between 1962, and 2002, built this on government space investments like dinosaur, x 15, mercury, gemini, apollo, and the list goes on. space shuttle, international space station. u.s. national investments in space have spawned new technologies and industries that could not have been imagined when those investments were made. because spacecraft needed a renewable source of energy on orbit, to date we have photovoltaics overpower, renewable energy. because spacecraft need to be guided we have accelerometers technology to orienting smart phones. because nasa needed to accurately dock and undock spacecraft we have precision guidance technology that enabled lake effect i surgery. because nasa needed to protect the environment at kennedy space center, today we have advanced the environmental containment and clean-up technologies. because the air force required a precise positioning system, today gps is the fundamental underlying architecture for commerce, finance, logistics', inventory management, commercial, military, law enforcement and personal navigation around the world. because nasa req