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Matthew Dominick shooting with a Sigma 50-500mm f/4-6.3 DG lens on a Nikon Z9
An example of digital photography by Donald Pettit on Expedition 72. It is a combination of multiple long exposure photos showing star and city light trails.
Some high definition cameras are mounted on standard definition cameras with pan/tilt mounts.
Image of a sunrise captured by an external high definition camera (EHDC)
Astronaut Jessica Meir undergoing photography training.

The International Space Station has a large number of cameras, lenses, and other photography equipment on board.

List of cameras on ISS

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Currently used

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Model First use Type Video resolution Description
Nikon Z9 2024 Full frame mirrorless 8K Primary stills and video camera used by astronauts for various purposes.[1][2]
Canon XF705 2021 Camcorder 720p Hardwired to the station. Used to broadcast astronaut interviews, film science experiments, and by Mission Control Houston to visually monitor station activities.[3]
iPad 2011 Tablet 4K Various models used for many different purposes.[4]
Nikon D5 2017 Full frame DSLR 1080p Stills camera in a protective housing carried by astronauts during EVAs. Formerly the primary stills and video camera used by astronauts.[5][6][7]
Nikon D4 / EHDC 2013 Full frame DSLR 720p Remotely operated HD video/stills cameras with zoom lenses mounted on the exterior of the space station in a metal housing, some on a pan/tilt mount. Formerly the primary stills camera used by astronauts.[8][9][7][10]
ETVCG 2000 CCD-TV 480i Standard definition video-only CCD cameras mounted on the exterior of the space station with pan/tilt mounts.[11][12]
SpaceTV-1 2024 Custom camera system 4K Custom external payload by Sen corporation to livestream 4K video. Contains 3 pairs of cameras with different views from the the front of the Columbus module. Streams one camera at a time.[13][14]

Used previously

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Model First use Type Description[15][16]
Kodak DCS760 2001 APS-H DSLR Digital stills camera used by astronauts in the International Space Station[17]
Nikon D1 2002 APS-C DSLR First consumer digital Nikon camera brought to the station made entirely by Nikon.[18]
Nikon D1X 2005 APS-C DSLR Formerly the primary stills camera used by astronauts
Nikon D2Xs 2007 APS-C DSLR Formerly the primary stills camera used by astronauts inside and during EVAs
Nikon D3 2009 Full frame DSLR Formerly the primary stills camera used by astronauts.[19]
Nikon D3X 2009 Full frame DSLR Formerly the primary stills camera used by astronauts.[20]
Nikon D3S 2010 Full frame DSLR Formerly the primary stills camera used by astronauts.[21][22]
Nikon D800E 2014 Full frame DSLR Extra camera that was used alongside the D4. Special edition of the D800 to capture sharper images.[23]
Nikon D850 2019 Full frame DSLR Extra camera that was used alongside the D5. Had a higher resolution sensor.
Nikon D6 2022 Full frame DSLR Secondary model of camera that was briefly used by astronauts.
RED EPIC-M DRAGON 6K 2015 Cinema Cinema camera, used for science in the Space Station and to shoot ultra high definition video.[24]
RED Helium 8K 2018 Cinema Cinema camera, occasionally shot 8K video around the space station. Shot the first 8K video from the ISS.[25][26]
Canon XF305 2010 Camcorder Formerly hardwired to the station. Was used to broadcast astronaut interviews, film science experiments, and by mission control to visually monitor station activities

Camera payloads

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Mission name First light End of mission Description
Urthecast first generation 2014 2016 Two cameras used to image the earth with one that images in a spatial resolution of 1 meter per pixel.[27]
High Definition Earth Viewing experiment 2014 2019 Livestreamed from one of multiple cameras in 720p. Used to test the viability of using off the shelf consumer cameras in low earth orbit. [28]
Sony a7S II 2016 Unknown External camera system on Kibo that shot 4K video with a Sony FE PZ 28-135mm F4 G OSS lens on a Sony a7S II mirrorless camera. [29]
SpaceTV-1 2024 Future Custom external payload by Sen corporation to livestream 4K video. Contains 3 pairs of cameras with different views from the the front of the Columbus module. Streams one camera at a time.[13]

Camera equipment

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Some of the modular lenses that are known to be used on the ISS include several Nikon F and 15 Nikon Z lenses, for cameras such as the D4 and Z9.[30] [31]This includes the Nikon 24-70mm f/2.8E ED VR, the Nikkor 600mm f/4G AF-S VR ED,[32] the Nikon 800mm f/5.6E FL ED VR, and the Nikon AF-S FX TC-14E III 1.4x Teleconverter.[30]15 Nikon FTZ adapters are also used.[31]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Nikon Z 9 goes to space: Space station astronauts receive Nikon's flagship full-frame mirrorless camera | News | Nikon About Us". www.nikon.com. Retrieved 16 May 2025.
  2. ^ Schneider, Jaron (7 February 2024). "NASA Goes Mirrorless: The Nikon Z9 is on the International Space Station". PetaPixel. Retrieved 16 May 2025.
  3. ^ Fontanot, Carlos. "4K HDR SUMMIT" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 28 May 2025.
  4. ^ published, Robert Z. Pearlman (25 October 2011). "iPads and Angry Birds Launching to Space Station". Space. Retrieved 16 May 2025.
  5. ^ Johnson, NASA (1 May 2025), Astronaut Anne McClain points a camera towards herself and takes a "space-selfie", retrieved 16 May 2025
  6. ^ @Astro_Jessica (26 January 2020). "Fine, visor up this time – but at least the magnificent Earth still makes an appearance too. All #spacewalk #selfies (and other photos) made possible with a Nikon D5 with a 28 mm lens in a protective housing (visible in center of 2nd photo). #SelfieSunday" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  7. ^ a b "NASA orders 53 unmodified Nikon D5 digital SLR cameras | News | Nikon About Us". www.nikon.com. Retrieved 3 June 2025.
  8. ^ Lansdowne, Chatwin (November 2022). "NASA Astronauts Install the Ninth Wi-Fi® Access Point outside Space Station" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 16 May 2025.
  9. ^ Lansdowne, Chatwin (21 September 2020). "Space Station Receives First Truss-Mounted Wi-Fi® Access Point" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 16 May 2025.
  10. ^ Studer, Victor (16 July 2014). "International Space Station (ISS) External High Definition Camera Assembly (EHDCA)" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 20 May 2023.
  11. ^ Kichak, Robert; Young, Eric; Pandipati, Chetty; Cooke, Robert (February 2009). "International Space Station (ISS) External Television (TV) Camera Shutdown Investigation" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 16 May 2025.
  12. ^ Moore, Randy (July 2014). "ISS Inspection Capabilities and Challenges" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 16 May 2025.
  13. ^ a b Smith, Martin (19 February 2025). "Sen: capturing Earth's beauty from space in 4K". NASASpaceFlight.com. Retrieved 16 May 2025.
  14. ^ "Space Station Research Investigation". Retrieved 1 July 2025.
  15. ^ "FAQ". eol.jsc.nasa.gov. Retrieved 21 May 2025.
  16. ^ "Camera Specs". eol.jsc.nasa.gov. Retrieved 21 May 2025.
  17. ^ "Îles Glorieuses". visibleearth.nasa.gov. 3 August 2003. Retrieved 21 May 2025.
  18. ^ "Image metadata for ISS006-E-51380".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  19. ^ "Heiltskuk Icefield, British Columbia". earthobservatory.nasa.gov. 31 August 2009. Retrieved 22 May 2025.
  20. ^ "Image metadata for ISS019-E-5667".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  21. ^ "NASA Orders D3S Digital SLR Cameras and Interchangeable Lenses from Nikon | News | Nikon About Us". www.nikon.com. Retrieved 22 May 2025.
  22. ^ "The latest Nikon equipment to be used in the Russian segment of the International Space Station New orders received for Nikon D3S and D3X digital-SLR cameras as well as NIKKOR interchangeable lenses | News | Nikon About Us". www.nikon.com. Retrieved 22 May 2025.
  23. ^ "Image metadata for ISS040-E-140535".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  24. ^ "Camera metadata for ISS053-E-95892".
  25. ^ "NASA Image and Video Library". NASA Image and Video Library. Retrieved 30 May 2025.
  26. ^ "RED's HELIUM Sensor Captures 8K Imagery from the International Space Station". www.red.com. Retrieved 30 May 2025.
  27. ^ eoPortal (3 April 2014). "ISS: UrtheCast". Archived from the original on 30 September 2022.
  28. ^ Runco, Susan; Fontanot, Carlos; Getteau, Chris. "HDEV Final Report" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 17 March 2025.
  29. ^ "α7s II 4K Videos and Images from KIBO ISS by JAXA | Sony United Kingdom". www.sony.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2 March 2024. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
  30. ^ a b "This is the camera gear that NASA use on the International Space Station". 14 April 2016.
  31. ^ a b Schneider, Jaron (6 February 2024). "NASA Goes Mirrorless: The Nikon Z9 is on the International Space Station".
  32. ^ "Andreas Mogensen birthday post on X". 2 November 2023.
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