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Landsat 1-7
For 34 years, the Landsat series of satellite missions has collected information about Earth from space. have taken specialized. Digital photos of Earthis continent and surrouding coastal regions, enabled people to study many aspects of our planet and evaluate dynamic changes by natural porocesses and human practice. This data archive gives scientists the ability to assess changes in Earth's landscape and atmosphere. -
Skylab
Americ's first space station and orbital science and engineering lab provided a platform for experimentation and returned myriad benefits: hand-held ultrasonic systems detect indications of bearing failure, monitoring systems evaluate particulate matter in gas streams, computerized solar water heaters save energy, cryogenic liquid methane tanks store aircraft fuel, and emergency and night lighting systems save energy -
Voyager
30 years after launch, Voyager one and two are entering interstellar space. Both spacecraft still send information through the Deep Space Network , and have brought other benefts:
AIDS research and e-commerce utilize software to identify data deviations. Also astronomers and space enthusiasts employ software offering views from software recorded by spacecraft. -
Winglets
Winglets applied to the tips of the main wings on KC-135 aircraft improved vehicle aerodynamics and fuel efficiency and are now universally accepted. -
NASA/FAA Wind Shear Program
A joint study by NASA and the Federal Aviation Administration on the cause of wind shear resulted in a better understanding of corrective actions, outcome procedures, and technologies. -
Hubble Space Telescope
The Hubble Telescope is not only the most famous telescope, but it has given us close-up shots of our galaxy. This telescope has drastically increased surgeons precision. The software allows astronomers to locate, identify, and acquire images of deep skyobjects. Its imaging technology makes breast biopsies less invasive and more accurate. -
Earth Observing System
NASA launches its first EOS satellites and is continuing to upgrade and enhance its constellation of satellites to detect global climate change. Observations from these satellites provide for a lot of our understanding of climate change, and find myriad applications in our economy and society. -
Environmental Research Aircraft and Sensor Technology
The remotely piloted, solar-powered “Helios”vehicle flew to the record-breaking altitude of 96,863 feet, leading the way for future highaltitude, long-duration, solar-powered aircraft. -
Vision for Space Exploraiton
On January 14, President Bush shared that the Vision for Space Exploration, laying out plans for NASA to complete assembly of the international Space Station by 2010, retire the space shuttle, and create new launch vehicles and programs that will return NASA to the Moon and then on Mars. -
James Webb Space Telescope
James Webb Space Telescope: JWST, the successor to the Hubble Space Telescope, will find the first galaxies that formed in the early universe, connecting the Big Bang to our own Milky Way galaxy. This new telescope will further our understanding our our galaxy and help support prior theories.
