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Spinoff from a MoonsuitHypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia refers to the absence of sweat glands which allow body heat to escape. Children with the disease become overheated quickly and suffer from a number of related afflictions. Several have been assisted by Life Support Systems, Inc., a NASA spinoff company which manufactures a garment cooled by a heat exchanger powered by a minipump through a network of fluid-filled tubes. The suits are used by firefighters, crop dusting pilots, workers in hazardous industries, etc. The company was founded by a former NASA contractor employee. When Sara Moody, whose nephew Stevie Roper has HED, contacted Langley Research Center, she was referred to LSSI. With help from PoFolks Restaurant Corporation and others, she raised $5,000 for a suit for Stevie. LSSI agreed to manufacture the suit at cost. After receiving the suit, Stevie's life improved dramatically, and Sara Moody established the HED Foundation. Through the foundation, other children have also received cool suits.
Document ID
20020087648
Acquisition Source
Ames Research Center
Document Type
Other
Date Acquired
August 20, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1989
Publication Information
Publication: Spinoff 1989
Subject Category
Life Sciences (General)
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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