The latest edition of NASA’s spinoff publications highlights the success of transferring institutional technology to the commercial sector, but it has now been made available online.
For nearly 25 years, NASA has supported crews working in low Earth orbits to learn about the spatial environment and research into deep space exploration. Astronauts on the International Space Station have learned a wealth of lessons and tested many new technologies. This work leads to continuous innovation that benefits people on Earth, featured in NASA’s annual publications.
“We’re looking forward to seeing you in the world,” said Clayton Turner, a semester manager of Space Technology Mission Director at NASA Headquarters in Washington. “The technology developed today not only makes life easier on our home planets, but also paves the way for the sustained existence of the moon and a future mission to Mars.”
The Spinoff 2025 Publications feature over 40 commercial injections of NASA technology, including:
A platform that allows science to be carried out at space stations, including high-quality human heart tissue, knee cartilage, and the growth of pharmaceutical crystals that can be grown on Earth and developed new medical treatments. It is an electrostatic sprayer technology to water plants without the help of gravity, and is now used for hygiene, agriculture and food safety. “Anti-gravity” treadmills help people with different conditions run and walk for exercise, resulting in astronaut fitness due to efforts to improve the zero-gravity fitness of space . Nutritional supplements were originally intended to help astronauts ease and reduce the health risks of long-term stays in space.
As NASA continues to carry out technology and research in low Earth orbit to establish a sustained presence on the moon, future lunar missions are already spinning technology on Earth. For example, Spinoff 2025 features a company that invented technology for 3D printing of buildings on the moon, which is currently using it to print large structures on the planet. Another group of researchers studying how to grow moon buildings from fungi are currently selling specially grown mushrooms and are planning to use the same concept to build a house on Earth .
Spinoffs generate innovative technology with commercial applications for all profits. Other highlights of the spinoff 2025 include quality control of the assembly line, inspired by artificial intelligence developed to help the rover navigate Mars, and innovating origami based on the mathematics of laser and optical computing , and the companies that will guide the path to NASA’s hydrogen-based energy building include the foundations of using liquid hydrogen in rocket fuel.
“We’re committed to providing a new technology transfer programme for NASA headquarters in Washington,” said Dunlockney, executive at the technology transfer programme. “But one thing I can say for sure is that NASA technology continues to spin because our goal is to advance our mission and strengthen the American economy.”
The publication also features 20 technologies that can be used for commercial licensing. For more information, see the “Spinoffs of Tomorrow” section.
The spinoff is part of NASA’s Space Technology Mission Director and its Technology Transfer Program. Technology Transfer is accused of finding a wide range of innovative applications of technologies developed by NASA through partnerships and licensing agreements, ensuring that agency investments will benefit the country and the world.
Check out the latest issue of the spinoff.
https://spinoff.nasa.gov
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Jasmine Hopkins
Washington State Headquarters
321-432-4624
jasmine.s.hopkins@nasa.gov
