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The second European Service Module that will power the Orion spacecraft on a crewed flyby of the Moon is fitted with a special engine at Airbus facilities in Germany.<\/p>\n
This engine belonged to Space Shuttle Atlantis, and is one of five refurbished engines to be paired with the first five European Service Modules. Technicians carefully install the engine in Airbus\u2019 cleanroom.<\/p>\n
ESM is the powerhouse of NASA\u2019s Orion spacecraft. It will provide critical functions such as the propulsion system to get astronauts to the Moon, and the consumables astronauts need to stay alive.<\/p>\n
ESM-2 will fuel the crewed Orion spacecraft during a flyby of the Moon for Artemis 2<\/a> and is currently undergoing integration and other testing in Europe before it is delivered to NASA this summer.<\/p>\n Meanwhile in the United States, the first European Service Module is making its way to the launch pad as part of the Orion spacecraft for the Artemis 1 mission test flight later this year. Next stop is fuelling, due to take place next week.<\/p>\n ESM is ESA\u2019s contribution to NASA\u2019s Artemis programme and includes involvement from 10 European nations.<\/p>\n