• providing threat detection probability
analysis for each scan.
• Establishes a new level of confidence
in ETD detection reducing workload
stress and frustrations for both security
personnel and passengers.
It was immediately recognized
that the 1st Detect Technology
was a breakthrough that could
be applied to many valuable
applications in many industries.
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The 1st Detect Technology traces
its beginnings back to the United
States Space Shuttle program
and NASA’s requirement for an
air quality monitor on the ISS
with laboratory mass spectrometer
capabilities.
In 2006 SPACEHAB
(predecessor) entered
into a NASA Space Act
Agreement and after
an exhaustive search,
it was determined that
the Cylinder Ion Trap
(CIT) design would best
meet NASA’s needs.
On December 18th,
2012, the MMS-1000
mini mass CIT spectrometer
was delivered
to NASA.
The U.S. Homeland Department
of Homeland Security (DHS) had
been looking for a replacement
for the currently used explosive
detection technology that was
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