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Astronauts Get Tricoders (Almost)

Posted by michael on from the dr.-mccoy-was-playing-tetris dept.

AzrealAO writes "Space.com is reporting that The Expedition 9 crew aboard the International Space Station are equipped with HP iPAQ PocketPC's, which they are using as mobile productivity tools to record crew procedures, personal memos, check e-mail and calendars. The crew can also listen to music, view photos from home and read e-books. The iPAQs will be left on the station and reconfigured for future crews, and two additional iPAQs will be sent up on the next flight for a total of four."

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  1. Comment removed by account_deleted · · Score: 5, Informative

    Comment removed based on user account deletion

  2. Re:connection? by Bishop,+Martin · · Score: 3, Informative

    The latest mars missions had 15kb/s I believe

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  3. Re:Tricoders? by TheRoachMan · · Score: 3, Informative

    My thought exactly. Compare:
    Tricoders
    TricoRders
    Last one gives more relevant results.

  4. Official Press Release by Eluding+Reality · · Score: 4, Informative

    Right here

  5. Another article. by modifried · · Score: 4, Informative

    Can be found here:
    http://www.mobilemag.com/content/100/333/C2797/

  6. Re:connection? by rf0 · · Score: 5, Informative

    Well they can get 128K to Mars Deep Space Network
    Rus

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  7. Re:Cost? by imag0 · · Score: 4, Informative

    according to this link it's 5.5K to send a pound up...

    http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/shuttle/upgrades/goa ls .html

    HP says the h5555 (close enough) weighs 7.29 oz

    these guys will convert shit

    http://www.convert-me.com/en/convert

    been up all night so im probably fulla shit but 7.2 oz is 0.45 pounds (bit less than 1/2 pound?)

    0.45 x 5,500 = $2475 a pop. not including SD card or swanky leatherette carrying case. or extended warranty, for that matter ;)

    Carry on!