Willis Lease Finance Corporation Launches In-House Engine Module Restoration Capability, Willis Module Shop™

“We have been doing module swaps and exchanges for years,” said Austin C. Willis, Chief Executive Officer of WLFC. “Bringing this core module restoration in-house allows us to further reduce ...
Jalopnik

China Launched The Core Module Of Its New Space Station

Earlier today, China put Tianhe, the core module of its new space station, into orbit. It's the 12th space station to be put into orbit (Salyuts 1 and 3 through 7 , Mir, Skylab, the ISS and the two ...
Space.com

China's first space station module is ready for flight

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Jalopnik

Our First Real Look At China's New Space Station Module Confirms It's A Lot Like The Old Mir Space Station

China has been in the process of developing a modular space station for years, and the core module of such a station is now ready for launch. The station core module, called Tianhe (that means ...
Aviation Week Network

Willis Brings Heavyweight Competition To Module Restoration

This article is published in Aviation Week MRO part of Aviation Week Intelligence Network (AWIN), and is complimentary through Feb 20, 2026. For information on becoming an AWIN Member to access ...
PBS

Core Module

The Base Block, or Core Module, is the heart of Mir. First launched into orbit in 1986, it comprised the entire space station for over a year, before the other modules were launched. Built of two ...
Global Times

Tianhe core module finishes in-orbit performance checks, ready for docking with cargo spacecraft

The Tianhe core module cabin, the first section for China's space station project, has completed in-orbit performance checks with all systems in good condition. It is preparing to dock with the ...