MICRO SATELLITE SPACECRAFT MISSIONS POC Capt David Tobin, SMC/TELO, 505-846-8722. The Space Test Program (STP) is seeking sources with the capability to provide low-cost, quick response, spaceflight missions to fly DoD space experiments on an off-the-shelf micro-satellite spacecraft bus. Typical missions would provide all spaceflight hardware and services to include the spacecraft bus, all launcher interfaces and deployment mechanisms, experiment integration services, mission planning services, launch, on-orbit operations, and data retrieval. The payloads and operational requirements would be provided by the government. Specific requirements for this type of project include: (1) An off-the-shelf (non-developmental) spacecraft bus capable of supporting the following payload requirements: (a) 30 kg minimum payload mass, (b) minimum payload power of 20 Watts average and 50 Watts peak, (c) earth pointing capability, and (d) 1 year on-orbit design life, (2) Short schedule (12-18 months from ATP to launch), (3) Low cost (less than $5M total mission cost), (4) Flight hardware with successful spaceflight heritage, and (5) A contractor with significant experience with mission planning, spacecraft build, payload integration, launch, on-orbit operation, and data retrieval for other customers. Interested companies are requested to submit information regarding their capabilities to Capt Dave Tobin at SMC/TELO, 3550 Aberdeen Ave SE, Kirtland AFB, NM 87117-5776 by 12 January 1996. Questions may be directed to Capt Tobin at 505-846-8722.

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