Overview
The Nikon D850 was flown by NASA astronauts across 9 identified missions from 2017–2026, contributing 54 identifiable frames to the public astronaut photography archive. Traced by manufacturer serial number, at least 4 physical bodies have been identified in the public archive. The Nikon D850 is a 45.7 MP back-illuminated full-frame CMOS released by Nikon in September 2017.
Body S/N 6033697 is the most heavily documented in the archive, contributing 27 identifiable frames across 6 missions including ISS064, ISS060, ISS072. The other 3 identified bodies appear in more targeted mission windows, detailed below.
The Nikon D850 bodies were used with a range of lenses in orbit — the most-used include the 24.0-70.0 mm f/2.8, 80.0-400.0 mm f/4.5-5.6, and 24.0-120.0 mm f/4.0. The full lens roster appears in the sidebar.
Bodies identified
Each identifiable body of the Nikon D850 that appears in NASA's public astronaut photography archive, sorted by frame count.
- 6033697
- 6028290
- 6078098
- 6078180
Commercial availability
Nikon D850 on the used market
The bodies documented above are the specific units NASA sent to orbit. The commercial market carries the same Nikon D850 model at accessible prices for collectors, photographers, and researchers. Listings shown are the same model, not the specific bodies flown.
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