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Spinoff story
Breadboard Facility
A real-world story of NASA technology finding a life beyond the mission.
About this technology
Overview
Chrysler operated what was known as Saturn/I/IB Development Breadboard Facility. Originally from the Apollo program, Breadboard" means array of electrical and electronic equipment for performing variety of test and development functions. This development gave Chrysler a broad capability in computerized testing to assure quality control in development of solid state systems. Now a major project is production and quality control testing of lean burn engines one that has built-in computer to control emission timing and allows engine to run on a leaner mixture of fuel and air."