Two upcoming missions could see astronauts using smartphones to capture lunar selfies and more.
  • mojofrododojo@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    16 days ago

    I really hope they have an airlock thing they can toss the phones out of if their batteries swell. untested hardware + known issues with batteries diverting terrestrial flights https://www.forbes.com/sites/suzannerowankelleher/2025/07/08/fire-delta-emergency-landing-lithium-battery/

    in an oxygen rich env?

    :|

    this whole mission is a litany of “it’ll be fiiiiine just launch it so we can keep some semblance of a schedule.”

      • mojofrododojo@lemmy.worldEnglish
        1·
        16 days ago

        I’m certain NASA already has batteries in station.

        I don’t know what you’re trying to say.

        this isn’t the ISS, so no station involved. does artemis have an airlock?

        • wholookshere@piefed.blahaj.zoneEnglish
          21·
          16 days ago

          my larger point of nassa has absolutely transported batteries before, and absolutely has procedures for storage and emergencies

          they’re not just hoping for the best.

          • mojofrododojo@lemmy.worldEnglish
            1·
            16 days ago

            my larger point of nassa has absolutely transported batteries before

            not mass produced shitphone li-on batteries.

            I’m hoping for no tragedies, you’re assuring me everything’s gonna be fine as they fly around the moon on the biggest boondoggle of a spacecraft ever planned, with their fucking camera phones lol.

            NASA, not nassa, doesn’t have a stellar record regarding this stuff so yo do you sparky. And don’t bother replying, gonna block you.

            this is a stupid conversation.

            • knightly the Sneptaur@pawb.social
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              16 days ago

              It’s NASA, if they decide it’s that much of a threat then they can have an intern frankenstein together an adapter for their own certified batteries in an afternoon.

              • mojofrododojo@lemmy.worldEnglish
                12·
                15 days ago

                today’s NASA couldn’t frankenstein a functioning SLS from the old parts of the entire shuttle series so far.

                also, do you really think the concern is recharging the batteries? or replacing them with certified batteries? pfft. the concern is li-ons bloating then catching fire in a high oxygen env, and having NO WHERE TO PUT THE SMOULDERING SHITPILE.

                swapping them before launch isn’t going to happen in a month, they’ll simply fly with the risk.

                stupid risks that shouldn’t be necessary.

                • knightly the Sneptaur@pawb.social
                  31·
                  15 days ago

                  Chill, buddy.

                  NASA has been flying batteries on manned missions for decades. If your all-caps nonsense were a real problem, then NASA could just use something other than lithium ion like NiCad.