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Spinoff story
High-Speed Cameras Test Material Performances on Impact
A real-world story of NASA technology finding a life beyond the mission.
About this technology
Overview
After Space Shuttle Columbia suffered a catastrophic failure, NASA spent months investigating what went wrong and how to prevent it ever happening again. One of the tools it needed, a high-speed stereo photogrammetry system, didn’t exist, so Glenn Research Center worked closely with Philadelphia-based Trilion Quality Systems to take existing ARAMIS software and adapt it to work with high-speed cameras. The resulting product, now commercialized, helps make cars and airplanes safer, and much more.