Structural test article for the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orion_Service_Module" class="extiw" title="w:Orion Service Module">Orion Service Module</a>, assembled by Airbus Defence and Space on behalf of ESA, ready for delivery to NASA in November 2015
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</p><p>The structural test article of the European service module for Orion is being assembled at Airbus Defence and Space. Airbus is building the module, which will supply the spacecraft’s power, in-space propulsion and air and water for the crew, on behalf of ESA (European Space Agency) for Orion. The STA is being transported to Glenn Research Center's Plum Brook station for testing.
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Credits: NASA
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2015-11-24
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