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The onset of World War II hastened the secretive development of the first French rocket more than 75 years ago. The 1950s saw France doSince Apollo missions Space has been contributing to humankind endlessly and it has never stopped. A lot of technologies have been developed specifically for space exploration, but we have found a way to bring them back to us in our everyday life. Spinoffs are a very important asset of space exploration. Spinoffs provides not only commercial benefits, but also keeps the curiosity burning among space enthusiasts. From memory foam to fireproof suits for firefighters, we as a humankind come across every day. Space is enormous and we are taking baby steps towards it. As we move on, we have started exploring our lower orbit, higher orbit, Moon, and many other planets of our solar system. Humans are now preparing to go to Martian surface after our natural satellite Moon. We are aware that Mars does not have a suitable environment to live for humans, but Curiosity kept our curiosity alive. We have sent many rovers on the Red Planet to collect as much data as we can. NASA, ESA, and many other private companies are dreaming about going to Mars to reveal it’s secret. Scientists and researchers are now preparing for human missions to Mars keeping in mind that it is not easy. A lot of new technologies are being developed specifically for Mars missions which are going to be expensive. What if we start thinking about the spinoffs from the future Martian technologies? In this report, a thorough literature review has been conducted about the spinoffs from past and then identified current developing technologies for upcoming Mars missions. This topic has been investigated by a student from the Master of Space Studies 2022, International Space University (ISU), within the frame of the Individual Project Research. Identified technologies are assessed via TRL – Technology Readiness Levels, which is a tool developed by NASA to measure the technology readiness. It is acknowledged that spinoffs are not the main reasons why we are conducting space missions and space exploration, but they are a byproduct. The intention of helping the humankind should not be a process via Space exploration. Spinoffs are profit earned from the curiosity inside us to unfold the universe.
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