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NASA's Artemis II Astronauts Use iPhone 17 Pro Max in Space

4/5/2026

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NASA's Artemis II mission features astronauts using iPhone 17 Pro Max devices to photograph their Moon journey.
This marks the first full qualification of iPhones for space use by NASA, enabling high-resolution images and signaling NASA's shift toward making space more accessible.
The iPhones remain offline, with internet and Bluetooth connectivity disabled to prevent interference.
Astronauts have used the iPhone's optics, including 8x optical zoom, to document the mission.

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NASA's Artemis II mission features astronauts using iPhone 17 Pro Max devices to photograph their Moon journey.
This marks the first full qualification of iPhones for space use by NASA, enabling high-resolution images and signaling NASA's shift toward making space more accessible.
The iPhones remain offline, with internet and Bluetooth connectivity disabled to prevent interference.
Astronauts have used the iPhone's optics, including 8x optical zoom, to document the mission.