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Spinoff story
Keeping Cool, Containing Flame
A real-world story of NASA technology finding a life beyond the mission.
About this technology
Overview
Funding from the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation helped launch the Oros outdoor clothing line that incorporates aerogel insulation. Lessons about aerogel created by Kennedy Space Center led to a new non-toxic, fire-retardant formula. Now Portland, Oregon-based Solarcore has spun off from Oros to offer industry an ultra-thin insulation.