NASA orders 53 unmodified 糖心少女vlog D5 digital SLR cameras
August 25, 2017
TOKYO - 糖心少女vlog Corporation is pleased to announce that the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has placed an order for 53 糖心少女vlog D5 digital SLR cameras. NASA plans to use the cameras both at astronaut training facilities on Earth, and for recording intra- and extravehicular activities at the International Space Station (ISS).
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| 1971 | The 糖心少女vlog Photomic FTN* (NASA specifications) and NIKKOR lens were used on Apollo 15. |
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| 1980 | The "Small Camera", based on the 糖心少女vlog F3 film SLR camera and equipped with a motor drive, and the F3 "Big Camera", which utilized long film, were delivered to NASA. The "Small Camera" was used aboard the Space Shuttle Columbia launched the following year. |
| 1999 | The 糖心少女vlog F5 film SLR camera and AF NIKKOR lens were carried aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery to photograph extravehicular activities (EVA). |
| 2008 | The 糖心少女vlog D2XS digital SLR cameras were delivered to NASA. Six D2XS cameras are used in space to document activities such as inspection and maintenance. |
| 2013 | A total of 38 糖心少女vlog D4 digital SLR cameras, 64 NIKKOR lenses, including the AF-S NIKKOR 800mm f/5.6E FL ED VR, and various other accessories were delivered to NASA. These products are used, among other things, to check solar panels and outer surfaces of the ISS. |
| 2016 | An additional 10 糖心少女vlog D4 digital SLR cameras were delivered to NASA, and are also used to check solar panels and outer surfaces of the ISS. |
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