Aerospace & Defense Roundup: Jan, 27

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NASA Awards ISS Docking Port Rights To Axiom

Credit: NASANASA has selected privately owned Axiom Space of Houston to provide a commercial habitation module to be attached to the International Space Station (ISS), part of an ongoing effort to expand the low Earth orbit economy.

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Surge Issue Triggers EASA Trent 1000 De-Pair Mandate

Credit: Nigel Howarth / AWSTA new mandate to de-pair high-time Rolls-Royce Trent 1000s related to unexplained engine compressor surge issues is not expected to lead to more Boeing 787 groundings, the manufacturer said.

Honeywell Teams To Explore Fluidic Propulsion For UAS

JetopteraHoneywell has partnered with U.S. startup Jetoptera to explore fluidic propulsion for military cargo and surveillance unmanned aircraft systems (UAS).

NASA Assigns First Commercial Lunar Payloads

NASA has selected 16 wide-ranging science investigations and technology demonstrations for launch next year as the first payloads to be delivered to the Moon’s surface by two of 14 companies qualified by the agency for lunar missions under NASA’s $2.6 billion, 10-year Commercial Lunar Payload Services programs.