NASA’s Artemis 2 mission is historic for several reasons. It is the first time in 50 years that the space agency has sent a crewed spacecraft into deep space. It is also its first lunar mission in the 21st century. Interestingly, this is also the first time the US space agency has cleared an iPhone for a deep space mission.NASA’s Artemis 2 mission is historic for several reasons. It is the first time in 50 years that the space agency has sent a crewed spacecraft into deep space. It is also its first lunar mission in the 21st century. Interestingly, this is also the first time the US space agency has cleared an iPhone for a deep space mission.