I have been fortunate to acquire no less than 4 different NASA modified Nikon cameras that have each flown in space. Between all four, the cameras have collectively flown on the Shuttles Columbia, Discovery, Endeavour and Atlantis, as well as the Russian spacecraft Soyuz, plus spent over 9 months aboard the International Space Station.

Image taken on the first expedition to the International Space Station. Difficult to confirm but that may be my DCS460C the Astronaut is using

The cameras have photographed various parts of the earth, storms and hurricanes, auroras, the moon and even the Shuttles themselves and the International Space Station. One camera even captured New York City on September 11th, 2001

Image taken with my DCS-460C S/N 460-2274 on September 11, 2001 - A technical problem in NASA's data file rendered the date incorrectly

This section of my website will be a work in progress as I learn more about these and other Nikon cameras and accessories used in the space program. For now, I have links to a few of my cameras so you can learn more about them, as well as some images taken by my cameras which I was able to track down through the Johnson Space Center's image archives. Soon I hope to add a catalogue of NASA modifed Nikon space gear that I have been compiling for the last few years. It will help shed light on the various parts and pieces used, as well as photographs, part and serial numbers.

Image of Hurricane Irene taken by my DCS460C S/N 460-2274

Image of Shuttle Endeavour taken by my DCS460C S/N 460-1848

Image of the International Space Station taken by my DCS460C S/N 460-1848 aboard the Soyuz spacecraft

Space Images courtesy of the Image Science & Analysis Laboratory, NASA Johnson Space Center
http://eol.jsc.nasa.gov/

Links to my NASA Nikon pages:

CLICK HERE to learn about my NASA F3 Small Camera that flew on the maiden voyage of Shuttle Endeavour

CLICK HERE to learn about my NASA F3 Small Camera that flew on three different Shuttles

CLICK HERE to learn about my NASA DCS460C Digital Camera used on the 1st and 2nd expeditions at the International Space Station. This one captured images of both the Space Station and the Shuttles

CLICK HERE to learn about my NASA DCS460C Digital Camera used on the 2nd and 3rd expeditions at the International Space Station. This one captured the aftermath in New York City on 9/11

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