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Completed TRL 4 (started at 2, targeting 4)
The Digital Radio Prototype project is to build a prototype digital radio with modes that are applicable for planetary environments.
The Digital Radio Prototype project evaluates and tests digital receiver and spectral analyiss tools for various planetary environment.
Improved detection of local plasma waves and distant radio signals from planetary sources.
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