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Completed TRL 4 (started at 3, targeting 4)
The goal of this proposal is to build upon to an initial proof-of-concept CIF by incorporating advancements and lessons learned to develop an active full-shell X-ray optic prototype. The objective of active full-shell X-ray optics is to switch between a wide field prescription and a narrow field prescription to minimize the need for multiple telescopes (and potentially multiple missions).
The outcome of this effort will be of great science advantage for the X-ray astronomy community and will result in potentially many millions of dollars of savings to NASA.
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