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Space Spinoffs Space Spinoff: an item that was originally developed for use in space, but has uses on Earth
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Space Spinoffs - Consumer Products
Bar Codes (used to originally keep inventory for NASA) Joystick controller Cordless Power Tools (originally developed for astronauts)
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Space Spinoffs - New Materials
Shock absorbing material developed for astronauts boots in athletic shoes. Clear plastic material used to make tough items for space; now used for invisible dental braces. Highly efficient insulating materials, originally used for spacecraft protection from radiation, now used in houses.
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Space Spinoffs - Medical Devices
Laser devices used to clean clogged arteries. Pacemaker batteries (originally used longer-life batteries for space power systems) Computer aided imaging techniques (orginally used for the Apollo moon missions)
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