# NASA's Artemis 2 has successfully splashed down after completing a daring mission of taking humans around the Moon decades after the last Apollo 17 mission.

*aerospace · news · 2026-04-11 · The Financial Express*

## Key points

- Artemis 2 astronauts used custom silver iPhone 17 Pro Max units to document their mission.
- The iPhone 17 Pro Max was selected for its glass durability in zero-gravity environments.
- Apple did not officially participate in Artemis 2, despite its devices being used by the crew.
- Tim Cook publicly praised the mission and highlighted the iPhone's role in capturing space imagery.

**Companies:** Apple
**Countries:** United States

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