: a space vehicle module that contains oxygen, water, fuel cells, propellant tanks, and the main rocket engine
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Recent Examples on the WebThe service module will place Orion in a distant retrograde orbit around the moon on day 10. Ashley Strickland, CNN, 2 Sep. 2022 As Orion flies toward the moon, a service module provided by the European Space Agency will course-correct as needed. Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Aug. 2022 The spacecraft and service module were built by Thales Alenia Space, and the telescope, a key component, by Airbus. H. J. Mccracken, Ars Technica, 21 July 2022 Orion’s service module, built in Europe, provides the spacecraft with water, air and thermal control—and will guide it around the moon and back. Danny Dougherty, WSJ, 27 Aug. 2022 Working with the European Space Agency partner, the Cincinnati native’s role in the Artemis project is to plan and execute the integration and testing of the service module with the rest of the Orion spacecraft at Kennedy Space Center. John Benson, cleveland, 25 Aug. 2022 Powered to the moon by the European Space Agency’s service module, Orion will deploy several small satellites and experimental craft including NEA Scout, a CubeSat developed in Huntsville and powered by solar sail propulsion. Lee Roop | Lroop@al.com, al, 23 Aug. 2022 Taking place as early as August 29, the launch will use the SLS’s 8.8 million pounds of thrust (39.1 million newtons) to send an uncrewed Orion spacecraft and accompanying service module into lunar orbit. Steven Ashley, Scientific American, 23 Aug. 2022 The spacecraft has a crew module, a service module and a launch abort system that has the capability to take the spacecraft and its crew to safety during any emergency that could occur during launch or ascent. Ashley Strickland, CNN, 22 Aug. 2022 See More