There must be a plan or opportunities for flight validation: a) To reduce the bottleneck of new technologies at the TRL Valley of Death; b) To allow frequent infusion of new technologies into flight missions. Risk must be tolerated for new technology flight experiments. Risk must also be accepted on early-adopting missions to enable new capabilities. Fundamental research is critical to taking the next giant leap in the scientific exploration of space. Technology push is often required to meet current mission requirements. Technology management requires more than issuing NRAs and overseeing contracts.


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    Title :

    From Research to Flight: Surviving the TRL Valley of Death for Robotic and Human Space Exploration


    Contributors:
    L. Johnson (author)

    Publication date :

    2009


    Size :

    17 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English