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Re: Orion Service Module
« Reply #180 on: 03/27/2018 08:26 pm »
Not to worry. Without the plungers, they are harmless.



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Re: Orion Service Module
« Reply #181 on: 03/28/2018 06:52 am »
See above. ESM-2 structure is complete.

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Re: Orion Service Module
« Reply #182 on: 04/23/2018 07:27 pm »
ESA photos of ESM-1 fuel tank installation

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Re: Orion Service Module
« Reply #183 on: 04/25/2018 08:36 am »
Quote from: @DutchSpace
Nice shot of the Dutch @AirbusDS_NL solar array wings being tested on the shaker at #ESTEC @ESA_Tech @ESA_nl in Noordwijk for @NASA_Orion European Service Module #ESM going on @NASA_SLS image via ESA M. Cowan
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Re: Orion Service Module
« Reply #185 on: 04/25/2018 05:57 pm »
The solar arrays are shipped separately ??
« Last Edit: 04/25/2018 05:57 pm by hektor »

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Re: Orion Service Module
« Reply #186 on: 04/25/2018 07:18 pm »

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Re: Orion Service Module
« Reply #187 on: 04/26/2018 08:01 am »
Shipping the second European Service Module structure

For clarity: this is the "chassis" of the ESM for EM-2.
This is similar to LockMart currently constructing the pressure-vessel for the EM-2 Crew Module.

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Re: Orion Service Module
« Reply #188 on: 04/26/2018 08:05 am »
The solar arrays are shipped separately ??

The solar arrays in the earlier post are for EM-1. The post about shipping the structure of the second ESM concerns the ESM for EM-2.

ESA contractors are working on multiple ESMs right now. The spare parts set that will ultimately become ESM-3 (for EM-3) is currently under construction as well.
« Last Edit: 04/26/2018 08:05 am by woods170 »

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Re: Orion Service Module
« Reply #189 on: 05/04/2018 12:46 am »
EM-2 update:


Skeleton structure for Orion Moon Module arrives for assembly (in Bremen)


http://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Human_Spaceflight/Orion/Skeleton_structure_for_Orion_Moon_module_arrives_for_assembly


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The structure for Europe’s second service module for NASA’s Orion spacecraft arrived at the Airbus clean room in Bremen, Germany, last week.
Technicians can now start working on installing over 12 km of cables, fuel, water and air tanks, computers, engines and everything else that is needed to support astronauts further from Earth than any human being has been before.
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Re: Orion Service Module
« Reply #190 on: 05/04/2018 12:49 am »
EM-2 update:


Skeleton structure for Orion Moon Module arrives for assembly (in Bremen)


http://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Human_Spaceflight/Orion/Skeleton_structure_for_Orion_Moon_module_arrives_for_assembly


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The structure for Europe’s second service module for NASA’s Orion spacecraft arrived at the Airbus clean room in Bremen, Germany, last week.
Technicians can now start working on installing over 12 km of cables, fuel, water and air tanks, computers, engines and everything else that is needed to support astronauts further from Earth than any human being has been before.

That's a very odd construction technique. Is that the most mass efficient way to build a service module? It looks like a temporary work rig that can be lowered or raised.

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Re: Orion Service Module
« Reply #191 on: 05/04/2018 08:01 am »
EM-2 update:


Skeleton structure for Orion Moon Module arrives for assembly (in Bremen)


http://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Human_Spaceflight/Orion/Skeleton_structure_for_Orion_Moon_module_arrives_for_assembly


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The structure for Europe’s second service module for NASA’s Orion spacecraft arrived at the Airbus clean room in Bremen, Germany, last week.
Technicians can now start working on installing over 12 km of cables, fuel, water and air tanks, computers, engines and everything else that is needed to support astronauts further from Earth than any human being has been before.

That's a very odd construction technique. Is that the most mass efficient way to build a service module? It looks like a temporary work rig that can be lowered or raised.
The struts you see prominently on the picture are ground tools installed only for transportation and handling.
They are needed because the ESM structure is so mass optimized that it cannot hold itself together without the other surrounding flight structures (cone adapter, crew module adapter).
« Last Edit: 05/04/2018 08:02 am by SgtPoivre »

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Re: Orion Service Module
« Reply #192 on: 05/04/2018 09:52 am »
EM-2 update:


Skeleton structure for Orion Moon Module arrives for assembly (in Bremen)


http://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Human_Spaceflight/Orion/Skeleton_structure_for_Orion_Moon_module_arrives_for_assembly


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The structure for Europe’s second service module for NASA’s Orion spacecraft arrived at the Airbus clean room in Bremen, Germany, last week.
Technicians can now start working on installing over 12 km of cables, fuel, water and air tanks, computers, engines and everything else that is needed to support astronauts further from Earth than any human being has been before.

That's a very odd construction technique. Is that the most mass efficient way to build a service module? It looks like a temporary work rig that can be lowered or raised.
The struts you see prominently on the picture are ground tools installed only for transportation and handling.
They are needed because the ESM structure is so mass optimized that it cannot hold itself together without the other surrounding flight structures (cone adapter, crew module adapter).


More specifically the crew module adapter (CMA) and the outer shell panels. The Spacecraft Adapter (SA), also known as the cone adapter, is not needed for structural integrity of the ESM in 1G.
I refer to an earlier post of mine that shows the ESM STA without the prominent ground-handling struts.
https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=34696.msg1538429#msg1538429

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Re: Orion Service Module
« Reply #193 on: 05/05/2018 09:19 pm »
The solar arrays are shipped separately ??

The solar arrays in the earlier post are for EM-1. The post about shipping the structure of the second ESM concerns the ESM for EM-2.

ESA contractors are working on multiple ESMs right now. The spare parts set that will ultimately become ESM-3 (for EM-3) is currently under construction as well.

Obviously my question was not clear enough. This Summer when the EM1 service module travels to the US does it travel with the solar panels attached or are they shipped separately.

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Re: Orion Service Module
« Reply #194 on: 05/06/2018 09:33 am »
Orion ESM – tank integration


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Published on May 6, 2018

In the Airbus facilities in Bremen, the integration of the propellant tank for the spaceship Orion, or to be precise, the integration in the European Service Module has been successfully finalized. The tanks will contain each about 2.000 liters of propellant. They found part of the propulsion subsystem together with 33 engines, pipelines, sensors and several electronic boxes.



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Re: Orion Service Module
« Reply #195 on: 05/07/2018 06:21 am »
The solar arrays are shipped separately ??

The solar arrays in the earlier post are for EM-1. The post about shipping the structure of the second ESM concerns the ESM for EM-2.

ESA contractors are working on multiple ESMs right now. The spare parts set that will ultimately become ESM-3 (for EM-3) is currently under construction as well.

Obviously my question was not clear enough. This Summer when the EM1 service module travels to the US does it travel with the solar panels attached or are they shipped separately.
They will be shipped separately. Same goes for a bunch of other stuff.

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Re: Orion Service Module
« Reply #196 on: 05/10/2018 06:23 pm »
European skeleton for Orion

The structure for Europe’s second service module for NASA’s Orion spacecraft arrived at the Airbus clean room in Bremen, Germany, on 28 April.

Technicians started working on installing over 12 km of cables, fuel, water and air tanks, computers, engines and everything else that is needed to support astronauts further from Earth than any human being has been before.

The European Service Module is a crucial element of Orion, providing support to the crew module that will house up to four astronauts. The crew will travel over one million kilometres in total.

Related article: Skeleton structure for Orion Moon module arrives for assembly

https://www.esa.int/spaceinimages/Images/2018/05/European_skeleton_for_Orion

Image credit: Airbus

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Re: Orion Service Module
« Reply #197 on: 05/16/2018 08:45 pm »
Wing span

The last time the solar wings of the European Service Module that will power the Orion spacecraft were featured, they were on a shaker table. They were exposed to launch vibrations and intense acoustic excitation at ESA’s Technical Centre in the Netherlands, to ensure they can survive the loud and shaky ride into space.

Having successfully passed these tests at ESA’s Technical Centre, the wings moved on to an Airbus’ clean room in Leiden, the Netherlands, for deployment testing. The solar wings are folded for launch but need to unfold once the Orion spacecraft is in space to start converting solar rays into electricity.

The fully deployed wings imaged here passed those tests as well, deploying in under two minutes, well within the 5 minute requirement. With the flick of a switch, thermal knives were energized, cutting through restrain cables to release the hold-downs in pairs.

ESA’s contribution to the Orion spacecraft provides power, propulsion, water, and air.

The first mission will take Orion around the Moon without astronauts and is scheduled for a 2019 launch. The solar panels will be folded inside the rocket fairing. Once released from NASA’s Space Launch System rocket they will unfold and rotate towards the Sun to start delivering power.

The solar wings are headed next to Bremen, Germany, where the wings will be integrated with the European service module. From there the service module is set to ship to the USA this summer for further tests and integration with the crew module adaptor.

https://www.esa.int/spaceinimages/Images/2018/05/Wing_span

Image credit: ESA–M. Cowan

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Re: Orion Service Module
« Reply #199 on: 05/30/2018 06:22 pm »
Service module-1 main engine installation
 

An engine of the US Space Shuttle Orbital Manoeuvre System (OMS-E) was married with ESA’s European Service Module in Bremen, Germany.
 
This engine will provide the main thrust during Orion’s journey to the moon. It is one of 33 engines that were installed already.
 
Besides the OMS-E there are 8 auxiliary thrusters and 24 attitude control thrusters. The engine flew on 19 US Space Shuttle missions and is now ready for its last mission.
 
With this assembly all engines are now integrated into the Orion-ESM. The photo shows teams from Airbus, ArianeGroup and NASA during the integration of the engine.
 
Credits: Airbus
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