ANNEX 1 - Definition of Readiness Levels TRL SRL Technology Readiness Level (Space + Ground) Service Readiness Level (Application) Space associated Ground associated model Basic principles observed and Idea or concept NOT APPLICABLE 1 reported Technology concept and/or Concept supported by Application/service concept formulated, market opportunities not 2 application formulated paper study yet addressed Analytical and experimental critical Demonstrate Concept analysis performed and target market identified 3 function and/or characteristic feasibility Component and/or breadboard Partial prototype Application/service verification in laboratory environment, market 4 functional verification in laboratory segment(s) and customers/users identified environment Component and/or breadboard critical Reduced scale Application/service verified using operational elements, 5 function verification in a relevant scaled EM prototype (for large customers/users not involved environment pieces) Model demonstrating the critical Full prototype to Demonstration of prototype in relevant environment, price policy 6 functions of the element in a relevant full scale EM demonstrate identified environment functionality demonstrating the element Verified Product with Trials with to validate utilisation and business performance for the operational final BOM, layouts, models 7 environment QM / EQM / PFM released software, full GUI, certifications, documentation Actual system completed and Validated Product in Application/service completed and validated, commercial offer 8 accepted for flight (“flight qualified”) PFM / FM operation, and ready commercial ready Actual system proven” through Application/service operationally deployed and used by paying “flight Product operationally 9 successful mission operations PFM / FM deployed and used by customers paying customers
TRL Technology Readiness Level (Space + Ground) SRL Service Readiness Level (Application) Space associated model Ground associated 1 Basic principles observed and reported Idea or concept NOT APPLICABLE 2 Technology concept and/or application formulated Concept supported by paper study Application/service concept formulated, market opportunities not yet addressed 3 Analytical and experimental critical function and/or characteristic Demonstrate feasibility Concept analysis performed and target market identified 4 Component and/or breadboard functional verification in laboratory environment Partial prototype Application/service verification in laboratory environment, market segment(s) and customers/users identified 5 Component and/or breadboard critical function verification in a relevant environment scaled EM Reduced scale prototype (for large pieces) Application/service verified using operational elements, customers/users not involved 6 Model demonstrating the critical functions of the element in a relevant environment full scale EM Full prototype to demonstrate functionality Demonstration of prototype in relevant environment, price policy identified 7 demonstrating the element performance for the operational environment QM / EQM / PFM Verified Product with final BOM, layouts, released software, full GUI, certifications, documentation Trials with to validate utilisation and business models 8 Actual system completed and accepted for flight (“flight qualified”) PFM / FM Validated Product in operation, and commercial ready Application/service completed and validated, commercial offer ready 9 Actual system “flight proven” through successful mission operations PFM / FM Product operationally deployed and used by paying customers Application/service operationally deployed and used by paying customers ANNEX 1 - Definition of Readiness Levels
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