{"id":26460,"date":"2022-08-23T19:21:38","date_gmt":"2022-08-23T13:51:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?p=26460"},"modified":"2022-08-23T19:31:17","modified_gmt":"2022-08-23T14:01:17","slug":"airbus-gives-2nd-european-service-module-for-nasas-orion-spacecraft-with-the-airbus-built","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/2022\/08\/23\/airbus-gives-2nd-european-service-module-for-nasas-orion-spacecraft-with-the-airbus-built\/","title":{"rendered":"Airbus gives 2nd European Service Module for NASA\u2019s Orion spacecraft with the Airbus-built"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Europe provides the powerhouse for missions that will take astronauts to the Moon Airbus in Bremen leads the European team on behalf of the ESA<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The second Airbus-built European Service Module (ESM) for NASA\u2019s Orion spacecraft is ready for delivery from the Airbus site in Bremen, Germany. An Antonov cargo aircraft <\/a>will fly the ESM-2 to NASA\u2019s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, USA.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

European Space Agency<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The European Space Agency (ESA)<\/a> has selected Airbus as the prime contractor for the development and manufacture of 6 ESMs with the first ESM soon to fly on NASA\u2019s Artemis mission.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The ESM is a key element of Orion, the next-generation spacecraft that will transport astronauts beyond low Earth orbit for the 1st time since the end of the Apollo program in the 1970s. The module provides propulsion, power, and thermal control and will supply astronauts with water and oxygen on future missions. The ESM is installed underneath the crew module and together they form the Orion spacecraft.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ESA and NASA<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

\u201cDelivery of the second European Service Module for NASA\u2019s Orion spacecraft marks another huge step forward on the journey to return astronauts to the Moon. Operating hand in hand with our customers ESA and NASA,<\/a> and our industrial partner, Lockheed Martin Space, the program is moving apace and we are ready to meet the challenges of returning to the lunar surface in 2024,\u201d stated Andreas Hammer, Head of Space Exploration at Airbus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ESM-2 underwent a comprehensive validation process before being ready for shipment including gimbal testing of the module\u2019s main engine (which swivels from side to side for maneuvering and directional control during spaceflight). This main engine is a refurbished engine from Space Shuttle Atlantis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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