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![a photo of a small satellite in a studio](/sites/default/files/styles/list/public/project/image/2023-08/TROPICS.png?h=5463d0de&itok=1Rk-6x3n)
TROPICS
A constellation of small satellites is collecting rapidly refreshed weather data to advance studies of hurricane structure and intensity and improve forecasts.
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![A person swimming underwater maps a sunken vessel.](/sites/default/files/styles/list/public/project/image/2023-04/UMR_06_yt.jpg?itok=fQVL7svW)
Undersea Vision-Based Navigation and Pose Determination for Human-Robot Teaming
Undersea vision-based navigation and pose determination will enable divers and robots to collaboratively solve complex tasks in an inherently unstructured environment.
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![Haystack Ultrawideband Satellite Imaging Radar at night](/sites/default/files/styles/list/public/project/image/2018-10/442971-340D.jpg?itok=YuAlmyVc)
Haystack Ultrawideband Satellite Imaging Radar
Lincoln Laboratory created the world's highest-resolution radar for imaging of space objects in support of space situational awareness.
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![TESS's cameras, which will monitor planets passing in front of stars, were designed and built by Lincoln Laboratory engineers. Illustration: Chester Beals](/sites/default/files/styles/list/public/project/image/2018-04/AR13_TESS_Earth2.png?h=e75ab034&itok=MzzwiO3a)
Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite
A new planet hunter will spend the next two years searching for exoplanets, including those that could support life.
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![The International Space Station will be outfitted with our ILLUMA-T laser terminal to provide optical communications.](/sites/default/files/styles/list/public/project/image/2018-03/323070main_s119e009662_hires.jpg?h=3ced22da&itok=R0xQ3YVh)
![A Gulfstream III aircraft is shown with a PACECR communications pod attached.](/sites/default/files/styles/list/public/project/image/2018-03/ISR_PACECR_513615-041D_smaller.jpg?h=45c45d6d&itok=rTGy_HL2)
Prototype Airborne Contested Environment Communication Relay (PACECR)
A system enables aircraft to replace a satellite communications network.
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![The Husky Mark III vehicle was deployed to Afghanistan for operational evaluation of the GPR's ability to find buried devices.](/sites/default/files/styles/list/public/project/image/2018-03/Stanley_fig_1.jpg?h=d29c675c&itok=W_xywWRT)
Groundhog
A ground-penetrating radar that detects objects deep underground can also help keep a self-driving automobile in its lane.
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![SensorSat was launched and deployed into orbit from this Minotaur IV rocket. Photo courtesy of Orbital ATK](/sites/default/files/styles/list/public/project/image/2018-03/ORS-5_MinoaturIV_2.jpg?h=37129a01&itok=U-8HM8Bo)