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Re:NASA has three smartphones orbiting the earth as mini-sat... by JakeSc on Friday April 26, 2013 @04:59PM (#5615447)
What were the biggest challenges you faced while adapting a smartphone for use in space? At any time, were there any technical hurdles you felt could prohibit the entire project?
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Re:NASA has three smartphones orbiting the earth as mini-sat... by spiritplumber on Friday April 26, 2013 @08:48PM (#5616335)
* You're not allowed to use electrolytic caps in space... seems trivial, but it really forces you to change designs for things.

* Technical hurdles not really, but there was a lot of bureaucracy involved.

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