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In charles.k.scott@
ddddartmouth.edu wrote: I can remember two things that the public got their hands on that were developed for the Space Program: Tang and a pen that works upside down. There was also the Temperfoam that a lot of us are using in our seat cushions, and the emergency blanket I keep in my survival kit (pilots in Alaska are required to carry one). Besides those examples there were probably developments in lightweight insulation applicable to aviation and I'd be be very suprised if the state of the art in storage batteries wasn't advanced by the space program. ---------------------------------------------------- Del Rawlins- Remove _kills_spammers_ to reply via email. Unofficial Bearhawk FAQ website: http://www.rawlinsbrothers.org/bhfaq/ |
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Add a global communications system, smaller faster computers,
new construction material, medical technology, fuel cells, and scands of other details. But most of all? A sense of assurance that, working together, we can do anything. "Dream not small dreams, for they have not the power to fire men's souls" Johann Wolfgang von Goethe |
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I can remember two things that the public got their hands on that were developed for the Space Program: Tang and a pen that works upside down. I recall someone mentioning that the Russians also realised that a normal pen would not work in outer space, they gave their astronauts a pencil.... The Fisher space pen was developed privately by Fisher using their own funds. The problem with pencils is that when you write with them, it liberates conductive graphite dust, and occasionally bits of solid graphite of non-negligible size. They also burn like freakin' roman candles in the presence of ignition and pure o2. Not a problem when you're in an 80/20 atmosphere and gravity pulls the smegma onto the floor where it belongs. In a 100% o2 enviro surrounded by switches and electronics... I'll take the thing that cost NASA less than $3/unit and does't burn, thanks. Snopes has a UL article on it he http://www.snopes.com/business/genius/spacepen.asp Thanks again, and best regards to all Bob K. http://www.hpaircraft.com |
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wrote in message . ..
On 25 Jun 2004 19:14:42 GMT, (B2431) wrote: Remember the "space plane" NASA was working on that would get you from NYC to Tokyo in a couple of hours? I think a spin off might just be the commuter equivillent between Lost Angeles, Peoples' Republic of California and NYC, NY. I know it took about an hour just to get to launch altitude, but SS1 is essentially a proof of concept. Maybe Rutan has a 200 passenger version in the back of his mind. Dan, U.S. Air Force, retired I can remember two things that the public got their hands on that were developed for the Space Program: Tang and a pen that works upside down. I recall someone mentioning that the Russians also realised that a normal pen would not work in outer space, they gave their astronauts a pencil.... Corky Scott Don't forget the little thing you're typing on right now or the thing you GPS around with; the mobile computer (VLSI, which you are using now) was developed specifically for the Space Program (Guidance and Nav.) Without that, your entire house would be full of electronic componants right now (or more likely, you'd send letters to us with your Royal (pain) typerwriter and carbon paper.) pacplyer |
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