I sometimes wonder what might have been the plight of Apollo 1 in 1967, if Intercept protection had been a reality.
Jan 27, 2016 marked the 49th anniversary of the fire that killed the 3 astronauts of what would have become Apollo 1. The fire shocked a nation, put NASA on notice, and became the worst disaster for the US Space program. That is, until Jan 28, 1986 when the Challenger exploded just 73 seconds into its flight.
With respect to Intercept Technology products, I write quite a bit about looking at things differently. With 7 billion people, there is a flood of information available. Inherent with our sharing mentality, it's difficult to get something truly new and unique.
Contending with atmospheric pollutants is something that most entities must sustain, no matter how big or small the operation. The US military is one of the biggest innovators in the world, listing its R&D budget at over $50 billion a year. Those innovators constantly look to innovate, it is in their DNA, but sometimes their stumbling block is finding inspiration.
The combination of recent innovations in robotics, artificial intelligence, materials, additive manufacturing, and nanoenergetics is changing our strategic dominance.