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European Service Module positioning as mission-critical for Orion on Artemis II

March 27, 2026European Space Agency, Josef Aschbacher

ESA leadership emphasizes that Orion’s propulsion, power, and life support come from the European Service Module, reinforcing Artemis II as a multinational partnership deliverable.

Orion’s powerhouse is European: our Service Module will deliver power, propulsion and life support, to send crew around the Moon.
Artemis is the story of a partnership of nations. Europe plays a mission-critical role.
What keeps Orion alive and moving is the European Service Module – provided by @ESA.
Orion’s powerhouse is European: our Service Module will deliver power, propulsion and life support
European Space Agency
Josef Aschbacher
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