Space Products and Services
Enabling Relief in the Aftermath of Natural Disasters
A massive earthquake hit Indonesia in September 2018. The California Wildfire afflicted the state’s residents in November of 2018. In each disaster, residents and emergency teams dealt with extreme changes…
Monitoring Pipelines from Space
Pipeline leaks are harmful to the environment, costly to repair, and can lead to serious... Pipeline leaks are harmful to the environment, costly to repair, and can lead to serious…
Shark Conservation
Every year, ## million sharks are killed, primarily for their fins as an ingredient in shark fin soup. This drive for shark fins by fishermen has put more than ##…
Electric Scooters
Entrepreneurs are using space infrastructure to offer alternative transportation modes in cities for reasonable... Entrepreneurs are using space infrastructure to offer alternative transportation modes in cities for reasonable prices. This…
Autonomous Vehicles
Autonomous vehicles have been in development since the 1930s with the goal of creating safer travel by road and providing... Autonomous vehicles have been in development since the 1930s with…
Parking for European Truck Drivers
European truck drivers can only drive so long in a day before they are legally... European truck drivers can only drive so long in a day before they are legally…
Carbon Capture for Fuel Creation
Inhabitants on the International Space Station (ISS) have long relied on technology to keep them breathing safely. Each human aboard the ISS exhales an average of 1 kilogram (2.2 pounds)…
Keeping Flakes Away from the Oscar
NASA uses gold-plating to protect satellite components and sensors from heat absorption. Gold’s reflectance and inertness make it an ideal way to block... NASA uses gold-plating to protect satellite components…
The Power of Fiber
The blades of wind turbines require regular inspections and maintenance. One technology developed for satellite bus temperature sensing is being used to help with... [caption id="attachment_4112" align="alignright"]Satellite monitoring technologies, from…
Hearts in Space
Determining heart rate variability (HRV) during the daily life of an astronaut in orbit was the inspiration for commercial products, such as theJoysys’ ChronoCord. In... Determining heart rate variability (HRV)…