The iPhone has been to space a few times now — in fact, Apple products have a long history of space travel. CNET’s Bridget Carey looks back at notable moments, including the Macintosh Portable sending the first email in space.
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0:44 Getting an iPhone 17 Pro Max into space with the NASA Artemis II crew
1:57 Nikon and GoPro Cameras also used in space by NASA Artemis crew
2:48 History of Apple products going to space
2:53 iPhone goes to space in 2021 with SpaceX Inspiration4 crew
3:02 iPhone 4s goes to space in 2011 on space shuttle Atlantis mission
3:26 Fist iPhone in space in 2010 travels by weather balloon
3:45 iPads on the International Space Station
3:47 iPods on the ISS in space
4:00 iPod on space shuttle Discovery in 2006
4:15 Astro Jessica uses AirPods in space on ISS
4:37 Apple Watch in space
4:51 The mac goes interstellar
4:57 Macintosh Portable computer goes to space in 1990
5:26 First email sent in space in 1991 from a Macintosh Portable
5:31 ThinkPads used in NASA missions
5:45 Microsoft Outlook glitches in space for Artemis II crew
6:02 How NASA made cell phone cameras possible
6:20 What Apple tech will go to space next?
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@pulixpulix2420
April 10, 2026 at 8:37 am
Too bad they didn’t know a S26 Ultra exists, it would’ve taken better pictures, every aspect would be better. But, what can you expect … they only know the iphone, trapped in that ecosystem. Can’t even put a random song you download from the internet or receive from a friend as a ringtone. Bleah!!
@GodHeaven-dr3nm
April 10, 2026 at 8:56 am
Apple is american company so they promise iPhone 😅
@Loki-sk7bi
April 10, 2026 at 11:37 am
So what, it’s just a phone.
@A-Onym
April 10, 2026 at 1:43 pm
Apple devices were tested in Earth most extreme conditions and are officially space-proof since years.
@pulixpulix2420
April 10, 2026 at 1:54 pm
@A-OnymYeah, of course they were chosen because of those arguments, not the factc that the astronauts just had them as their personal devices. NASA decided that Apple iphone 17 pro max will handle the tough conditions of … the space. Isn’t it?
@A-Onym
April 10, 2026 at 3:04 pm
@pulixpulix2420 So you don’t believe NASA performed targeted tests on iPhone 4s back then ,and more recently on iPads for space conditions?
Moreover some crew members wore Apple Watch Series 6 devices in previous flights. The watches gathered research-grade data on heart rhythm, oxygen levels, sleep, and movement.
@emikomina
April 10, 2026 at 9:02 am
no one cares. Nikon D5 and Nikon Z9 are way more interesting than rotten apples
@joelnehl
April 10, 2026 at 10:05 am
I didn’t know that Nikon made cell phones! 😮
@igorcotruta
April 10, 2026 at 9:37 am
Teams is still the best way to call ISS.
@SalzmanSoftware
April 10, 2026 at 10:32 am
😂
@nuyou21
April 10, 2026 at 9:40 am
It’s no wonder Samsung’s so upset, especially after being recently shamed by NASA.😂
@fabrislemos
April 10, 2026 at 9:43 am
Good for group photos. You just set the camera timer, leave the phone floating and go join the team
@brucewayne3782
April 10, 2026 at 10:15 am
Apple is all over the moon !
@Sakuyushi
April 10, 2026 at 10:44 am
Steve would be proud
@dorkultra
April 10, 2026 at 10:49 am
glass is laminated, so the risk of shards flying around is minimal. i’d be interested to know if they had a concern about the battery expansion during charging
@ProPostandGhost
April 10, 2026 at 10:55 am
Now I’m thinking about if Apple and even Nutella have already made appearances in space. So what happens when more brands want in? Imagine companies lining up to send their products beyond Earth. NASA might not need to rely so heavily on federal funding to stay put. Don’t underestimate corporate America their money is limitless.
@indrahaseo
April 10, 2026 at 11:00 am
Apple will make great great again
@bumblebeeshark.傻逼
April 10, 2026 at 11:06 am
Sailor! Moon! Seriously, no one?? Sailor! Moon! In the name of the moon, don’t make Bridget punish you!
@Loki-sk7bi
April 10, 2026 at 11:35 am
iPhone 17 pro max is the moon phone now. Apple should release the moon edition.
@michaelgerard365
April 10, 2026 at 11:47 am
I am disappointed that Bridget wasn’t wearing those 3-D glasses that the astronauts wore!
@ASKARN1ZH4M
April 10, 2026 at 12:06 pm
A Real First Smart Phone Device In The Space Craft From A Sci-Fi Action Legend Like STAR-TREK With TRICODER GADGET As The Inter Galactic Communicator Then Tobe It’s A Dream Come True Tobe The Motorola STAR-TAC FLIPPHONE 1987 😅🎉
@AtTheBarn
April 10, 2026 at 12:28 pm
I Phone??? So what. T-Mobile phones can call earth from the space station using Starlink now!!
@A-Onym
April 10, 2026 at 1:45 pm
Apple haters are already on board. 😂
@sonoffrederick
April 10, 2026 at 2:46 pm
🚀
@veedub95
April 10, 2026 at 2:50 pm
I just watch the current episode of Apple’s series “For All Mankind “. It featured a chunky iPhone that look like a bigger version of the iPhone X. The season takes place in 2012. Guess what the iPhone had no notch!
@davewebster5120
April 10, 2026 at 3:05 pm
Hello Kitty Island Adventure! Butters!
@Augusto0926
April 10, 2026 at 3:12 pm
I definitely expect one of those photos to end up in an Apple Keynote!
@RacerZero-h1o
April 10, 2026 at 3:48 pm
So we’re all just going to ignore the Sailor Moon Luna & Artemis cardigan Bridget is casually flexing?
@ChAnimations
April 10, 2026 at 4:00 pm
I wonder how Craig Federighi will open the WWDC this year. Probably he and the presenter team will come in from orbit this time, landing in the middle of the Apple Campus
@amo_res9266
April 10, 2026 at 5:37 pm
iPhone 17s have probably the best Selfie camera i’ve ever tried. I tried it in stores and the quality is crystal clear, and looks the same as an actual mirror. Apple has been on fire lately🔥
@albertsosnowski7787
April 10, 2026 at 6:17 pm
It took a space mission to take a photo of the moon from an iPhone
but with the Samsung phone you can do it from earth 😂