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The microwave spectrum of trifluoromethylhypofluorite has been studied in the region 8-40 GHz. Only $\mu a$ R-type transitions have been observed thus far. The rotational constants for the ground state are, in MHz: A=(5700 $\pm$ 200), B = 3108.114 and C = 3049.241. Reported constants obtained from an infrared band contour $analysis1$ are in reasonable agreement with this determination. Results of a search for other transitions and analysis of excited states will be reported.