Nanoracks Bishop Airlock

Nanoracks Bishop Airlock, founded in 2020 and now operating under Voyager Space, provides unique in-space services centered around the first commercial airlock installed on the International Space Station (ISS). This permanently installed airlock significantly expands the capacity for moving equipment, conducting research, and deploying satellites directly from the ISS – offering over five times the volume of existing government airlocks. The Bishop Airlock facilitates a range of services including satellite deployment of payloads up to 322 kg and 144U in size, hosted payload opportunities for microgravity research and technology demonstration, and support for spacewalk operations by providing an external ‘toolbox’ capability.

The Airlock is designed to accommodate diverse payload requirements, offering pressurized and unpressurized launch opportunities, standardized electrical interfaces, and infinite pointing options while attached to the ISS’s robotic arm. It supports both short-duration space environment exposure and long-term internal ISS research. By providing power, data transfer, and mission management, Nanoracks Bishop Airlock reduces the cost and complexity associated with in-space experimentation and validation, offering a valuable platform for both commercial companies and research institutions seeking to rapidly test and deploy technologies in low Earth orbit. Deployments are managed by the Nanoracks Operations Team, with visual confirmation provided during orbital passes.