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> What has NASA bought us? I'll leave this here: https://spinoff.nasa.gov/Spinoff2008/tech_benefits.html https://spinoff.nasa.gov/Spinoff2008/tech_benefits.ht
by balabaster 7y ago
> What has NASA bought us?
I'll leave this here:
https://spinoff.nasa.gov/Spinoff2008/tech_benefits.html https://spinoff.nasa.gov/Spinoff2008/tech_benefits.html
Highlights -
- Water purification
- Land mine removal
- Freeze drying technology
- Fire resistant reinforcement
- Solar power
- Satellite phones
- GPS
All having significant military applications, as well as public benefit.
- Rebelgecko 7y agoGPS is kind of a stretch
- cr0sh 7y agoI'd also argue SMT technology; while things were moving in that direction before then, it seems like the Apollo program really kicked it in high gear with the need for the compact AGC: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_Guidance_Computer https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_Guidance_Computer I'd have to think that SMT was available prior to the AGC development, but I don't think it was as widely used commercially (maybe more for the military and avionics?).
- compuguy 7y agoDARPA was also apart of the development of GPS...