- CEO, Jeffrey Manber, and CIO, Michael Lewis, of the U.S. Space Company 
   NanoRacks, will be speaking at the JAXA International Space Station "Kibo" 
             Utilization Workshop in Tokyo on February 12th and 13th. 

NanoRacks, the world's leading commercial space station company, envisions 
enabling in-space manufacturing of pharmaceuticals and fiber optics, allowing 
for ecological monitoring- and more – making space a key player in finding the 
solutions to problems here on Earth. This will be done by operating multiple, 
profitable, in-space platforms owned and operated by both government and 
private organizations around the world. These platforms – or Outposts- as 
NanoRacks calls them, are already under research and development.

Under CEO Jeffrey Manber's leadership, NanoRacks today is the largest 
commercial user of the International Space Station (ISS) and a key user of the 
Japanese Kibo Airlock on ISS, having deployed over 220 CubeSats into low-Earth 
orbit via the Company's commercially developed "NanoRacks CubeSat Deployer." 
NanoRacks has opened the door to emerging space nations and new-to-space users, 
bringing research and satellites to orbit from over 34 countries.

Mr. Manber has a long history of opening access to space, specifically in his 
time as CEO of MirCorp, the company which privately leased the Russian space 
station "Mir." Mr. Manber is still today the only American to work for the 
Russian space program and the only person to have ever leased and operated a 
private space station, including a commercial crew expedition, for over 70 
days. Earlier, Mr. Manber carried over the first contract between NASA and the 
Soviet Union. 

Chief Innovation Officer Michael Lewis comes to Japan with broad experience in 
bringing innovations to orbit – from plug-and-play hardware to advanced 
robotics, he understands the technology needed to make space exploration 
successful – and profitable – to best benefit life here on Earth.

NanoRacks, with a mission to democratize access to space, sees a long-lasting 
partnership with Japan's government and commercial industry, one which began on 
the ISS, and will continue onto Outposts and future commercial platforms. 

Mr. Manber will be providing a keynote speech on February 13th, highlighting 
the long history of public-private partnerships in enabling commercial 
transportation – from railroads to airplanes, and now space exploration, and 
the expansion of activities in low-Earth orbit.

To schedule a meeting during Mr. Manber or Mr. Lewis' time in Tokyo, or for 
media inquiries, please email marketing@nanoracks.com. 

www.nanoracks.com 

SOURCE  NanoRacks