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Spinoff story
Reconfigurable Radio Tracks Flights Worldwide
A real-world story of NASA technology finding a life beyond the mission.
About this technology
Overview
NASA was looking for a new high-bandwidth, software-reconfigurable radio. Through a 50/50 cost-share cooperative agreement, Glenn Research Center developed one with Harris Corporation, and the final product flew in the ISS SCaN Testbed and was honored with an R&D 100 Award. The Palm Bay, Florida-based company used what it built to create its AppSTAR radio, which soon will be tracking airplanes worldwide.