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Spinoff story
Optical Filters for NASA Imagers Focus on Cutting Edge
A real-world story of NASA technology finding a life beyond the mission.
About this technology
Overview
For a mission to upgrade the Hubble Space Telescope, Goddard Space Flight Center selected optical filters manufactured by Materion Corporation, based in Westford, Massachusetts. The project stretched the company_s expertise and capabilities and has led to a range of improved products and new devices that are matching paint in hardware stores and depositing thin coatings in industrial settings, among other applications.