service module
noun
: a space vehicle module that contains oxygen, water, fuel cells, propellant tanks, and the main rocket engine
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While there were no major concerns for this mission, Kshatriya said the service module will need to be fixed for future flights.
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Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 11 Apr. 2026
During re-entry, the capsule shed its service module and dived toward Earth at 24,000 miles per hour.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 10 Apr. 2026
The service module, which propelled the crew through their journey to the moon and back again, will separate from the crew module where the crew sits.
—Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 10 Apr. 2026
Crew returning to Earth Orion's service module has the ability to fire, or burn, its engine up to three times to refine the trajectory and ensure the crew is set up for a safe splashdown.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026
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Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 11 Apr. 2026
During re-entry, the capsule shed its service module and dived toward Earth at 24,000 miles per hour.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 10 Apr. 2026
The service module, which propelled the crew through their journey to the moon and back again, will separate from the crew module where the crew sits.
—Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 10 Apr. 2026
Crew returning to Earth Orion's service module has the ability to fire, or burn, its engine up to three times to refine the trajectory and ensure the crew is set up for a safe splashdown.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026
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“Service module.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/service%20module. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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