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Spinoff story
Frozen Smoke
A real-world story of NASA technology finding a life beyond the mission.
About this technology
Overview
Under a NASA SBIR contract with Johnson Space Center, Aspen Systems developed aerogel-based superinsulation. This super-insulation is an innovative, flexible cryogenic insulation with extremely low thermal conductivity. Potential commercial uses include cryogenic applications in the transportation, storage and transfer of cryogens; near-room temperature applications such as refrigerator insulation; and elevated temperature applications such as insulations for high-temperature industrial processes and furnaces.