Tag Archives: Nikon gear on NASA Artemis mission

Nikon Z9 image from Artemis II enables major scientific discovery: large-scale morphology of the optical F-corona

By [NR] admin | Published: July 14, 2026

The above Nikon Z9 image from Artemis II enables major scientific discovery: large-scale morphology of the optical F-corona:

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New photos from the Artemis II mission released, and how NASA is testing cameras for flight

By [NR] admin | Published: May 5, 2026

NASA released new photos (Artemis II multimedia | Artemis II gallery) taken before, during, and after the Artemis II mission around the moon. On this timeline, you can toggle between the pictures taken with the Nikon Z9 and Nikon D5 cameras. NASA only uses flight-qualified or previously validated cameras for its missions, based on thermal […]

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NASA’s Artemis II historic mission returns to Earth after a 10-day journey: Nikon gear goes around the moon

By [NR] admin | Published: April 10, 2026

After a flawless 10-day voyage that took humanity farther from Earth than any crewed mission in over 50 years, NASA’s Artemis II has safely splashed down in the Pacific Ocean off San Diego. Commander Reid Wiseman, Pilot Victor Glover, Mission Specialist Christina Koch, and Mission Specialist Jeremy Hansen are back on Earth, and they brought […]

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

By [NR] admin | Published: April 2, 2026

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 […]

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

By [NR] admin | Published: March 3, 2026

NASA Artemis II astronauts will take the 10-year-old Nikon D5 DSLR camera (you can still get one today) around the moon. Here is why:

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

By [NR] admin | Published: January 7, 2025

I updated my last CES post with the latest information from Nikon: Nikon at the 2025 CES show *UPDATED* In addition to the robot vision, riblet processing, car cameras, virtual and mirrorless solutions, Nikon also listed the Artemis Mission + Nikon Z9 collaboration: “At CES 2025, Nikon will showcase its solutions that support this monumental […]

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

By [NR] admin | Published: February 29, 2024

       In addition to the ISS, the flagship Nikon Z9 camera is also going to the moon with the upcoming Artemis III mission – previously reported here: It seems that the Nikon Z9 camera is going to the moon Additional information:

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