Northbrook-based MinXray provided technology on SpaceX Fram2 that took 1st-ever medical X-ray image in space

NORTHBROOK, In poor health. (WLS) — The entire world was watching final Friday, as a first-of-its-kind house mission splashed right down to Earth.

SpaceX’s Fram2 flew over Earth’s North and South poles, doing essential analysis. Onboard was a chunk of know-how developed within the Chicago space.

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MinXray, based mostly in Northbrook, is a pacesetter in transportable X-ray imaging. The corporate’s machine produced the first-ever medical X-ray picture taken in house.

Jeanne Walter, vice chairman of promoting and gross sales at MinXray, joined ABC7 Chicago Friday to speak extra about it.

Walter talked about what it was like watching her firm’s know-how be launched into house, why the analysis is vital, what sort of preparation went into the mission and what’s subsequent.