Nikon is making a camera you could take to space.
Before it travels to the Moon, the camera will be tested on board the International Space Station.
These real-world results using full-scale hardware will validate computer models of the Moon landers docking system.
NASA astronauts Zena Cardman and Drew Feustel using an early design of the Handheld Universal Lunar Camera during a field test in Arizona.Photo: NASA / Bill Stafford
But its also a reminder of all the different bells and whistles required to make this mission a success.
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Lunar Module Pilot (LMP) Alan L. Bean pictured on the surface of the Moon.Photo: NASA
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The full-scale docking system that was used for testing at NASA’s Johnson Space Center.Photo: SpaceX
