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iPhones in Space — It Almost Didn’t Happen! + iPhone Ultra BIG Price Leaks (CultCast #744)
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- The CultCast
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- Apr 10, 2026
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- 3568
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Summary
Send us a text! This week: iPhones are officially in SPACE! 🚀… but it almost didn’t happen. We break down the wild story of how the iPhone barely made it onto a NASA mission and the insane approval process behind it. Plus: Apple’s cooking up something just as shocking—a folding “iPhone Ultra” that WILL cost over $2,000. Plus plus: Apple’s long-term iPhone strategy and the strange struggles of the iPhone Air. From Cupertino… to the Moon 🌕—this one’s a ride. Sponsors Squarespace If ...