So, how is a plane supposed to protect itself from the threat of static discharge all the way up in the sky? As we mentioned, nature throws problems at us, but we've always managed to find solutions.

He quickly felt the expected pinch of static discharge. Next came a far more severe shock. Every LED on every switch in the rack changed from green, to orange, to black. "I think I went pale at the ...

Dr. Buhler has experience working with electrostatic discharge & ESD safety for the Space Shuttle Program, the International Space Station Program and the Hubble Space Telescope Program. He was also a ...