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Technology Readiness Level

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Technology readiness level - Wikipedia

Current NASA usage[edit] The current nine-point NASA scale is:[15]

  • TRL 1 – Basic principles observed and reported
  • TRL 2 – Technology concept and/or application formulated
  • TRL 3 – Analytical and experimental critical function and/or characteristic proof-of concept
  • TRL 4 – Component and/or breadboard validation in laboratory environmentX
  • TRL 5 – Component and/or breadboard validation in relevant environment
  • TRL 6 – System/subsystem model or prototype demonstration in a relevant environment (ground or space)
  • TRL 7 – System prototype demonstration in a space environment
  • TRL 8 – Actual system completed and “flight qualified” through test and demonstration (ground or space)
  • TRL 9 – Actual system “flight proven” through successful mission operations

European Union[edit] The TRLs in Europe are as follows:[16]

  • TRL 1 – Basic principles observed
  • TRL 2 – Technology concept formulated
  • TRL 3 – Experimental proof of concept
  • TRL 4 – Technology validated in lab
  • TRL 5 – Technology validated in relevant environment (industrially relevant environment in the case of key enabling technologies)
  • TRL 6 – Technology demonstrated in relevant environment (industrially relevant environment in the case of key enabling technologies)
  • TRL 7 – System prototype demonstration in operational environment
  • TRL 8 – System complete and qualified
  • TRL 9 – Actual system proven in operational environment (competitive manufacturing in the case of key enabling technologies; or in space)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Technology_readiness_level