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Completed TRL 6 (started at 4, targeting 6)
Autonomous Systems (TA4) are needed to enable deep space habitats to operate in distant destinations (TA7), and to reduce the cost of cryogenic loading (TA13)
Autonomous Systems has extended ACAWS capabilities to advise the crew on which system failures require immediate attention, and which failures can wait for a response from the crew. The long term vision for this system is crewed deep space travel with long communication latencies with ground control.
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