13. 6 CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS The proposed technology development and integrated ground test program is recommended to be considered to advance the technology and establish technical feasibility in support of the orbital test program and its more directly associated technology. The following conclusions are pertinent when considered in conjunction with those for the orbital test program. a. Initial technology development is needed for dc-rf converter, materials, and phase control subsystem. b. Test program will provide data on controllability and radio frequency interference. c. Transmitting antenna phased array and rectenna are required for integrated ground testing. d. Rough order of magnitude costs are $4M for technology and $23M for the integrated ground test.
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