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Flight Demonstration of Multiband Uncooled Radiometer (MURI)
Completed
TRL 9 (started at 5, targeting 9)
Description
Demonstrate a Two Band version of IIP-16 Multiband Uncooled Radiometer Instrument (MURI) Payload to be hosted on a LOFT Orbital SmallSat Bus. The two bands with CWL of 10.8um and 12.0um, closely match the TIRS bands that have historically been used on the LANDSAT TIRS instrument. The payload will be based on the already funded 6U CubeSat compatible demo hardware under IIP-16-0042 task.
Benefits
Accelerate mission development, reduce risks and costs for future Sustainable Land Imaging missions
Details
| Technology area | Sensors and Instruments > Remote Sensing Instruments and Sensors > Microwave, Millimeter Waves, and Submillimeter Waves |
| Program | Sustainable Land Imaging Technology (SLI-T) |
| Lead organization | Leonardo DRS, Arlington, VA |
| Start date | 2021-04-01 |
| End date | 2024-09-30 |
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