The iPods have to be modified to use space flight-approved alkaline AA batteries, though. Li-ion batteries are currently not approved for space, surely due to the possible safety issues with Li-ion batteries; the last thing Apple needs is PR about an iPod exploding on the Space Shuttle. But at least Shuttle astronauts can use iPods at all—they aren't approved for use on the International Space Station.

Make you wonder about their playlists:

Can you hear me Major Tom . . .

On a clear day, you can see forever . . .

is the shuttle ipod integrated?

Blue tooth enabled?

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OBK #55

1998 Lincoln Continental - Sold
Max 1984 300TD 285,000 miles - Sold
The Dee8gonator 1987 560SEC 196,000 miles - Sold
Orgasmatron - 2006 CLS500 90,000 miles
2002 C320 Wagon 122,000 miles
2016 AMG GTS 12,000 miles

Maybe they're using a cassette adapter.

I bought one of those. It doesn't seem to work in the Benz for some reason.

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" We have nothing to fear but the main stream media itself . . . ."- Adapted from Franklin D Roosevelt for the 21st century

OBK #55

1998 Lincoln Continental - Sold
Max 1984 300TD 285,000 miles - Sold
The Dee8gonator 1987 560SEC 196,000 miles - Sold
Orgasmatron - 2006 CLS500 90,000 miles
2002 C320 Wagon 122,000 miles
2016 AMG GTS 12,000 miles

Do I need to worry about an I-pod exploding in my starship?

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1985 500SL Euro w/ AMG bits 130k
1984 300SD Turbodiesel 192k
1980 240D Stick China 188k
2001 CLK55 AMG 101k
2007 S600 Biturbo 149k Overheated Project, IT'S ALIVE!!!

Nope, the computer will automatically snuff out the fire or place a forcefield around it to contain it.

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'15 GLK250 Bluetec 118k - mine - (OC-123,800)
'17 Metris(VITO!) - 37k - wifes (OC-41k)
'09 Sprinter 3500 Winnebago View - 62k (OC - 67k)
'13 ML350 Bluetec - 95k - dad's (OC-98k)
'01 SL500 - 103k(km) - dad's (OC-110,000km)
'16 E400 4matic Sedan - 148k - Brothers (OC-155k)

I remember in 2002, one of the astronauts on the Challenger? sent a picture of Weezer's Blue album back from space. I thought "Man that astronaut has good taste."

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1984 300SD Orient Red/ Palomino
1989 560SEC
2016 Mazda 6 6 speed manual
1995 Ford F-150 reg cab 4.9 5speed manual

Mine actually got scrambled because I left it in my car. I guess it doesnt take too kindly to interior temperatures in the summer.

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1985 CA 300D Turbo , 213K mi

I wonder how much that cost the US taxpayer? Bet its a $100k Ipod.

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1969 280SE
2023 Ram 1500
2007 Tiara 3200

NASA's "Doing More With Less" is still ongoing . . . they remove the lithium battery pack and simply use a Belkin AA external battery pack. $70, batteries not included. Gives about 10 hours per 4 batteries.

Challenger went down January 28, 1986.

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i'll bet christa mcauliffe had an advance model of the ipod on the challenger in '86. one with lithium batteries. you see where that got her.

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1983 300D classic white 196,xxx
2007 toyota yaris lb
2007 nissan versa (wife's)
2001 nissan frontier
2006 bmw r1150gs
2001 ducati monster 900
2003 zr7s
2007 klr650

Amazing, I didn't think anything the government did was cheap! What a cool system the entire government should adopt it!

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1999 SL500
1969 280SE
2023 Ram 1500
2007 Tiara 3200

iPods were first marketed in October 2001 . . . what an incredibly poor attempt at a humor reference.