SHINE Technologies plans to offer a new radiation testing service to the aerospace and defense industries.
The service will be provided at a dedicated facility at SHINE’s Janesville campus, where customers’ “mission-critical” components will be tested for susceptibility to radiation.
Objects in outer space are constantly exposed to cosmic radiation, as they don’t have the protection of Earth’s atmosphere. According to a release from the company, neutron radiation poses a major risk to electronics, both through long-term cumulative effects and instances of exposure.
The company says such effects can “prove catastrophic” for spacecraft, satellites and other defense and aerospace systems. By conducting radiation effects testing on components before they’re used, SHINE aims to reduce those risks.
The testing service is called FLARE, which stands for Fusion Linear Accelerator for Radiation Effects. The company expects to begin offering it later this year, the release shows
SHINE founder and CEO Greg Piefer notes the components that will be tested “are relied on to protect life, ensure mission effectiveness, and reinforce the defense of our country.” He says the new service will enable faster and more accurate testing than was previously available.
See an earlier story on the company: https://www.wisbusiness.com/2022/shines-medical-isotope-facility-set-to-go-online-next-year/
See a recent story on the Midwest space industry: https://www.wisbusiness.com/2023/chicago-nonprofit-touting-potential-of-midwest-space-industry/
–By Alex Moe
