Orion Spaceship : Science World Report

May 23, 2016 04:00 AM EDT

Europe Races To Finish Orion Service Module Construction Before Deadline

Airbus and the European Space Agency have started to assemble the service module for the Orion spacecraft; however the timeframe for completing the task is tight.

Jan 27, 2014 05:02 PM EST

Orion Spaceship Assembly Progresses With Service Module Now Completed

Work has been progressing steadily on all three main parts of Orion - the service module, the crew module and the launch abort system - and this month the service module joined the launch abort system in crossing the finish line.

Jan 16, 2013 04:24 PM EST

Orion Spaceship Driving Module 'Made in Germany'

Progress on the path towards advanced manned spaceflight: The US and Europe signed off another step to build and launch the Orion spaceship together, which will be able to carry astronauts to the moon and even to Mars. It is high time too since the schedule is tight, NASA plans to launch the Orion c...