Few NASA Innovations we are Using in Daily Life

BENGALURU: When we hear about the innovations of NASA, pictures of large spaceships, and rovers comes into our mind. NASA is known for using high-end technologies for their space explorations. But are you aware about some technologies you are using in daily life that were originally designed by NASA for their research and missions. Louise Liu listed few everyday innovations by NASA technologies, for Business Insider India.

NASA was in need of high-speed and rugged cameras to record the parachute testing of their landing systems. Integrated Design Tools (IDT) helped the agency to build a camera which can record 1000 frames per second and store data immediately. The automobile companies are using the same technology for recording crash tests.

The laser-imaging technology LIDAR is used by NASA for their space exploration missions to measure distance, develop high-resolution maps using laser light. A smaller version of the same technology is used by archaeologists to unearth artefacts and also used as an autonomous-driving technology.

Did you know that there are similarities between golf-club engineering and spacecraft design? Yes! Holmes Tool Company designed an advanced screw-threading called “Sipralock”. NASA used this technology because they were in need of an advanced screw technology that can withstand in the rigors of space launch and the same technology is used in the golf clubs too.

Another use of the NASA spacecraft technology is in crafting the brain surgery tools. NASA is using heat pipes that were designed by Thermacore, since their early days of space exploration. A downsized version is designed for the bipolar forceps to ensure the effectiveness and safety of neurosurgery. A technology developed by NASA is used for bridges and buildings to stabilize during earthquakes.

NASA assisted a Florida-based fertilizer company, Florikan in developing a fertilizer that doesn’t dissolve quickly. It ensures that the plants get the appropriate nutrients at the right time. Now, that fertilizer is used around the world and also in space. The Selfie-stick is also derived from a technology developed by NASA.

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