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Spinoff story
Shuttle, Hubble Work Lead to Strength in Custom Current Sensors
A real-world story of NASA technology finding a life beyond the mission.
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Overview
Subcontracts to provide current and voltage sensors first for the Space Shuttle at Johnson Space Center and then for the Hubble Space Telescope at Marshall Space Flight Center led American Aerospace Controls to develop the ability to create, test, and document highly reliable, customized components. Having started out making standardized parts, the Farmingdale, New York-based company leveraged these capabilities to cultivate a broad, international customer base for specially tailored, space-grade transducers.