NASA Spin-Off Benefits

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NASA Spin-Off Benefits
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Computer Life without it
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Computer

• Has been re-designed because of the US Space
  Program plastic parts
• Virtual reality and simulations a result of NASA
  need
• To relay data from remote locations for NASAs
  Earth sciences research, Goddard Space Flight
  Center contributed to the development of
  microservers (wireless sensor network nodes),
  which are now used commercially as a quick and
  affordable means to capture and distribute
  geographical information, including rich sets of
  aerial and street-level imagery.

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Ball Point Pen Life without
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Ball Point Pen

• Fisher Space Pen
• The ink cartridge contains pressure gas to push
  the ink to the ball point
• You can write upside down in needed!

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Television Life without it
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Television

• TV has several plastic components developed by
  NASA that make the TV cheaper and smaller.
• TV programming possible because of satellites

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Tupperware Life without it
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Tupperware

• Made from hardened plastic that was invented for
  use on the Apollo missions
• NASA improved the plastic so it would be harder
  and less flexible which is ideal for food storage

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Glasses Without SF Lenses
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Eye Glasses

• NASA developed scratch free coating
• Used by NASA for observation windows and helmet
  shields
• Makes lenses 10 times more resistant to scratches

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Additional Spin-Offs

• Ear Thermometer uses infrared technology
  developed by NASA to determine the birth of a
  star
• Smoke Detector first developed to be used in
  Sklab (a temporary space station) to detect toxic
  fumes
• Cordless Tools first used by NASA to drill for
  rock on the moon, now there are many cordless
  tools
• Invisible Braces developed from a translucent
  ceramic developed for parts of the space shuttle
• Joy Sticks use technology developed for the
  Apollo ship controls