Overview
The Nikon D800E was flown by NASA astronauts across 15 identified missions from 2014–2021, contributing 224 identifiable frames to the public astronaut photography archive. Traced by manufacturer serial number, at least 2 physical bodies have been identified in the public archive. The Nikon D800E was released by Nikon in June 2012.
Body S/N 6020270 is the most heavily documented in the archive, contributing 130 identifiable frames across 7 missions including ISS048, ISS060, ISS053. The other 1 identified body appears in more targeted mission windows, detailed below.
The Nikon D800E bodies were used with a range of lenses in orbit — the most-used include the 600.0 mm f/4.0, 300.0-800.0 mm f/5.6, and 24.0-120.0 mm f/3.5-5.6. The full lens roster appears in the sidebar.
Bodies identified
Each identifiable body of the Nikon D800E that appears in NASA's public astronaut photography archive, sorted by frame count.
- 6020270
- 6015749NASA SN MAX
Commercial availability
Nikon D800E on the used market
The bodies documented above are the specific units NASA sent to orbit. The commercial market carries the same Nikon D800E model at accessible prices for collectors, photographers, and researchers. Listings shown are the same model, not the specific bodies flown.
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