HP iPAQ h5550 handhelds to assist them with a variety of tasks including recording daily crew procedures, personal memos, and e-mail. Astronauts are also using the handhelds to listen to music, read e-books, and view photos from home. The handhelds remain in orbit and are passed from one crew to the next, with two on ISS now and two more coming with the next flight.

NASA says it chose the h5550 because it required next to no modification to meet their stringent flight certification tests, which reduces costs for reengineering. In the future NASA expects to equip their handhelds with barcode scanners and custom software to assist in inventory management on the station.">

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Home / Cell phones iPAQs in space By Larry Garfield, Thursday 6 May 2004 NASA has announced that crew aboard its spacecraft and the International Space Station are using HP iPAQ h5550 handhelds to assist them with a variety of tasks including recording daily crew procedures, personal memos, and e-mail. Astronauts are also using the handhelds to listen to music, read e-books, and view photos from home. The handhelds remain in orbit and are passed from one crew to the next, with two on ISS now and two more coming with the next flight. NASA says it chose the h5550 because it required next to no modification to meet their stringent flight certification tests, which reduces costs for reengineering. In the future NASA expects to equip their handhelds with barcode scanners and custom software to assist in inventory management on the station.     SUBSCRIBE RSS   |   YouTube   |   Facebook   |   Twitter SMARTPHONES HOTTEST   TOP-RATED   COMING SOON TOP STORIES Droid 3 by Motorola Review   Top 5 Big Screen Phones   Top 5 4G Phones - Summer 2011 Hottest Upcoming Phones   Top 10 T-Mobile Phones   Top 10 Verizon Wireless Phones NEW REVIEWS Motorola Droid 3 T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide Samsung Gravity Smart Motorola Xprt HTC HD7S Samsung Exhibit 4G HTC EVO 3D Pantech Crossover HTC Sensation 4G RESOURCES EXPERT GUIDES   PRODUCT GUIDE   SIDE-BY-SIDE MOBILITY HEADLINES Android 4 Breaks New Ground (Part 6)   Android 4 Breaks New Ground (Part 5)   Android 4 Breaks New Ground (Part 4)   Android 4 Breaks New Ground (Part 3)   Android 4 Breaks New Ground (Part 2) Android 4 Breaks New Ground (Part 1) iPhone 4S Gets Official Release Date iPhone 5 Predicted As Sprint Exclusive Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 Offers Super AMOLED Plus Magic MOBILITY EDITION Check out infoSync Mobility, where you'll find in-depth coverage from the mobile world.   PHOTOGRAPHY EDITION Check out infoSync Photography, where you'll find in-depth coverage from the photo world.   GADGETS EDITION Check out infoSync Gadgets, where you'll find in-depth coverage from the world of gadgets.   DIGITAL HOME EDITION Check out infoSync Digital Home, where you'll find in-depth coverage from the CE world.

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