ASA's Advanced Communication Technology Satellite (ACTS) and new charge coupled devices recently were inducted into the U.S. Space Foundation's Space Technology Hall of Fame.

Lewis Research Center, NASA Headquarters and various contractors developed and produced the Advanced Communication Technology Satellite (ACTS), recognized for its space technology contributions and spinoff applications. Lewis has implemented a partnership program in which ACTS technologies have been applied to the fields of telemedicine, long-distance education, telecommunications and the banking and petroleum industries.

Goddard Space Flight Center and Scientific Imaging Technologies also were recognized for new charge coupled devices. These devices, silicon chips that convert light directly into electronic or digital images, were developed for the stringent requirements of the Hubble Space Telescope. Medical applications of this technology has led to the StereoGuide Breast Biopsy System. The system, developed by the LORAD subsidiary of Trex Medical Corp., is minimally invasive and exposes a patient to half the radiation of conventional x-rays, saving time, pain and scarring while reducing health care costs.

For more information, contact Beth Schmid at NASA Headquarters.
Call 202/358-1760.

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