Talk:Space technology

Heated Discussion

I and my classmates had a heated discussion today, Space technology was the question. The burning issue was a definition. I hold the view that Space Technology is just the application of already existing technology which is based on well established scientific principles with the ultimate aim of taking advantage of the potentials of space (everything outside of the earth and its atmosphere).
I must confess that the only confusing thing appears to be the reason why we had a heated discussion, but now i see that it is because this very topic is broad and over a thousand perspectives are possible as it influences almost every aspect of our existence today - defense, agriculture, communication, politics and so on.
Chiedozie Ibeneme
School Of Medicine
University Of Benin
Nigeria.
Oct. 2005

Specific space technologies

I dispute the addition of some of the links under the heading Specific space technologies. Atmospheric braking is a maneuver that utilizes the atmosphere of a planet to slow a vehicle. It is not a specific technology. Human staffed missions are, well, missions. Spacecraft propulsion is a toss-up - and the more i look at it the more i believe it should stay. Real time links to a disambiguation page, and i am unsure if it is meant to link to real-time computing or real-time operating system, and what the specific application being linked is. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Exodio (talk • contribs) 01:43, 10 August 2006 (UTC)

Space spinoffs

I started Space spinoffs and have added it to the History of Science WikiProject, of which I am a member. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Shannon bohle (talk • contribs) 01:54, 1 December 2007 (UTC)

Specific spinoff developments

This article needs developing, so here is an EXAMPLE list of developments made as a result of space developments;

such developments include:

• Velcro

• ENRICHED BABY FOOD - A microalgae-based, vegetable-like oil called Formulaid developed from NASA-sponsored research on long duration space travel, contains two essential fatty acids found in human milk but not in most baby formulas, believed to be important for infants' mental and visual development.

• WATER PURIFICATION SYSTEM - NASA-developed municipal-size water treatment system for developing nations, called the Regenerable Biocide Delivery Unit, uses iodine rather than chlorine to kill bacteria.

• SCRATCH-RESISTANT LENSES - A modified version of a dual ion beam bonding process developed by NASA involves coating the lenses with a film of diamond-like carbon that not only provides scratch resistance, but also decreases surface friction, reducing water spots.

• POOL PURIFICATION - Space technology designed to sterilize water on long-duration spacecraft applied to swimming pool purification led to a system that uses two silver-copper alloy electrodes that generate silver and copper ions when an electric current passes through them to kill bacteria and algae without chemicals.

• RIBBED SWIMSUIT - NASA-developed riblets applied to competition swimsuits resulted in flume testing of 10 to 15 percent faster speeds than any other world class swim-suit due to the small, barely visible grooves that reduce friction and aerodynamic drag by modifying the turbulent airflow next to the skin.

• GOLF BALL AERODYNAMICS - A recently designed golf ball, which has 500 dimples arranged in a pattern of 60 spherical triangles, employs NASA aerodynamics technology to create a more symmetrical ball surface, sustaining initial velocity longer and producing a more stable ball flight for better accuracy and distance.

• PORTABLE COOLERS/WARMERS - Based on a NASA-inspired space cooling system employing thermoelectric technology, the portable cooler/warmer plugs into the cigarette lighters of autos, recreational vehicles, boats, or motel outlets. Utilizes one or two miniaturized modules delivering the cooling power of a 10-pound block of ice and the heating power of up to 125 degrees Fahrenheit.

• SPORTS TRAINING - Space-developed cardio-muscular conditioner helps athletes increase muscular strength and cardiovascular fitness through kinetic exercise.

• ATHLETIC SHOES - Moon Boot material encapsulated in running shoe midsoles improve shock absorption and provides superior stability and motion control.

Other spinoffs in this area include: Dustbuster, shock-absorbing helmets, home security systems, smoke detectors, flat panel televisions, high-density batteries, trash compactors, food packaging and freeze-dried technology, cool sportswear, sports bras, hair styling appliances, fogless ski goggles, self-adjusting sunglasses, composite golf clubs, hang gliders, art preservation, and quartz crystal timing equipment.

NOTE this information is taken directly from http://www.thespaceplace.com/nasa/spinoffs.html#chr — Preceding unsigned comment added by Agonsw (talk • contribs) 09:02, 7 December 2007 (UTC)

Redirect of Space spinoffs

Who redirected the "Space spinoffs" page to this page? There are so many to discuss that it really deserves a page to itself. Shannon bohle (talk) 23:35, 18 December 2007 (UTC)

Intro formatting

The computers and telemetry paragraph reads like original research and is not sourced. — Preceding unsigned comment added by JFrazer1 (talk • contribs) 04:07, 5 June 2011 (UTC)

Quick explanation of Wikipedia outlines

"Outline" is short for "hierarchical outline". There are two types of outlines: sentence outlines (like those you made in school to plan a paper), and topic outlines (like the topical synopses that professors hand out at the beginning of a college course). Outlines on Wikipedia are primarily topic outlines that serve 2 main purposes: they provide taxonomical classification of subjects showing what topics belong to a subject and how they are related to each other (via their placement in the tree structure), and as subject-based tables of contents linked to topics in the encyclopedia. The hierarchy is maintained through the use of heading levels and indented bullets. See Wikipedia:Outlines for a more in-depth explanation. The Transhumanist 00:10, 9 August 2015 (UTC)

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Space technology

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"History of space technology"

this section is the largest if this article, while only tangentially related to the subject - it doesn't mention anything specific to technology. it is mostly an incomplete and biased rundown of spaceflight achievements, which is probably covered much better in other articles.

this is shown by this recent edit adding a reference to an indian (as opposed to ussr or usa) space achievement, in the wrong place of the chronological order, and with poor formatting.

i was pondering to revert that edit or at least move it to the right location, but i think the better fix would be to just remove the whole section, replacing it with a link to History_of_spaceflight, reducing this article to a stub.

a history of achievements in space technology would be interesting, but will require a lot of research.

77.23.1.36 (talk) 20:25, 29 September 2024 (UTC)