Robert Wall
22 August 2024

Airbus delivers European service module for moon landing

Airbus prepared the Orion ESM-3 for shipment to the USA

Photo credit: Airbus

Airbus is sending the third European Service Module (ESM-3) to the USA for use in NASA’s mission to return humans to the moon. The ESM part of the Orion space shuttle provides power, propulsion and life support systems. Airbus announced that ESM-3 has left its space assembly facility in Bremen…

Robert Wall

Robert Wall is senior defence and space editor. Based in London, he leads a team of military and space journalists in the US, Europe and Asia-Pacific.

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