COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. (October 10, 2002)- The Space
Technology Hall of Fame soon begins the selection process for the
2003 inductees. All nominations are due to the Space Foundation
by Oct. 31, 2002. The Space Technology Hall of Fame honors
technologies and innovators who have transformed space-based
technology into use for commercial products.

Each organization may nominate up to three aerospace spin-off
technologies, and re-nomination of previously nominated
technologies is permitted. Information submitted for each
nomination is reviewed for completeness and screened and
assessed by technical experts. Candidate technologies are
submitted to the panel of judges who rank them according to the
Space Technology Hall of Fame selection criteria:

  • Economic Benefit (10 points)
  • Public/Private/Partnership Investment (5 points)
  • Public Awareness Factor (15 points)
  • Societal Benefit Factor (15 points)
  • Longevity (5 points)

The Space Technology Hall of Fame, managed for NASA by the
Space Foundation, enters its 15th year of recognizing significant
spin-offs from space technology, increasing public awareness of the
benefits of space technology, and encouraging further innovation. In
2002, the Space Technology Hall of Fame honored satellite radio.
For more information and a downloadable nomination form, visit
www.spacetechhalloffame.org or call 1-800-691-4000.

Technologies selected for induction into the Hall of Fame will be
announced in February 2003. The inductees will be honored at the
Space Technology Hall of Fame Dinner at the 19th National Space
Symposium, scheduled at The Broadmoor Hotel on April 7-10,
2003, in Colorado Springs.

The Space Foundation is a national non-profit organization
advancing space awareness and education.