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The Truth About Nasa's Space Tech Spinoffs


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Space shuttle Atlantis liftoff

The space shuttle Atlantis launches on its last mission from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida on July 8.

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Tang. Velcro. Teflon. Each is popularly known as a product of the space age, and yet none of them represent actual NASA tech spinoffs. The real truth behind the innovations that came from human and robotic spaceflight is far murkier.

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