JAKARTA - The four NASA astronauts are equipped with a mobile phone while in space, namely the iPhone 17 Pro Max. Although only a few days in orbit, NASA has shared several portraits of its crew.
There are three photos that NASA shared through the Flickr website. The web data shows that the three photos were taken on April 2 local time or about a day after the Artemis II crew were sent into space.
The concept of the shared photo is also the same, where the astronauts stand in front of the plane's glass with a view that leads to Earth. For example, like this photo taken by Artemis II Mission Specialist Christina Koch.
It is worth noting that the phone that was brought to the Moon's orbit has gone through various stages of endurance tests. While in space, this phone must not be connected to any network and its Bluetooth feature must not be active.
That way, this phone only serves as a documentation tool. Before being allowed to use a mobile phone, astronauts usually only document their journey using cameras such as the Nikon D5 and GoPro action camera.
Although the Orion spacecraft was not designed to land on the Moon's surface, this mission is crucial for testing navigation systems. The photo results from this iPhone provide a detailed view of the capsule's condition and a distant view of Earth.
The astronauts are scheduled to begin their return journey and land on Earth on April 10 local time. The documentation they bring will be important material for scientists as well as knowledge for people around the world.
This shooting with the iPhone 17 Pro Max shows that the phone is getting stronger, it can even adapt to the harsh space environment. Through this success, NASA plans to integrate smart phones into various other space missions.
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