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The goal of the Space Product Development Program is to help American
business explore the potential and reap the rewards of doing business
in space. Doing this helps bring the benefits of space down to Earth where
it can, and does, enrich the everyday lives of the American public. From
improved engine blocks and other cast automotive parts to drugs that help
fight diseases, commercial space research is helping businesses of all
sizes improve existing products, develop new products, and find new or
innovative ways of doing business to the benefit of all.
The following pages detail some of the successes obtained by industry
partners and the Commercial Space Centers. As you read about them, it is
important to remember that the research was not done by NASA, but was
developed and paid for by the businesses involved. The Space Product
Development Program helped these companies get the time in
microgravity they needed to do *their* research, but the concepts,
preparations, operations, and analysis were done by the companies involved.
Success Stories
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