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Spinoff story
Testing Devices Garner Data on Insulation Performance
A real-world story of NASA technology finding a life beyond the mission.
About this technology
Overview
To develop a test instrument that could garner measurements of the thermal performance of insulation under extreme conditions, researchers at Kennedy Space Center devised the Cryostat 1 and then Cryostat 2. McLean, Virginia-based QinetiQ North America licensed the technology and plans to market it to organizations developing materials for things like piping and storage tank insulation, refrigeration, appliances, and consumer goods.