Spinoff 2015; Technology Transfer Program NP-2014-07-1061-HQ
Washington, DC: National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Technology Transfer Program, 2014. Presumed First Edition, First printing thus. Wraps. Format 8.5 inches by 11 inches oblong. 214, [2] pages. Wraps. Profusely illustrated (many in color). Maps, Cover slightly worn and soiled. Since its inception in 1958, NASA has accomplished many great scientific and technological feats in air and space. NASA technology also has been adapted for many non-aerospace uses by the private sector. NASA remains a leading force in scientific research and in stimulating public interest in aerospace exploration, as well as science and technology in general. Perhaps more importantly, the exploration of space has taught us to view Earth, ourselves, and the universe in a new way. The tremendous technical and scientific accomplishments of NASA demonstrate vividly that humans can achieve previously inconceivable feats. NASA has a long history of transferring technology to the private sector. Spinoff profiles NASA technologies that have transformed into commercial products and services. About 50 spinoff technologies are featured annually in the publication, demonstrating the wider benefits of America’s investment in its space program. The Technology Transfer Program was formally established in 1964 in response to a congressional mandate to facilitate the process, and the program has functioned under various names ever since, making it NASA’s longest continuously operated mission. As spinoff products emerged, NASA prepared annual reports on successes to present at congressional budget hearings. NASA decided to turn them into an attractive publication for a general audience. The first four-color edition of Spinoff was published in 1976, and it has been published every year since, sharing the stories of nearly 2,000 products and services that began as, or have benefited from, NASA technology. Condition: Very good.
Keywords: NASA, Technology Utilization, Spinoffs, Technology Transfer, Space Flight, Technology Applications, Industrial Productivity, Information Technology, Consumer Goods, Public Safety, Dietary Ingredients, Supercritical Wing Design, Flight Controlling, Io
ISBN: 0160752663
[Book #76303]
Price: $50.00