
This RFP seeks development of a next-generation telemetry antenna using K/Ka-band frequencies and satellite relay to enable real-time, high-speed data transmission from Navy SLBM reentry test bodies throughout flight, overcoming current S-band limitations and coverage gaps during midflight and reentry phases.
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Official Description
The development of a next-generation telemetry communications antenna for Navy Submarine Launched Ballistic Missile (SLBM) reentering test bodies is critical in advancing developmental technologies being evaluated on flight tests. While common ground tests such as wind tunnels, arc jets, and vibration provide insights into predictable reentry environments, flight testing remains the gold standard in evaluating reentry bodies (RBs) and their onboard technologies. Flight tests evaluate a reentry b...
Change History
Reentry Test Body Telemetry Antenna
Opportunity DON26BZ01-NV039 no longer available
Reentry Test Body Telemetry Antenna
Added 1 new question (Q1) addressing link budget analysis: whether reentry vehicle remains in GEO satellite field of view or if power amplifiers are needed to compensate for K/Ka band free-space losses. Renumbered remaining 8 questions accordingly.
Reentry Test Body Telemetry Antenna
# Summary This content presents clarifying questions about a Navy-funded feasibility study for a re-entry vehicle telemetry system, addressing key technical requirements including electromagnetic interference tolerance, power/size constraints, communication architecture, GEO satellite relay viability, bandwidth needs, and whether Phase 1 should deliver antenna-only or complete system-level analysis.
Reentry Test Body Telemetry Antenna
Status changed from Pre-Release to Open
Reentry Test Body Telemetry Antenna
Close Date changed from 2026-04-22 to 2026-06-03
Reentry Test Body Telemetry Antenna
Open Date changed from 2026-03-25 to 2026-05-06
Reentry Test Body Telemetry Antenna
Status changed from Removed to Pre-Release
Reentry Test Body Telemetry Antenna
Opportunity DON26BZ01-NV039 no longer available
Reentry Test Body Telemetry Antenna
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