Space Products and Services
Science, Biotechnology, and Health Care
This Shoe Tracks You and then Phones Home
The Aetrex Navistar is a shoe that can be used to track patients with diseases such as Alzheimer’s or dementia who are at risk of wandering off and becoming lost. Using…
Astronaut Retinal Camera Finds Use In Earthbound Examinations
Provizion Optics developed a retinal camera attachment to be used by astronauts in orbit to study the effect of zero gravity on their eyes. Although originally designed for use in space,…
Using Earth Observation Data to Better Understand Zebra Migrations
Scientists have relied on ground observations, GNSS collars, and satellite images to track animal migration. These tools allow scientists to monitor migration, but not to predict where or when it will…
PUMA Tracks Progress of Pulmonary Disease Patient
The Portable Unit for Metabolic Analysis (PUMA) was invented at NASA Glenn Research Center to monitor an astronaut’s oxygen intake and carbon dioxide release, basic factors in astronaut health. This same technology…
Taking Red Helps with Cholesterol
To reduce the logistical requirements of a crew operating in space, a spacecraft must carry a precise combination of plants and microorganisms that efficiently recover oxygen, potable water, and nutritious food from…
Helping the Lame to Walk: The X1 Exoskeleton
Robonaut 2, a humanoid robot on the ISS, has lent its technology to another NASA project: the X1 robotic exoskeleton. The 26-kilogram (57-pound) X1 attaches to both legs, with controls and…
Canada’s Biopsy Robot
Advances in robotics led by space programs are finding a wide array of uses in the medical field. In addition to the hospital QC Bot derived from the Mars rovers, a…
Products and Services: Space Products and Services – TSR 2015
Space Products and Services - TSR 2015 explores some of the ways in which space products and services have enriched the lives and businesses of everyday people, from travel, lifestyle,…
Space Products and Services – TSR 2014
Space Products and Services explores the Mars rover program, and space products and services and how they have enriched the lives and businesses of everyday people ranging from travel and…
Space Products and Services – TSR 2013
Space Products and Services - TSR 2013 explores space products and services and how they have enriched the lives and businesses of everyday people ranging from travel and entertainment to…