NASA’s Artemis II astronauts will take a Nikon Z9 to space

Mission Commander Reid Wiseman mentioned in a recent Q&A session that the camera being taken to the lunar surface for the Artemis II mission will be the Nikon Z9. The crew specifically pushed to have this camera on board to study how the deep-space radiation environment affects its sensors. This data will help NASA understand the long-term impacts of deep space travel on high-end digital imaging technology.

Previous reports suggested that NASA Artemis II astronauts will take the 10-year-old Nikon D5 DSLR camera around the moon:

NASA Artemis II astronauts will take the 10-year-old Nikon D5 DSLR camera around the moon, here is why

Watch the Q&A session at the 11:22 minute mark:

The Nikon Z9 is going to the moon with the upcoming Artemis III mission

It seems that the Nikon Z9 camera is going to the moon

At CES 2025, Nikon will showcase thermal blankets designed to protect cameras and lenses from lunar dust and extreme temperature changes