Saturday, 26 December 2020

The International Space Station is now home to the world's 1st commercial airlock

The International Space Station is now home to the world's 1st commercial airlock

The International Space Station is now sporting a shiny new piece of hardware. On Monday (Dec. 21), the first commercial airlock ever sent to the International Space Station (ISS) was attached to its exterior. The new structure is a bell-shaped airlock that is designed to transfer payloads and other materials from inside the station out into the vacuum of space.
Read more: https://www.space.com/nanoracks-bishop-airlock-installed-space-station?source=Snapzu

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