Top 10 Inventions First Made for Space

AterioVision

Jan 1, 1960

Since the 1960s, scientists in the image processing lab at NASA’S Jet Propulsion Laboratory have been working on trying to improve video imaging software. Why? It’s so astronomers can turn space probe data into clear, high resolution images of distant planets and other objects.

Insulin Pumps

Jan 2, 1963

Researchers working on the Mars Viking spacecraft realized that the astronauts’ health would face some challenges, so they tried to find new ways to try to avoid those signs.Medical experts later created an implanted device that could monitor a person’s blood sugar levels and send signals to release insulin into the body when it’s needed. This known as the insulin pump and has helped monitor the health of diabetics since the late ‘80s but was developed in 1963.

Memory Foam

Jan 2, 1966

In the early 1960s(1966), an aeronautical engineer named Charles Yost had been working on technology designed to make sure that the Appolo command module and the astronauts could be recovered safely once landing. That experience came in handy a few years later, when Yost was to help NASA’S Ames Research Center to develop an airplane seating that could absorb the energy of crashes.

Cordless Vacuums/ the Dustbuster

Jan 1, 1979

It may be a bit surprising, but cordless vacuums were used in space. For example, in missions—per say an Apollo mission, astronauts would need wireless tools to pick up any fragments or samples from planets that could be important for research. The “Dustbuster” was first invented in January 1979, although they had made cordless tools before that.

Canadarm

Oct 13, 1981

In November 13, 1981, the Canadarm was made. The industrial team who led this project was Spar Aerospace. Well, what did the Canadarm do? It positioned astronauts, helped fix satellites, and helped when loading cargo

Super Soaker

Jan 2, 1982

Lonnie G. Johnson had first introduced this in 1989, but developed in 1982 to help astronauts develop stealth for space missions. Later on, this was introduced as the Super Soaker. It has been named as one of the world’s best selling items ever since.

Cochlear Implants

Oct 1, 1982

In October 1982, a hearing-impaired engineer who’s working on the space shuttle program at NASA’S Kennedy Space Center named Adam Kissiah went to work with an implant—or a new type of hearing aid that would produce digital pulses to stimulate the auditory nerve endings, then it would send the signals to the brain.

Lifeshears (1994)

Jan 1, 1994

In 1994, NASA had helped developed “Lifeshears.” It’s a type of cutting equipment that comes In handy during emergencies or rescue situations! Lifeshear’s strengths draw from its reduced cost, weight, and noise which places less stress on the victims and rescuers compared to larger items like hydraulics and hoses.

Mars Rover

Jun 10, 2003

Although it may be obvious, rovers could be really important for future research purposes. What are they used for? Well, normally, they go on different planets looking for any signs of life (or previous life). Of course, that’s not all they’re used for. The Mars Rover was first launched on June 10 and July 7, 2003.

3D Mapping

Apr 2, 2014

Google and Nasa have been working together for a bit now. Why? They want to 3d map Mars and the moon and real time tracking and real-time weather visualization and forecasting. Recently, they’ve been trying to solve a variety of challenging technical problems that range from human computer interfacing to many other things. This was announced in around 2014.

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