On this week’s Good Day New York (Fox 5 NY), tech expert Shelly Palmer breaks down one of the most fascinating developments in modern space exploration: NASA’s Artemis II mission is powered by everyday consumer technology.
From iPhone 17 Pro Max cameras to Microsoft Surface Pro tablets and GoPro action cameras, astronauts are now using the same devices you can buy at your local Best Buy—while orbiting the moon.
Shelly explains how far we’ve come since the Apollo era, when NASA had to invent specialized tools like the zero-gravity space pen. Today, consumer tech is rugged, powerful, and advanced enough to operate in one of the harshest environments imaginable: deep space.
What does this mean for companies like Apple, Microsoft, and GoPro? And what does it say about the future of innovation?
Key topics covered:
- Why NASA chose consumer tech for Artemis II
- How iPhones are being used in space
- The evolution from Apollo-era technology to today
- What extreme environments reveal about modern devices
- Why your smartphone is more powerful than early space program computers
Shelly puts it all in perspective: the technology in your hand today surpasses what powered the original moon missions.
🚀 The future of space exploration is here—and it fits in your pocket.
Original Airdate: April 7, 2026