NASA cameras

9 years 1 month ago #428719 by Vladimir
The satellite that is flying by Pluto right now, anyone happen to know what camera is in it? 


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9 years 1 month ago #428730 by Ellon
I think Nikon 


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9 years 1 month ago - 9 years 1 month ago #428743 by effron
Its called the  "New Horizons mission" and I did a quick search and didn't find the answer to your question. If you feel like digging, have a go.....
pluto.jhuapl.edu/index.php

Why so serious?
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9 years 1 month ago #428803 by Don Fischer
It's a Nikon with a Sigma lens! lol


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9 years 1 month ago #428813 by effron
There are a couple Nikons still on the moon, if anyone is eager enough to go get them.....:P

Why so serious?
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9 years 1 month ago #428893 by ThatNikonGuy

effron wrote: There are a couple Nikons still on the moon, if anyone is eager enough to go get them.....:P



Seriously?  Which mission left them behind?  


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9 years 1 month ago - 9 years 1 month ago #428929 by effron

ThatNikonGuy wrote:

effron wrote: There are a couple Nikons still on the moon, if anyone is eager enough to go get them.....:P



Seriously?  Which mission left them behind?  


Every moon landing left things. Film and movie cameras are on the list. See this....
www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2...-on-the-moon/266465/

Nikon wasn't alone of course.....
motherboard.vice.com/read/the-mystery-of...e-back-from-the-moon

Why so serious?
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9 years 1 month ago #428940 by ThatNikonGuy

effron wrote:

ThatNikonGuy wrote:

effron wrote: There are a couple Nikons still on the moon, if anyone is eager enough to go get them.....:P



Seriously?  Which mission left them behind?  


Every moon landing left things. Film and movie cameras are on the list. See this....
www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2...-on-the-moon/266465/

Nikon wasn't alone of course.....
motherboard.vice.com/read/the-mystery-of...e-back-from-the-moon


News to me.  Thanks for the links, this will make good reading this morning!


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9 years 1 month ago #429003 by Don Fischer

effron wrote:

ThatNikonGuy wrote:

effron wrote: There are a couple Nikons still on the moon, if anyone is eager enough to go get them.....:P



Seriously?  Which mission left them behind?  


Every moon landing left things. Film and movie cameras are on the list. See this....
www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2...-on-the-moon/266465/

Nikon wasn't alone of course.....
motherboard.vice.com/read/the-mystery-of...e-back-from-the-moon


? Wonder if they got a littering ticket for that!


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9 years 1 month ago #429140 by One Wish

Don Fischer wrote:

effron wrote:

ThatNikonGuy wrote:

effron wrote: There are a couple Nikons still on the moon, if anyone is eager enough to go get them.....:P



Seriously?  Which mission left them behind?  


Every moon landing left things. Film and movie cameras are on the list. See this....
www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2...-on-the-moon/266465/

Nikon wasn't alone of course.....
motherboard.vice.com/read/the-mystery-of...e-back-from-the-moon


? Wonder if they got a littering ticket for that!


Their $27 billion deposit has kept the meter running for a number of years.  lol 


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