Technology readiness level

<p><img alt="Pasted image 20231212113017.png" class="wikiimage" src="/pasted image 20231212113017.png" /></p> <p>|TRL|NASA usage<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Technology_readiness_level#cite_note-4">[4]</a>|European Union<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Technology_readiness_level#cite_note-5">[5]</a>| |---|---|---| |1|Basic principles observed and reported|Basic principles observed| |2|Technology concept and/or application formulated|Technology concept formulated| |3|Analytical and experimental critical function and/or characteristic proof-of concept|Experimental proof of concept| |4|Component and/or breadboard validation in laboratory environment|Technology validated in lab| |5|Component and/or breadboard validation in relevant environment|Technology validated in relevant environment (industrially relevant environment in the case of key enabling technologies)| |6|System/subsystem model or prototype demonstration in a relevant environment (ground or space)|Technology demonstrated in relevant environment (industrially relevant environment in the case of key enabling technologies)| |7|System prototype demonstration in a space environment|System prototype demonstration in operational environment| |8|Actual system completed and "flight qualified" through test and demonstration (ground or space)|System complete and qualified| |9|Actual system "flight proven" through successful mission operations|Actual system proven in operational environment (competitive manufacturing in the case of key enabling technologies; or in space)|</p>