Overview
The Nikon Z9 was flown by NASA astronauts across 7 identified missions from 2021–2026, contributing 2,045 identifiable frames to the public astronaut photography archive. Traced by manufacturer serial number, at least 29 physical bodies have been identified in the public archive. The Nikon Z9 was released by Nikon in December 2021.
Body S/N 3026738 is the most heavily documented in the archive, contributing 209 identifiable frames across 5 missions including ISS073, ISS071, ISS072. The other 28 identified bodies appear in more targeted mission windows, detailed below.
The Nikon Z9 bodies were used with a range of lenses in orbit — the most-used include the NIKKOR Z 70-200mm f/2.8 VR S, NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S, and NIKKOR Z 14-24mm f/2.8 S. The full lens roster appears in the sidebar.
Bodies identified
Each identifiable body of the Nikon Z9 that appears in NASA's public astronaut photography archive, sorted by frame count.
- 3026738
- 3026694
- 3026737
- 3026744
- 3026736
- 3026739
- 3026919
- 3026939
- 3026918
- 3026728
- 3920008
- 3920007
- 3002960
- 3920001
- 3920019
- 3920010
- 3026757
- 3920002
- 3026748
- 3920006
- 3026693
- 3026921
- 3920015
- 7814328
- 3920056
- 3920016
- 3920012
- 2024895
- 2024801
Commercial availability
Nikon Z9 on the used market
The bodies documented above are the specific units NASA sent to orbit. The commercial market carries the same Nikon Z9 model at accessible prices for collectors, photographers, and researchers. Listings shown are the same model, not the specific bodies flown.
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