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Spinoff story
Spacesuit Materials Add Comfort to Undergarments
A real-world story of NASA technology finding a life beyond the mission.
About this technology
Overview
Phase change materials (PCMs) were one of the technologies NASA used to help astronauts maintain a "just right" temperature in their space gloves. To incorporate PCMs in spacesuit fabrics, Johnson Space Center collaborated with Outlast Technologies Inc. In 2011, Jockey International, headquartered in Kenosha, Wisconsin, released a line of men's and women's undergarments incorporating the NASA technology.