Space for Urban Air Mobility
Funds up to €200K, 100% covered, for urban-air-mobility feasibility studies.
This is an Open Competition Feasibility Study run as an Invitation to Tender. ESA funds 100% of costs, up to €200,000 per activity, to investigate technical feasibility, economic viability and a roadmap for UAM services. The Prime and all subcontractors register as bidders on esa-star and submit a Proposal evaluated under ESA's open-competition regulations, which may result in parallel contracts t…
ESA wants feasibility studies exploring how satellite navigation, communications and Earth observation can support Urban Air Mobility -- drones and passenger aircraft operating within and at the edge of cities. Key focus areas are delivery of goods, passenger transport, public safety, emergency services, and integration into U-Space air-traffic management.
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