One Vision Photography - The NASA Modified Nikon Nikon N90S Kodak DCS460C digital camera - Used on International Space Station Expeditions ISS001 and ISS002

This camera spent about 300 days in space aboard the International Space Station for its first expeditions: ISS001 and ISS002.
It is not clear when it got to the Space Station, as it may have arrived at some point during assembly, if not with its first crew which launched from Earth on October 31, 2000 aboard the Russian craft the Soyuz TM-31.
Images taken by the camera have been traced to the first 2 expeditions, so its assumed that the camera returned to Earth on the 21st of August, 2001 aboard the shuttle Discovery on mission STS-105

Note the "Class III Not for Flight' decal applied to the grip. When an item returns from a mission, NASA inspects the equipment thoroughly. During this inspection they would looks for points of failure and either address them or decommission the equipment.
An item may also be decommissioned if the equipment is made obsolete. When this decommissioning takes place, the NOT FOR FLIGHT decal would generally be applied and the unit would be taken out of service

The second decal that appears on the front indicates that this particular model was a Colour Digital camera. There were other versions that NASA used including a monochrome and an infrared model

Light blue velcro patches are applied by NASA to equipment that is used in zero gravity. This enables pieces to be held in place when not being used, and prevents them from floating around inside the shuttle or space station.
Note also the ISS (International Space Station) painted on the side.

A Bar code decal also appears on the side. Its unclear its purpose, but likely for inventory purposes.

The rear of the camera features a number of NASA decals. NASA would customize decals to act as 'reminders' for the Astronauts with respect to camera settings and connections
Astronauts were given fairly extensive training in the photographic equipment at the Johnson Space Center in Houston, TX however it was no doubt very helpful to have these additional aids.

Connections on the rear of the digital back were for attaching various equipment.

The above connector was used for both the charger to keep the battery powered, as well as for cable release / intervalometer controls

The connection on the back right of the camera was for a SCSI cable so that pictures could be taken and then immediately sent to Earth
I also have the SCSI cable that was used. The connector ends are still wrapped as they were when they came to me from NASA.
Note the Matching Green Spot decals on the ends of the SCSI cable and the connector.

Note the blue velcro patch on the connecting end of the SCSI cable - again confirming this was for use in zero gravity

The cable is tagged with the NASA part number (SEDxxxxxx) and the Serial Number.
NASA's photographic equipment all have either a decal with this infomation, or the part is actually engraved with it

The camera has its Part Number decal on the rear. The camera is prefixed ESC to denote (Electronic Still Camera)

A door on the side would store the camera's Hard Drive. This was before the days of the memory card, so the camera hard drive was considerably larger.
NASA did not surplus their hard drives, however my camera includes the same model that would have been used, made by Callunacard.

The serial number is 460-1848. This serial number can be tagged back to the Metafile from the actual digital images produced by this camera.
Over 100 images from this camera and their metafile data can be found on NASA's online image library

Here is a sample image, taken of the Shuttle Endeavour with Earth behind it:
http://eol.jsc.nasa.gov/scripts/sseop/photo.pl?mission=ISS001&roll=E&frame=5854
Image courtesy of the Image Science & Analysis Laboratory, NASA Johnson Space Center

Scrolling down the page, look for the VIEW CAMERA FILE button and click it to see the metafile tagged to the image

The original label from NASA's inventory is still adhered to the lens. I have kept it in place for context. Not sure if it adds value or not.
The label lists the Manufacturer, a description of the item, the NASA part number (SED XXXX), the NASA serial number, a condition code. I understand a 4 means that the item is operating and good cosmetic condition, but is obsolete. A condition code of 7 means that the item is likely in need of servicing but is cost prohibitive or obsolete. An inventory cost, likely for NASA to keep track of capital expenditures, is also featured on the label

The label also has an ORG and FSC notation, however I was unable to identify what those meant.
You will note that this lens description includes a notation that this lens flew on Shuttle mission STS-90

This particular lens, a wide angle, is a plastic barrel and as such, the NASA identification part number and serial number are on a black label affixed to the lens itself
You can see the Nikon serial number directly beneath the label near the body.

Some other photos taken with this camera:

CLICK HERE to learn about my NASA F3 Small Camera that flew on the maiden voyage of Shuttle Endeavour

CLICK HERE to learn about my NASA F3 Small Camera that flew on three different Shuttles

CLICK HERE to learn about my NASA DCS460C Digital Camera used on the 2nd and 3rd expeditions at the International Space Station. This one captured the aftermath in New York City on 9/11