Can the iPhone do this?

Hah!! Now what Apple lets see one of your "you are holding it wrong" phones up in space controlling a satellite!

From a story I came across on Engadget it looks like a Mavericks Civilian Space Foundation is going to be using a Android handset to control the satellite.

I wont lie I didn't even bother to look at why they are using it or how exactly it is going to work but I smiled and a bit of my heart warmed up as this kind of stuff is exactly what I expected to see from Android.  Plus it amuses me that it is another kick in the elitist Apple communities nuts.