ARLA/CLUSTER: Estou sim, é da ISS.

[João Gonçalves Costa]

iPhone goes to space

CNN reports on the iPhone that's just been delivered to the International Space Station.

Watch iPhone goes to space [CNN 7-06-2011]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PCGlAwPf2X4


The YouTube description reads:
Near space is the region of Earth's atmosphere that lies between 65,000 and 325,000--350,000 feet (20 to 100 km) above sea level, encompassing the stratosphere, mesosphere, and thermosphere. A more understandable definition would be above where a commercial airliner flies but below the realm of an orbiting satellite.

The area is of interest for military surveillance purposes, as well as to commercial interests for communications. Currently, craft that fly in near space (nearcraft) are generally high altitude balloons, blimps (non-rigid airships) and sounding rockets.

Near space is also the realm of an activity known as Amateur Radio High Altitude (ARHAB) Ballooning. Recently, due to falling costs of GPS technology, Amateur Radio High Altitude Ballooning has become a more common hobby with many amateurs launching balloons in many different locations around the world. In the United States, these balloons are regulated by the Federal Aviation Administration under FAR101 restrictions.

Radio Ham on last shuttle flight
http://www.southgatearc.org/news/july2011/radio_ham_on_last_shuttle_flight.htm