“This is one small step for humanity, one giant leap for mankind.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Neil Armstrong’s famous statement during the first Moon Landing refers to the scientific and technological success achieved some 50 years ago, on July 20, 1969.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But it is also a milestone that affects our daily lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
With an estimated cost of US$200 billion, the Apollo program also sparked surprising advances in things you may never have known.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
1. Cleaning the house just got easier<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Launched in 1979 (10 years after the first Moon Landing) the Dustbuster was derived from the dust cleaners used by the Apollo astronauts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The cordless power tool existed before the Apollo flights but this program really helped its development into the product we know today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n US equipment maker Black & Decker, for example, actually launched a “cordless” drill in 1961.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The same company has provided NASA with special drills to obtain core samples from the satellites.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The knowledge gained from engine and battery development allowed Black & Decker to review a range of equipment including the first commercial cordless cleaner in 1979.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Dustbuster sold over 150 million units in 30 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 2. Scheduling improvements<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Buzz Aldrin, the second man to step on the Moon, wore a watch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Accuracy was critical to the success of the Moon Landing – because one second could determine the lives of astronauts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n So it’s not surprising that NASA requires a clock with the highest level of accuracy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The solution is a more sophisticated form than a quartz watch that provides an accuracy of one minute per year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n But the watch’s fame was robbed of the “old-fashioned” mechanical watch that Armstrong and fellow Moon explorer Buzz Aldrin still wore on the Apollo 11 missions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 3. Cleaner water<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n You have to thank NASA for the pool water being less stinging to the eye.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The water purification technology used aboard the Apollo spacecraft is now being used to kill bacteria, viruses and algae in water sources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This program pioneered the use of chlorine-free technology based on silver ions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Today it is still widely used in swimming pools and fountains in the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 4. More durable shoes<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Spacesuit technology gave birth to more durable sports shoes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Today astronauts still wear uniforms based on the 1965 model designed to protect the Apollo crew as they hit the Moon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This technology also inspired the creation of shoes: more flexible, stable and shock-absorbing shoes that have been on the market for decades<\/p>\n\n\n\n 5. Flame-retardant material<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The fire-retardant material NASA developed for space is now being used on Earth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The fire that destroyed Apollo 1 during training in 1967, killed the three astronauts on board and damaged the US space program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n But this event also led NASA to develop new refractory materials that are widely used on Earth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Even the cooling system used on astronauts at launch is now helping many people, including sclerosis patients.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 6. Heart technology<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Defibrillator implant maker inspired by NASA technology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The implant defibrillator, a device used to treat people with abnormal heart rhythms, was first developed based on advances in NASA’s miniature circuit technology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Unlike the defibrillator in emergency services, this miniature version is placed under the patient’s skin to monitor the heart rate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Abnormalities are corrected through electrical impulses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 7. Food is denser<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Apollo’s freeze-dried food inspired the commercial version.<\/p>\n\n\n\n When trying to reach the Moon, NASA had to think of ways to save space and make the craft as light as possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In addition, the need for conservation has also driven food research for the Apollo missions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Unlike previous short flights such as the Mercury and Gemini programs (1961-66), the mission to the Moon spent 13 days in space.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The solution is to do a freeze-drying process, where water is removed from cooked food at very low temperatures – and to eat it, add hot water.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This is useful for Neil Armstrong as well as mountaineers, especially because of its low cost.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 8. Rescue blanket<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Space blankets are also important on Earth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The space blanket is a nickname given to the shiny heaters that the space agency used to protect the Apollo lunar modules from the sun’s heat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This item made the spaceship look like it was wrapped in aluminum sheet, but it was also the inspiration for the rescue blanket we know today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Made of plastic and aluminum, today’s space blankets provide protection not only for astronauts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n NASA technology is used to create heating blankets used in humanitarian and rescue missions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This blanket is also widely used in marathon races because it can protect runners from hypothermia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Hospitals are also using this space technology for their patients and staff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The need for digital IT is needed in daily activities, Bead IT Consultant is the right choice as your partner, visit our website by clicking this link: www.beadgroup.com.<\/p>\n\r\n