Overview
The Nikon D300S was flown by NASA astronauts across 2 identified missions, in NASA service 2010–2014, contributing 9 identifiable frames to the public astronaut photography archive. Traced by manufacturer serial number, a single body has been identified in the public archive. The Nikon D300S was released by Nikon in August 2009.
Body S/N 3011957 is the most heavily documented in the archive, contributing 9 identifiable frames across 2 missions including ISS035, ISS040.
The Nikon D300S bodies were used with a range of lenses in orbit — the most-used include the 35.0 mm f/2.0. The full lens roster appears in the sidebar.
Exemplar photographs
Additional representative frames captured by the Nikon D300S bodies in orbit. Full resolution is available at the linked NASA archives.
Burning and Suppression of Solids (BASS) experiment on the ISS
Burning and Suppression of Solids (BASS) experiment on the ISS
Burning and Suppression of Solids (BASS) experiment on the ISS
Commercial availability
Nikon D300S on the used market
The bodies documented in this registry are the specific units NASA sent to orbit. The commercial market carries the same Nikon D300S model at accessible prices for collectors, photographers, and researchers. Listings shown are the same model, not the specific bodies flown.
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Bodies identified
Each identifiable body of the Nikon D300S that appears in NASA's public astronaut photography archive, sorted by frame count.