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Spinoff story
High-Pressure Systems Suppress Fires in Seconds
A real-world story of NASA technology finding a life beyond the mission.
About this technology
Overview
By applying principles from a new kind of rocket engine, developed by Orbital Technologies Corporation of Madison, Wisconsin, under SBIR contracts with Marshall Space Flight Center, to fire hose nozzles, company subsidiary HMA Fire improved the performance of its ultrahigh pressure fire suppression systems, which extinguish many fires in significantly less time and using less water than traditional systems.