In April 2026, humanity successfully returned to lunar orbit after a 54-year hiatus with the completion of NASA’s Artemis II mission. This historic milestone not only set a new record for the farthest crewed spaceflight ever achieved, but it also marked a pivotal shift in aerospace technology.
During this mission, NASA officially adopted fully certified commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) technologies. Consumer-grade devices, specifically GoPro cameras, served as core onboard equipment for the Orion spacecraft to document the entire journey.

FocalTech Touch Chips Tackling the Ultimate Extreme Challenges

As a long-term supplier of touch control chips for GoPro, FocalTech’s solutions have been integrated into multiple generations of GoPro devices for years. We are incredibly honored to have played a role in this deep-space exploration mission, where our technology endured unprecedented and harsh conditions, including:

• High-energy particle radiation
• High-energy particle radiation
• Drastic temperature fluctuations
• Severe heat dissipation challenges caused by the vacuum of space

Throughout the 10-day mission under the most extreme deep-space conditions, FocalTech touch chips operated stably alongside GoPro cameras. Together, we helped capture priceless historical footage, including a total solar eclipse and a rare celestial triple alignment. This mission stands as a testament to the exceptional stability and long-term reliability of FocalTech touch chips in the most extreme operating environments imaginable.

Images sourced from the official NASA website

These images represent precious moments in the history of human deep-space exploration, standing as solid proof of FocalTech’s technological prowess in the harshest cosmic environments.

Why FocalTech? 20+ Years of Proven Resilience

How does a consumer-grade semiconductor component withstand the unimaginable stresses of a crewed lunar flyby? The answer lies in FocalTech’s 20+ years of dedicated focus on touch IC research, development, and manufacturing.
Through years of fierce global competition, our products have undergone rigorous validation. To date, FocalTech has shipped over 6 billion chips globally, widely adopted across:

• Smartphones and tablets
• Laptops and wearable devices
• Smart home appliances and automotive electronics
• Industrial control systems

Our products adapt to diverse and complex environments on Earth—from freezing cold mountains to extreme desert heat—earning the widespread trust of our global partners. The deployment of our touch chips on the Artemis II mission is one of our most remarkable application milestones to date.

Sustaining the Future: Our ESG Commitment

Beyond extreme durability, eco-friendliness and low power consumption are core advantages that have secured our long-term strategic partnership with GoPro. Environmental protection is embedded into every single stage of FocalTech’s chip design and manufacturing processes. From power-efficient architecture to miniaturized chip sizing, we continuously optimize our designs to minimize our carbon footprint.

In recognition of these efforts, GoPro presented FocalTech with their prestigious CSR Award in both 2024 and 2025. This honor recognizes our outstanding contributions to green product development, the fulfillment of corporate social responsibility, and the joint construction of a sustainable supply chain.  

Disclaimer: All images and text regarding the Artemis II mission in this article are sourced from public online materials. All copyrights belong to their original owners.