COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. (Sept. 9, 2002) – The Space
Technology Hall of Fame is accepting nominations now through Oct.
31, 2002. The Hall of Fame honors technologies and innovators who
have transformed space-based technology into use for commercial
products. This year’s selected technologies will be inducted into the
Hall of Fame during the 19th National Space Symposium at the
Space Technology Hall of Fame Dinner in Colorado Springs in April
2003.
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.
Nominations for the Space Technology Hall of Fame are solicited
from NASA Centers, the Departments of Defense, Commerce and
Transportation, and commercial aerospace and technology
companies. Each organization may nominate up to three aerospace
spin-off technologies. Re-nomination of previously nominated
technologies is permitted. Nominations are due to the Space
Foundation by Oct. 31, 2002.
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 as follows: Economic Benefit (10 points);
Public/Private/Partnership Investment (5 points); Public Awareness
Factor (15 points); Societal Benefit Factor (15 points); and Longevity
(5 points). For more specific information, please visit the Web site at
www.spacetechhalloffame.org.
The top-ranked technologies will undergo a comprehensive due
diligence process prior to being announced as inductees. The
Space Foundation and NASA will announce technologies selected
for induction into the Hall of Fame in February 2003.
The Space Technology Hall of Fame is committed not only to
recognize and encourage innovators but also to bring awareness of
the many benefits of space to the public. For more information
about the Space Technology Hall of Fame program, past honorees,
and a downloadable application form, please visit the Web site at
www.spacetechhalloffame.org or access it through
www.spacefoundation.org. The Space Foundation is a national non-
profit organization advancing space awareness and education.
