Completed Cleaning & Stabilization of Magnetic Tape Recovered from Space Shuttle Columbia's Data Recorder
Imation scientists provided technical expertise assisting in recovery of valuable data recovered from the space shuttle Columbia's salvaged Orbiter Experiment Support System (OEX) data recorder.

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National Media Laboratory, Imation Corporation: Imation Supports NASA on Space Shuttle Columbia Data Recovery [ppt]

Imation Honored by United Space Alliance as Critical Supplier to U.S. Space Program [pdf]

Space.com: Columbia Recorder Readied For Playback

USA Today: Shuttle tape offers investigators hope

Over Five Billion Floppy Diskettes Shipped!
Imation manufactured its first 3.5-inch floppy disk at Wahpeton in 1989, and currently manufactures diskettes around the clock in more than 30 colors. On April 9, 2003, Imation shipped its five billionth floppy diskette from its Wahpeton, North Dakota facility.

Imation Gives Leading Formula One Racing Team the Competitive Edge
As an official sponsor of the Jordan team, Imation will provide vital IT support during testing, racing and factory time throughout the season

Formula One auto racing becomes less about mechanics and more about leveraging emerging technologies, Jordan Grand Prix relies on Imation removable storage media to capture and store this critical information, which is used to make continuous improvements and refinements to their cars and the way their drivers use them.

Eight Millionth Tape Drive Shipped Based On Travan Technology
More than eight million tape drives based on Travan Technology have been shipped. Imation is the developer of Travan Technology, and the Travan Technology has established a solid heritage of affordability, reliability, scalability and performance and continues to advance as a growing presence in the network market.