ifationai Aerunau i i c s arid Space iXii&itstz~.tt~ii ABSTRACT The s k i l l f u l use of new technology has long been a f a c t o r i n i n d u s t r i a l growth, and i n recent years it has become t h e controlling v a r i a b l e determining competitive success. An unusual communication experiment between NASA and t h e petroleum industry c l e a r l y demonstrates t h e f a c t that aerospace-related new technology has a s u b s t a n t i a l content of i n d u s t r i a l value. A number

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... of examples axe given i l l u s t r a t i n g t h i s f a c t . The e n t i r e body of aerospace-related technology i s now f u l l y and s e l e c t i v e l y a v a i l a b l e t o industry on a regular working basis through s p e c i a l NASA programs. A s a consequence, t h e technological resources f o r considered use by any i n t e r e s t e d company are very l a r g e and of demonstrated value.