January 17, 2013

Artistic concept of the service module for the Orion spacecraft (Image ESA-D. Ducros, 2012)

Yesterday, NASA and ESA signed a cooperation agreement in the project of the Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle (MPCV) spacecraft commonly known as Orion. ESA will build the service module, the one that will provide propulsion, power, thermal control and water to the Orion.