You will be surprised to hear that android and NASA are working together using android application. Android’s recent adventure in space was remarkable for its new venture! December, 2010, Android launched close to space via collaboration of DIY work, several Nexus S phones, along with some amazing weather balloons.
Through that venture, it turned clear that Android operating system was headed to strongly go exactly where no Android has traveled before; NASA predetermined. On its ultimate mission, Atlantis transported aboard 2 Nexus S phones through STS-135’s mission. NASA is making use of the Nexus S to update a group of three of volleyball sized SPHERES (Synchronized Placement Hold, Participate, Reorient, Experimental Satellites) utilized to record sensor information and video video clip.
In near future, the phones may handle and control the SPHERES utilizing the IOIO panel and probably the Android Open Accessory Development Kit (ADK).
The Google Nexus Android Phones are also pre-installed using a latest open source sensor logging application created by Google, which NASA considered ideal for operating diagnostics with the actual SPHERES.
NASA was interested in Android primarily because it’s an open source platform, which makes it easy to customize the software on the phone to meet the specifications required to fly in space and work with the SPHERES. The Nexus S was also a good fit because of its various sensors and low-powered, but high-performing, processor.
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