On Sunday April 21 the Antares rocket was launched into space as a test to see if NASA and Orbital Sciences Corp. could provide cargo and crew to the International Space Station. But it turns out that that wasn't the only point of the mission.
The Antares mission also held three smartphones, which NASA intended to test as "phonesats" or remote satellites that would allow them to perform satellite-like functions at a budget cost. iTech Post wondered why NASA chose the Google-HTC Nexus One as the hardware for the phonesats and although we were unable to get a response from NASA, the first images from the smartphones have come in and may shed some light on why NASA went with the device.
Based on what you see, do you think NASA made the right choice? Nokia Lumia offers a fine array of cameras, as does the Nokia 88 PureView, which is regarded by some as top of the line in that department. Then there is of course the Samsung Galaxy S4 and HTC One. And let's not forget the iPhone 5, which many claim has the best camera out there.
So, in wake of NASA's silence, why do you think they may have gone with the Nexus One? The last time we checked the device only came with a five megapixel camera. We know NASA is trying to cut back, but this seems a bit extreme.
Then again, the images don't look so bad... do they? Maybe we should ask SpaceX which smartphone they would launch into orbit.
