Nanoracks Bishop Airlock is the first permanent, commercial addition to the International Space Station (ISS) infrastructure. The Bishop Airlock offers 5x the current volume that can be moved in and out of the Space Station today.
Built and operated by Nanoracks, Bishop enables commercial utilization of the ISS to its fullest extent. Bishop’s unique bell-jar design allows this airlock to function in a multitude of ways, expanding the services we provide our customers every day in space. Bishop was designed to function today on the ISS, and tomorrow, detached and moved onto a Nanoracks Outpost.
Bishop Configuration Overview
Numerous Deployment Configurations
Nominal Payload Envelope
Various satellite sizes can be hosted during one sortie. Can combine CubeSat deployer with multiple MicroSats. Deployment commands will be operated by Nanoracks Operations Team.
Learn more about deploying satellites from the Bishop Airlock.
Six Hosted Payload Sites Available
Pressurized or unpressurized launch opportunities available. Oceaneering GOLD 2 connector provides electrical, mechanical and robotic interface. Infinite pointing options while on the SSRMS (CanadaArm) – including Ram, Wake, Zenith, and Nadir.
Nominal Payload Envelope:
Power: 120 VDC; 350 watts (nominal)
Data: Ethernet protocol (nominal)
Redundant power and data interfaces
Redundant fiber optics and coaxial connections also available and terminated inside of Airlock pressure shell
Learn more about hosting payloads on the Bishop Airlock.
Microgravity Research Racks
Nominal Payload Envelope.
Power: 120 VDC; 350 watts (nominal)
Data: Ethernet protocol (nominal)
Operations conducted by in the Nanoracks “Bridge” in coordination with NASA, crew, and customer.