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Completed TRL 3 (started at 3, targeting 4)
For the FY16 IRAD, we will focus our development effort on a new laser architecture that is based on the Lunar Orbiter Laser Altimeter (LOLA) laser transmitter. This approach will generate the necessary mid-infrared (MIR) and ultraviolet (UV) lasers on a single laser bench with a straightforward development path toward flight readiness.
Our FY16 objectives are for technology maturation for risk reduction and defining a path for space for this laser transmitter.
Planetary and Earth science in-situ mass spectrometer instrumentation.
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