10 Space Technologies That Help On Earth The technologies -- an
inflatable satellite communication system and a compact, low-
power ultrasound machine -- will be inducted into the nonprofit
Space Foundation's Space Technology Hall of Fame on April 11.
The Hall of Fame recognizes innovations developed for use in
space that are repurposed in ways that improve life on Earth.
The GATR Inflatable Satellite Communication System is a
portable, inflatable antenna that uses geostationary satellites
to establish communications in remote areas. The result of a
partnership between NASA's Glenn Research Center and SRS
Technologies, the system has been used in emergency relief
efforts, as well as by the U.S. government for military and
security operations. The other Hall of Fame inductee is a
compact, low-power ultrasound machine (pictured here),
originally conceived to support telemedicine in space. The
ultrasound devices were developed through the Advanced
Diagnostic Ultrasound in Microgravity (ADUM) experiment, which
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