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Canceled TRL 6 (started at 4, targeting 6)
Monitor the atmospheric optical channel at NASA/JPL locations of interest for the optical ground stations: Table Mountain Facility (TMF) and Goldstone (GS).
Note that Fiscal 2024 funding shown under Project Funding below is cumulative project funding through FY24 by SCaN only.
Provides atmospheric information useful for optimization of optical comm links.
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