Far From Fleeting Fame

The Space Foundation is accepting nominations for the 2008 class of inductee technologies for its prestigious Space Technology Hall of Fame. 2008 will mark the 20th anniversary of this program that honors the remarkable innovation of organizations and individuals who transform space technology into commercial products that improve life on Earth. The Space Foundation, in cooperation with NASA, established the Space Technology Hall of Fame to increase public awareness of the benefits that result from space exploration programs and encourage further innovation. Nominations for 2008 will be accepted until October 19, 2007. More info is available at their URL, https://www.spacetechhalloffame.org/




Since 1988, the Space Technology Hall of Fame has honored 56 technologies as well as the innovating organizations and individuals behind them. Anyone may submit a nomination for a technology that originated with the space program and is now used to improve life on Earth. Each nomination is reviewed for completeness, assessed by technical experts, and ranked by a prestigious panel of judges according to Economic Benefit, Public Awareness, Societal Benefit, Longevity, and Public/ Private/ Partnership Investment—Colorado Springs, Colorado