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Spinoff story
Airborne Imagery
A real-world story of NASA technology finding a life beyond the mission.
About this technology
Overview
ATM was developed for NSTL by Daedalus Company. It offers expanded capabilities for timely, accurate and cost effective identification of areas with prospecting potential. A related system is TIMS, Thermal Infrared Multispectral Scanner. Originating from Landsat 4, it is also used for agricultural studies, etc.