Eric's clearly been sat on this story for a while and had one ready to go https://arstechnica.com/science/2016/01/to-boost-commercial-activity-nasa-may-add-private-airlock-to-iss/(more images and quotes).
Quote from: Chris Bergin on 02/06/2017 01:56 pmEric's clearly been sat on this story for a while and had one ready to go https://arstechnica.com/science/2016/01/to-boost-commercial-activity-nasa-may-add-private-airlock-to-iss/(more images and quotes).Although still relevant, that article is actually from last year.
I assuming this will be launched as an external Dragon payload.
Boeing? Thats interesting, last I heard OrbitalATK would be building Bishop. Maybe Boeing figured this would be useful for their other station plans
So let me see if I have this straight. Boeing / NanoRacks is getting $15,000,000 to essentially build a cap...
Jeff Manber discussing NanoRacks’ commercial airlock plans; notes it’s “close to be manifested” for launch to ISS in 2019. #IAC2017
Quote from: Johnnyhinbos on 02/07/2017 12:40 pmSo let me see if I have this straight. Boeing / NanoRacks is getting $15,000,000 to essentially build a cap...Nanoracks isn't getting funding from NASA. It's their own money. It's an unfunded SAA.
Nanoracks having their own crew on the ISS would be a watershed moment, I think.