In technology development, we breakdown the maturity of technology into #TechnologyReadinessLevels (TRL) (Figure 1). TRL range from TRL 1 where the technology is an idea or potential concept to TRL 9 where it is fully matured and deployed in the field performing it's role. Academia and basic concepts are between TRL1-TRL4 and industrialising and full deployment is between TRL6-TRL9. TRL4-TRL6 is generally known as the "Valley of Death". The Valley of Death is a very difficult part in development as the technology, idea or product may perform well in controlled conditions such as lab but the team or organisation are unable to replicate those performances in the field. Another hurdle is being able to scale the product, investment, financial viability or making the design feasible from a manufacturing standpoint. Space is no different as the various subsystems of a new satellite may perform well here on Earth but once it reaches space it may fail. In addition due to the risky nature of space getting unproven technology can be difficult and expensive as it be deemed too ambitious, risky or not mature enough. Getting that heritage and flight proven status is the holy grail for new space technologies. Wyrm Engineering can help space teams by finding ways to bridge that gap. Get in touch and see how Wyrm Engineering can aid you in your space mission and together. https://lnkd.in/e6dfpf_R #Space #engineering #mechanical #pocketqube #cubesat #newspace #Valleyofdeath #development
