Benefits
Creating a commercial enterprise in place of the Space Shuttle Program will continue to produce technological advances. Even though the original purpose of the International Space Station and the Space Shuttle Program was not development of science, there have been many benefits resurging from the programs. An example of one benefit is the studies of humans during the exploration of space have shown that astronauts lose bone strength and have balance problems. They can also have weaker immune systems that are very closely related to human aging. Studying the rapidly deteriorating bodies of astronauts help development of studies that can help people cope with physical symptoms that accompany aging .
Also through space exploration, development of a new tool for firefighters was produced. It is lighter and cheaper than the famed Jaw’s of Life. Key improvements to the machine include no additional outside power lines or hoses are needed to operate the machine . Astronauts clothing has been studied and thermal clothing sold in many department stores today have been developed. There are countless uses for thermal clothing that extend far beyond the realm of retail stores that function as a basic necessity.
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The famous Outlast technology in clothing that keep clothing from fraying, getting damaged, keeping you warm, was all developed from thermal wear that was developed for astronauts going into space. There are many of these common technological developments that were taken from things that we are designed for space flght.
In 2000 NASA installed radar instruments that have improved the view of planet Earth and mapping the most precise topographical measurements of the planet ever. Advances with radio antennae helped emergency communications during Hurricane Katrina and the Haiti earthquake; these advances were developed from the communication systems used to communicate with crews aboard the shuttle flights. Space shuttle flights usually carry an array of experiments that are completed in space and results are analyzed back on Earth. Most technological advances are not founded in space, but the advances are based off of technology used in shuttle missions or developed from the opportunity to go into space.