Objectives and Applications
The NanoRacks Bishop Airlock Module is the first commercially funded airlock on the ISS, built for commercial use, research, and technology demonstrations. The module was launched in December 2022 to U.S. port 3 (Tranquility), and is planned to be in operation for the remaining lifetime of the ISS.
Full Name
ISS: NanoRacks Bishop Airlock Module
Mission Status
Operational (nominal)
Mission Agencies
NanoRacks
Launch Date
06 Oct 2020
Mission Links
EOL Date
Jan 2031
Orbit Type
Inclined, non-sun-synchronous
Orbit Period
92.9 minutes
Orbit Sense
Orbit Inclination
51.6 deg
Orbit Altitude
400 km
Orbit Longitude
NORAD Catalog #
International Designator
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