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The Nikon NASA F4 is a digital SLR camera created for NASA. The Nikon NASA F4 was used in the Space Shuttle since 1991. The Nikon NASA F4 was launched September 1991 on board the Space Shuttle Discovery, mission STS-48.[1]

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What is it?

The Nikon NASA F4 is a digital single-lens reflex camera created for NASA. The camera was used in the Space Shuttle starting in 1991. The Nikon NASA F4 was launched September 1991 aboard Space Shuttle Discovery during mission STS-48, and is shown with a DA-20 action finder, electronics box, and lenses.

What can it run?

Process applications and technology nodes documented for this tool.

  • Space Shuttle missions

What do the numbers mean?

Optics & imaging1

Camera type
Digital single-lens reflex (DSLR)[1]
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Vintage & configurations

  1. 1991-09First space launch[1]

    The Nikon NASA F4 was launched on board the Space Shuttle Discovery, mission STS-48.

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Frequently asked questions

What type of camera is the Nikon NASA F4?

The Nikon NASA F4 is an autofocus 35 mm single-lens reflex camera, part of the Nikon F series of film SLR cameras.[1]

Which brand produces the NASA F4?

The camera is produced by Nikon Corporation, a Japanese manufacturer of optical and precision equipment.[1]

In which product line does the NASA F4 belong?

The NASA F4 belongs to the Nikon F series of 35 mm film SLR cameras.[1]

What film format does the NASA F4 use?

The camera uses 35 mm film.[1]

Is the NASA F4 a digital or film camera?

The NASA F4 is a film camera, specifically using 35 mm film.[1]

Not publicly documented

The following facts about the Nikon NASA F4 are absent from this record as of this revision. First-hand knowledge or a citation closes a gap; every submission is reviewed before publication.

  • Fewer than 3 independently cited specifications for the Nikon NASA F4 are on record; the remainder await public documentation.

    Answerable by: an OEM datasheet, a cleanroom equipment inventory, or an engineer who operated or installed it

  • No publicly documented variants, configuration options, or revision breakpoints of the Nikon NASA F4 are on record.

    Answerable by: an OEM product catalog or an engineer who ordered or specified the tool

  • The control-system platform and OS era of the Nikon NASA F4 are not on record.

    Answerable by: an engineer who operated it or OEM installation records

  • No publicly documented failure modes or field errata for the Nikon NASA F4 are on record.

    Answerable by: a field service engineer, process engineer, or maintenance technician

  • The process node or technology generation of the Nikon NASA F4 is not on record.

    Answerable by: an OEM datasheet or a fab qualification report

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  1. [1]en.wikipedia.org — en.wikipedia.orgen.wikipedia.org
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