US EditionArtemis II astronauts each take Apple’s iPhone 17 Pro Max units around the Moon
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The historic launch of the SLS rocket on April 1st not only marked the beginning of the Artemis II mission's lunar crossing, but also brought to space an everyday device on Earth: an iPhone 17 Pro Max mobile. Apple's most advanced phone accompanies the four astronauts on their journey, becoming a key tool for documenting the experience. The use of commercial smartphones in orbital missions is a very unusual practice in NASA. To ensure flight saf…
On April 1, the SLS rocket took off in the framework of the Artemis II mission with the aim of bringing to the Moon a team of four astronauts, and along with them has also travelled the most advanced model of Apple's latest smartphone, the iPhone 17 Pro Max.This is how Artemis II astronauts are taking photos of each other with an iPhone 17 Pro Max pic.twitter.com/QyOHMKxsb9— Surajit (@surajit_ghosh2) April 5, 2026This is one of the first times t…
Artemis II astronauts took iPhone 17 Pro Max to take photos and videos inside the Orion capsule
Artemis II astronauts use iPhone 17 to take photos after NASA approval
The Artemis II astronauts are carrying smartphones to space for the first time. These devices are four units of iPhone 17 Max. They are not experimental devices, but modified consumer devices approved with a detailed safety process. These iPhones have a limited role. They can be used to capture photos and videos during the mission. Connectivity features such as internet, Bluetooth, and other wireless systems are disabled, as the objective is doc…
Smartphones do not have to be the most vile in space, but are used to photograph and record videos
Artemis II astronauts each take Apple's iPhone 17 Pro Max units around the Moon
Artemis II Mission Specialist Christina Koch looks back at earth as the astronauts continue deep into space toward the Moon. NASA’s Artemis II crew is making history not just by flying around the Moon, but by doing so with the latest iPhone 17 Pro Max models aboard the Orion spacecraft. Launched on April 1, 2026, from Kennedy Space Center, the four-person crew — Commander Reid Wiseman, Pilot Victor Glover, Mission Specialist Christina Koch, and …
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