ANCHORAGE, AK-Lockheed Martin (Dallas) is responsible for ensuring the integrity of the space shuttle wings, which failed when foam insulation struck them in the 2003 destruction of Columbia as it re-entered the Earth's atmosphere. To ensure the safety of the wings in future missions, Lockheed has turned to Envision Product Design.
Envision will provide a high-resolution, large format 3-D X-ray imaging system to inspect the leading edge of the space shuttle wing. The system will be an adaptation of the company's CMOS high-energy X-ray imaging technology.