Overview
The Nikon D2X was flown by NASA astronauts across 2 identified missions, in NASA service 2007–2009, contributing 427 identifiable frames to the public astronaut photography archive. Traced by manufacturer serial number, a single body has been identified in the public archive. The Nikon D2X was released by Nikon in February 2005.
Body S/N 5038648 is the most heavily documented in the archive, contributing 427 identifiable frames across 2 missions including ISS017, ISS016.
The Nikon D2X bodies were used with a range of lenses in orbit — the most-used include the AF-I Nikkor 400mm f/2.8D IF-ED + TC-20E, Sigma APO 300-800 F5.6 EX DG HSM, and 80.0-400.0 mm f/4.5-5.6. The full lens roster appears in the sidebar.
Exemplar photographs
Additional representative frames captured by the Nikon D2X bodies in orbit. Full resolution is available at the linked NASA archives.
View of Western Australia from the ISS
Photograph of Florida from the ISS using a 800mm lens
View of Western Australia using a 800mm lens
Commercial availability
Nikon D2X on the used market
The bodies documented in this registry are the specific units NASA sent to orbit. The commercial market carries the same Nikon D2X model at accessible prices for collectors, photographers, and researchers. Listings shown are the same model, not the specific bodies flown.
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Bodies identified
Each identifiable body of the Nikon D2X that appears in NASA's public astronaut photography archive, sorted by frame count.
5 ground-use bodies (not verified in space)
NASA photographs document these Nikon D2X bodies in use on the ground. None of their photographs in this registry was taken in space.