Payload Definition and Development. The Contractor shall be responsible for the definition, development, manufacturing, testing and accommodation of the payload elements required to fulfil the baseline Inmarsat I-XL mission. Payload accommodation includes the implementation of the Alphasat accommodation hardware, including Repeater Module, plus associated payload specific avionics adaptations. Where the selected payload development requires non-recurring effort, for which ESA funding has been agreed, the Contractor shall ensure full visibility is provided to Inmarsat and ESA representatives throughout the detailed definition, development and implementation activities. Inmarsat and ESA shall co-chair the formal reviews held during these development activities (per AD02). For ‘recurrent’ payload procurements, a reduced monitoring and review process shall be established, to which Inmarsat and ESA shall be invited to participate. The Contractor shall be responsible for establishing the detailed payload accommodation and ensuring mutual compatibility of all payload elements including TDPs.
Payload Definition and Development. The Operator shall be responsible for the definition, development, manufacturing, testing and accommodation of the payload elements required to fulfil the baseline commercial mission(s), ‘the commercial payload(s)’. Payload accommodation includes the implementation of the Alphasat accommodation hardware, including Repeater Module, plus associated payload specific avionics adaptations. Where the selected payload development requires non-recurring effort, for which Agency funding has been agreed, the Operator shall ensure full visibility is provided to the Agency representatives throughout the detailed definition, development and implementation activities. ESA will co-chair the formal reviews held during these development activities (per RD01). For ‘recurrent’ payload procurements, a reduced monitoring and review process shall be established, to which the Agency will be invited to participate. The Operator shall be responsible for establishing the detailed payload accommodation and ensuring mutual compatibility of all payload elements including TDPs.
