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Does NASA use MacBook?
Yes, they do use Apple computers. As per Robert Frost – Instructor and Flight Controller at NASA “Apple computers are quite common at the more research-oriented centers and very much less common at the operations-oriented centers.”
What computer does the ISS use?
ThinkPad is the only laptop certified for use on the International Space Station (ISS). ThinkPads have been used aboard the International Space Station since 1998. ThinkPads have been on every NASA Shuttle space flight since 1995, when the ThinkPad 755 blasted off with the crew.
Do they use iPads on ISS?
The ISS also carries Apple iPads and Microsoft’s Surface Pro tablets. “The research community usually has people that are die-hard iOS or Windows-based. They are both better at some things than others, so we try to make sure that we have the tools,” he says.
Can you run a PC in space?
An ordinary PC or laptop won’t work at all in vacuum, initially because the hard drive heads need an air cushion to float on. Even with solid-state disks, though, conventional computers won’t work for long in vacuum. Without air, there’s also no air cooling.
Are ThinkPads used in space?
ThinkPads have been used heavily in space programs. NASA purchased more than 500 ThinkPad 750 laptops for flight qualification, software development, and crew training, and astronaut (and senator) John Glenn used ThinkPad laptops on his spaceflight mission STS-95 in 1998.
What are the laptops used for on the ISS?
They are Windows based and are not connected to the ISS 1553 system. They are used for everything from viewing procedures, performing supply inventory, recording notes, sending e-mail, video conferencing, on down to Twitter. In the above picture, three laptop screens are visible.
What is the only spacecraft that can dock with the ISS?
Currently, the Soyuz are the only manned spacecraft that bring people to and from the station. Two American docking ports, called Pressurized Mating Adapters (PMA). One was only typically used, and just for Space Shuttle docking for construction, resupply and crew exchange missions.
How many computers are onboard the International Space Station (ISS)?
There are essentially three types of computers onboard the International Space Station (ISS) and each type has its specific purpose.
Why doesn’t the Internet use MAC addresses instead of IP addresses?
Btw, having an “Internet” which uses MAC addresses instead of IP, would be possible, although it would require to develop the complex protocols and shared databases on every protocol layer to use them. They are developed for IP in the times where the Ethernet didn’t even existed. So, the final answer to your question is the social inertia.