NASA's Photovoltaic Energy Research Plans and Programs
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
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NASA
Project Scope
Efforts span the NASA Technology
Readiness Level (TRL) Scale
Low TRL
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NIAC - NASA Institute for Advanced Concepts
NSTGRO - NASA Space Technology Graduate Student
Research Opportunity
Early Career Initiative / Center Innovation Fund
Mid TRL
SBIR - Small Business Innovative Research
Environmental Testing
High TRL
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Flight Demonstrations
Mission Support
TRL 9
*Actual system "flight proven through successful mission operations
TRL 8
•Actual system completed and "flight qualified" through test and
demonstration (ground or space)
TRL 7
•System prototype demonstration in a space environment
TRL 6
•System/subsystem model or prototype demonstration in a relevant
environment (ground or space)
TRL 5
•Component and/or breadboard validation in relevant environment
TRL 4
•Component and/or breadboard validation in laboratory environment
TRL 3
•Analytical and experimental critical function and/or characteristic proof-of-
concept
TRL 2
•Technology concept and/or application formulated
TRL 1
•Basic principles observed and reported
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