Space Technology Hall of Fame
Induction Year 2024
Hydroxyapatite Remineralizing Toothpaste
Hydroxyapatite remineralizing toothpaste is a product line from Sangi Co. Ltd – a Japanese based company that specializes in dental care products. Their products contain synthesized hydroxyapatite – a calcium phosphate compound found in bones in teeth. In 1980 the company introduced the world’s first toothpaste which uses the substance to remineralize (repair) damaged tooth…
Systems Tool Kit
Inducted In:
2024, Computer Technology
The Systems Tool Kit (STK) is a software package used to model complex engineering systems and applications. The software is a customizable, off-the-shelf package that is used widely by NASA and much of the aerospace community. It was originally designed to simplify the coding required for programs that needed satellite-overflight-analysis. Over the past 30 years…