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Spinoff story
Detectors Ensure Function, Safety of Aircraft Wiring
A real-world story of NASA technology finding a life beyond the mission.
About this technology
Overview
To help inspect electrical bundles and wires on the space shuttle, Pedro Medelius at Kennedy Space Center invented the standing wave reflectometer. Corona, California-based Eclypse International licensed the technology, which is now used on wiring in aircraft, submarines, sea vessels, and helicopters. The company has grown to 30 employees and the technology has saved more than $2 million on development costs.