DENVER, May 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Voyager Space
(Voyager), a global leader in space exploration, today announced
the company has been awarded a Collaborative Announcement Notice
(CAN) by NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) for the joint
development of an airlock for the Mars Transit Vehicle, also
referred to as Deep Space Transport. This cost-sharing cooperative
agreement with NASA is intended to complement the technology
development interests of MSFC while also supporting the advancement
of Voyager's technology and critical infrastructure
capabilities.
This 12-month study, which will begin this month, will utilize
resources from both Voyager and the Habitation team at MSFC to
evaluate the extensibility of Voyager's Bishop Airlock design to
the Mars Transit Vehicle architecture. Named the "Red Knight," this
new airlock will leverage the flight-proven heritage of the Bishop
Airlock to meet the challenges of deep space, provide support to,
and enhance safety of the Mars Transit crew, and unlock
unparalleled in situ science opportunities.
"The Voyager Exploration team continues to accomplish great
things with the Bishop Airlock and we look forward to exploring how
our technology and experience will translate to similar successes
with Red Knight," said Marshall
Smith, Chief Technology Officer of Voyager Space. "Through
this partnership with NASA, we believe that the possibilities for
deep space exploration activities on Mars are endless and we are
excited to be a part of history."
The Bishop Airlock, owned and operated by Voyager, is the first
permanent, commercial addition to the International Space Station
and offers 5 times the payload volumes of previous airlocks on the
Space Station. Bishop, the inspiration for Red Knight, has
recently completed numerous on-orbit activities including the
successful installation of GITAI's S2 robotic arm and the
relocation of the self-built Gambit payload.
Future airlocks, including Red Knight, will be vital in
facilitating more efficient movement of equipment, internal and
external research, satellite and trash deployment, and maintenance
aboard space stations and spacecraft to support science and
planetary exploration missions, technology demonstrations and
more.
About Voyager Space
Voyager Space is dedicated to
building a better future for humanity in space and on Earth. With
over 35 years of spaceflight heritage and over 2,000 successful
missions, Voyager is powering the commercial space revolution.
Voyager delivers exploration, technology, and defense solutions to
a global customer base that includes civil and national security
agencies, commercial companies, academic and research institutions,
and more.
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