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Cardiff planned parts for PRIMA

Development was not a launch.

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In this lesson: Identify Cardiff’s planned contribution and the purpose of Phase B.

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Read and understand · 1/2What work does Phase B concern?

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Preliminary design and technology development. NASA described Phase B as a design and technology-development stage.

Clue: NASA selected PRIMA for Phase B, a stage for preliminary design and technology development. Launch was targeted for 2033, with a planned five-year mission.

Read and understand · 2/2What did Cardiff plan to provide?

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Far-infrared filters and internal calibration sources. The opening names the planned technology contribution.

Clue: Cardiff University said it would provide far-infrared filters and internal calibration sources for NASA’s planned PRIMA observatory.

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Cardiff planned to provide far-infrared filters and internal calibration sources. The mission was still in development.

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