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Completed TRL 7 (started at 5, targeting 7)
The PhoneSat series of missions demonstrated the use of a commercial mobile phone as an on-board computer for CubeSats. The project also demonstrated the practicality of using off-the-shelf electronics products in spaceflight applications.
The PhoneSat series of missions demonstrated a set of new options for cost-effective space or Earth science, exploration, or space operations missions, including space weather observation networks or other small satellite constellations, clusters, or swarms.
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