
NASA astronaut Anil Menon works on the NanoRacks External Platform
iss075e0086912 (Sept. 4, 2026) --- NASA astronaut and Expedition 75 flight engineer Anil Menon works on the NanoRacks External Platform after removing it from the Kibo laboratory module’s airlock. The compact research platform is placed outside the station in the vacuum of space, where it supports a variety of external investigations including biology, physics, communications, and more. Credit: NASA