Finely Divided Dust Propellant
Reaction mass to drive spacecraft.

Earthlight (1955)

Flex-Wheels
Special wheels designed for getting around on the Moon.

2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)

Geosynchronous Satellite - invention of idea
A communications satellite that appears to "hover" over one spot on the earth's surface; it goes around the earth in twenty-four hours.

V2 for Ionospheric Research (1945)

Grip Shoes - velcro space gear
Shoes with velcro soles used to walk in weightless environments.

2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)

HAL 9000 - prototypical AI
The canonical example of an artificially intelligent computer.

2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)

Hibernaculum - nap time
A small, self-contained chamber in which a person could endure months of enforced sleep.

2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)

Holopad
A small display like an iPad that shows 3D images.

The Fountains of Paradise (1978)

Hyperfilament
A very high tensile strength material structured as a long thin line or ribbon.

The Fountains of Paradise (1978)

Icon Thumbsized Image - first reference?
A very early reference to a screen icon.

2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)

Igloo Inflatable Moon Habitat - inflate and use
An inflatable, portable lunar shelter that can be easily moved and set up.

A Fall of Moondust (1961)

Keyboard With Changing Keys
A computer keyboard with keys faced with little displays, so the label could change based on the application or language.

Imperial Earth (1976)

Leak Disk
Simple device to temporarily close a leak in a spacecraft.

Islands in the Sky (1952)

Light-Absorbing Paint
Space stealth!

Earthlight (1955)

Lunar Advertisement
An 'ad' on the lunar surface that can be seen by its audience on Earth.

Watch This Space (1957)

Lunar Monorail
A monorail constructed above the surface of the Moon.

Earthlight (1955)

Matter Organizer
A device that could cause a computer-generated image to be constructed as a real object.

The City and the Stars (1956)

Minisec
A device like a personal digital assistant (PDA) today.

Imperial Earth (1976)

Mobile Lab

2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)

Molecular Sieve
A device that can extract any element from seawater.

Tales from the White Hart (1957)

Monocab
A single compartment monorail car.

Earthlight (1955)