NASA Signs Agreement with Nikon to Develop Lunar Artemis Camera

Photo caption: NASA astronauts Zena Cardman and Drew Feustel practice using an early design of the Handheld Universal Lunar Camera during the Joint Extravehicular Activity and Human Surface Mobility Test Team (JETT) Field Test 3 in Arizona. Photo credit: NASA / Bill Stafford. NASA Communications – February 29, 2024. Page Editor: Victoria Ugalde. Responsible NASA Official: Abigail Bowman.

When NASA sends astronauts to the South Pole region of the Moon for the first time with its Artemis campaign, they will capture photos with a handheld camera to help advance scientific research and discovery for the benefit of all. NASA and Nikon Inc. recently signed a Space Act Agreement that outlines how they will work together to develop a handheld camera that can operate in the harsh lunar environment for use beginning with Artemis III. […]

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