Commercial Airlock Proves Astronaut Friendly

Credit: NLB test run: NanoRacks
HOUSTON—NanoRacks LLC has demonstrated that spacesuit-garbed astronauts working outside the International Space Station can successfully maneuver around the external surfaces of what is to be the first commercially provided airlock. The milestone is on the road to a 2019 launching and installation...

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