In the beginning of the movie Wall-E, the robot works on the Earth gathering the trash. At some point he grips the space shattle and goes to the outer space. He functions equally ok both on Earth and in the space.
Can this happen in real life? Is it possible for our devices like phone, robotic vacuum cleaner or lantern to function in the space or is there any “earthly” conditions required?
If no, what are the requirements for a device to function in the space? What distinguishes a space shattle or satellite from a common lantern, making it usable in the space?
In: Engineering
Yes, but it is often a bad idea.
For example a common screwdriver will work just fine in space, but it is just as likely to strip the head on a fastener in space than it is on earth.
If you think dealing with a fastener with a stripped head is bad on earth, that is nothing compared to having to deal with it in space.
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