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ESA - European Space Agency
As our friends from @nasa say, safety is always first. ☝️
The Artemis I mission didn’t lift off on its first launch attempt on Monday 29 August 2022 after @nasaartemis teams encounter an issue.
Teams need to analyse all the data to confirm a new launch attempt. Currently, two more dates are available: Friday 2 September and Monday 5 September.
Orion is the only spacecraft capable of human spaceflight outside Earth orbit and high-speed reentry from the vicinity of the Moon. More than just a crew module, Orion includes the European Service Module (ESM), the powerhouse that fuels and propels Orion.
ESM provides for all astronauts’ basic needs, such as water, oxygen, nitrogen, temperature control, power and propulsion. Much like a train engine pulls passenger carriages and supplies power, the European Service Module will take the Orion capsule to its destination and back.
📸 ESA-S. Corvaja
#ForwardToTheMoon #ExploreFarther #Artemis #Orion #Artemis1 #ESM #EuropeanServiceModule #SLS #SpaceLaunchSystem
Location: NASA's John F. Kennedy Space Center
