studiomprd Posted July 9, 2011 Report Share Posted July 9, 2011 On July 8, space shuttle Atlantis and four NASA astronauts lifted off from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. During the 12-day mission, they will transfer tons of supplies to the International Space Station from the Raffaello multi-purpose logistics module. Among several experiments they will deliver: Human Exploration Telerobotics-Smartphone will equip small, free-flying satellites called Synchronized Position Hold, Engage, Reorient, Experimental Satellites (SPHERES) with a Samsung Electronics Nexus S™ handset that features Google’s open-source Android™ platform. The experiment, will use the smartphone-enhanced SPHERES as remotely operated robots to conduct interior surveys and inspections, capture mobile camera images and video, and to study how robots can support future human exploration. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Feeley Posted July 9, 2011 Report Share Posted July 9, 2011 There's at least one iPhone along for the ride, too. Running an app called "SpaceLab for iOS" <http://blogs.forbes.com/mobiledia/2011/07/08/android-joins-iphone-in-space/> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benr Posted December 15, 2011 Report Share Posted December 15, 2011 Pretty cool stuff. Just goes to show how far and important cell phone technology has come. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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