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 […]
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:
JAXA astronauts Ayu Yoneda and Makoto Suwa receive Nikon photography training:
Megadap issued a press release about their ETZ21 Pro adapter (Amazon | B&H Photo) being used in space by NASA astronaut Don Pettit in the International Space Station (ISS):
How to change the lens of the Nikon Z9 camera in space by NASA astronaut Don Pettit: How to change a camera lens…… pic.twitter.com/JUujYAYSiI — Don Pettit (@astro_Pettit) January 18, 2025 NASA astronaut Don Pettit photography from the ISS (mainly with the Nikon Z9 camera) Nikon gear at the ISS
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 […]
NASA astronaut Don Pettit did a live stream with NASA Space Flight from space and discussed his photography from the ISS (mainly with the Nikon Z9 camera): “Aboard the International Space Station, Expedition 72 Flight Engineer Don Pettit of NASA discussed photography, life, and work aboard the orbital outpost during an in-flight interview Dec. 9 […]
