Development of Nikon Space Camera

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  • Goto Tetsuro
    Nikon Corporation, Imaging Product R & D Laboratory, Imaging Company

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  • 宇宙用ニコン・スペースカメラの開発
  • ウチュウヨウ ニコン スペースカメラ ノ カイハツ

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Abstract

After Soviet cosmonaut Gagarin succeeded as the first human to orbit the Earth in 1961, American astronaut Glenn succeeded in a similar mission the following year, 1962, aboard the Friendship 7 spacecraft for the Mercury-Atlas 6 mission.<br>Since before this event, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has used a large amount of imaging equipment to successfully record major astronomical phenomena and acquire analysis data. Nikon has made significant contributions to the American space program since the Apollo Program by continuously providing NASA with space cameras that meet their strict demands in terms of reliability, quality and durability under the most extreme conditions.<br>The following details our achievements and specifics regarding modifications necessary for use in space, and also touches on space cameras provided by manufacturers other than Nikon, for which information may be quite limited.<br>

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