How Spacecraft Testing Enabled Bone Marrow Research
NASA Image: ISS050E011020 - European Space Agency (ESA) Thomas Pesquet, Expedition 50 Flight Engineer (FE), during Canadian Space Agency (CSA) Generic Sample Minus Eighty Laboratory Freezer for ISS (MELFI) Insertion, in the Japanese Experiment Module (JEM) Pressurized Module (JPM). Photo taken during Expedition 50.
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According to “partially-retired” Goddard Space Flight Center engineer, Tom Williams, “Our innovations help people who have nothing to do with the space program.” NASANational Aeronautics and Space Administration innovations have led to a diverse array of products, including cell phone cameras, enriched baby formula and memory foam. In the medical field, partnerships and licensing agreements benefit Americans by bringing transformative technology into the operating room, the hospital and the doctor’s office.