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한 번 올라간 것은 반드시 내려오는 법-EPOCH 6LT 결함 탐상기의 놀라운 여행

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When we set out to design the EPOCH® 6LT flaw detector, our mantra was: portable, durable, and powerful—that’s why we gave it the code name ‘Helium,’ to constantly remind ourselves that we wanted this tool to be as light as possible. To celebrate the instrument’s launch, we decided to send it into space (or at least the stratosphere)!

Down a dusty road in Bishop, California, in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountains, the flaw detector was prepared for launch. Mounted to a carry plate with a video camera, the flaw detector was attached to a high-altitude weather balloon and sent into the stratosphere. We have a lot of experience drop testing instruments, but we’ve never tried anything like this and had no idea whether the flaw detector would survive the trip.

In a little under two hours, the instrument reached its maximum altitude of 121,340 feet. Floating peacefully at the edge of the void, everything was going smoothly. Finally, the weather balloon popped, and the EPOCH 6LT flaw detector began its descent.

As the air whistled past the plunging flaw detector, a small parachute deployed, slowing the device’s fall to approximately 1,600 feet/minute. Unfortunately, the flaw detector landed deep within Owens River Gorge in an area that was very difficult to access. One cracked oil pan, and three days later, the flaw detector was recovered so that we could bring you this video.

You’re probably wondering whether or not the instrument survived the trip—watch the video to find out!

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Fine print:

Do not attempt to drop your EPOCH 6LT flaw detector from 121,340 feet or operate the instrument at this elevation. It will break.

Download the screen saver for PC

Download the wallpaper for iPhone® mobile devices

Fine print:

Do not attempt to drop your EPOCH 6LT flaw detector from 121,340 feet or operate the instrument at this elevation. It will break.


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Phil은 역사학 및 인류학 학사 학위, 시카고 대학교에서 인문학 석사 학위, 코네티컷 대학교에서 인류학 박사 학위를 취득했습니다. 그는 2015년 Olympus에 합류하기 전에 수년 동안 작문 심화 과정을 대학에서 가르쳤습니다. 그는 사회 과학 교육을 통해 첨단 기술 및 제품에 대해 대중과 소통하는 것을 즐깁니다.

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