Spinoff story

Leak Detector

A real-world story of NASA technology finding a life beyond the mission.

About this technology

Overview

Ni-Tec unit is a modified version of the Lixiscope, a small, battery-powered, portable x-ray instrument. Unit is used as a portable device capable of detecting radioactive leakage. If there were a leak, the radioactivity would illuminate the units viewing screen and identify the source of the leak; in the absence of radioactivity the screen shows nothing.