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Spinoff story
Technologies Render Views of Earth for Virtual Navigation
A real-world story of NASA technology finding a life beyond the mission.
About this technology
Overview
SBIR contracts with Langley Research Center and satellite data from Stennis Space Center allowed Littleton, Colorado-based TerraMetrics Inc. to develop a satellite imagery and terrain data product line that features in Google Earth, as well as a 3D terrain-rendering engine that enables synthetic vision solutions for aircraft, enhancing the pilot_s situational awareness during flight.