<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><KD_8_1_Z5 version="1" xmlns="http://www.brz.gv.at/eproc/kd/2018/12"><CONTRACTING_BODY><ADDRESS_CONTRACTING_BODY><OFFICIALNAME>&#214;sterreichische Forschungsf&#246;rderungsgesellschaft mbH</OFFICIALNAME><NATIONALID>9110016697970</NATIONALID><PHONE>+43 577556037</PHONE><E_MAIL>julie.mortensen@ffg.at</E_MAIL></ADDRESS_CONTRACTING_BODY><DOCUMENT_FULL></DOCUMENT_FULL><URL_DOCUMENT>https://gv.vergabeportal.at/Detail/253850</URL_DOCUMENT></CONTRACTING_BODY><OBJECT_CONTRACT><TITLE><P>Space Debris Laser Ranging System in Support of EU-Space Surveillance and Testing (EU SST) II</P></TITLE> <REFERENCE_NUMBER>1</REFERENCE_NUMBER><CPV_MAIN><CPV_CODE CODE="73000000" /></CPV_MAIN><TYPE_CONTRACT CTYPE="SUPPLIES" /><SHORT_DESCR><P>The aim of this invitation to tender is to commission a Laser Ranging Station to carry out operational measurements that should complement the services defined for EU SST and especially the EU SST catalogue of orbital debris.</P></SHORT_DESCR><OBJECT_DESCR><NUTS CODE="AT" /></OBJECT_DESCR></OBJECT_CONTRACT><ADDITIONAL_CORE_DATA><DATE_FIRST_PUBLICATION>2026-09-08</DATE_FIRST_PUBLICATION><DATETIME_LAST_CHANGE>2026-09-08T09:15:00</DATETIME_LAST_CHANGE></ADDITIONAL_CORE_DATA></KD_8_1_Z5>