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Spinoff story
Microradiometers Reveal Ocean Health, Climate Change
A real-world story of NASA technology finding a life beyond the mission.
About this technology
Overview
Partnering with Goddard Space Flight Center through the SBIR program, Biospherical Instruments Inc. of San Diego created modular radiometer instruments that allow scientists to customize the technology for their research needs. The spinoff is now used to monitor the planet's oceans, climate change, and more. The company has garnered more than $2 million in contracts thanks to its NASA collaboration.