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A NASA innovation designed for Mars is wasting no time providing benefits here on Earth. Fortune 500 companies across the country are running on clean power generated by technology originally developed to produce fuel and oxygen for pioneering astronauts on the Red Planet.
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Virtually every flying vehicle in operation has benefited from NASA advancements, and the helicopter is no exception. Airfoils designed and wind-tunnel tested at Langley Research Center have a lifetime twice that of the original equipment manufacturer blade and reduce noise by 40 percent.
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NASA has released hundreds of licenses for two innovative software programs for determining a spacecraft’s position. One of these licenses went to a company that uses the technology to produce highly accurate satellite imagery for defense and intelligence, mapping and analysis, oil and gas exploration, infrastructure management, and more.
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Mark Allen Lanoue saw more than meets the eye when he licensed hyperspectral imaging technology from Stennis Space Center in 2008. Today, it is being used in medical sciences (imaging for cancer surgery), life sciences, defense and security, forensics, and microscopy.
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When a disaster strikes, communications are essential to a quick and organized response. NASA funding supported the development of inflatable antenna technology that is readily deployed to provide high-bandwidth communications in emergency situations and remote locations.
