Early images of the Artemis II launch showed an iPhone floating inside the spacecraft. Here’s how Apple’s smartphone got approved for spaceflight.
iPhone 17 Pro Max is now in space following NASA’s approval process
iPhone 17 Pro Max is now in space following NASA’s approval process
NASA is very strict when it comes to what items are flown into space with astronauts. With the Artemis II trip around the Moon, it’s marking the first time the agency is allowing the crew to carry iPhones in space.
This is a big deal, as NASA has strict rules about what actually goes into space, and thorough testing to match. On Friday, the New York Times reported on what the iPhone 17 Pro Max had to go through to be allowed in the cabin.