service module
noun
: a space vehicle module that contains oxygen, water, fuel cells, propellant tanks, and the main rocket engine
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At issue were persistent cracks in a small area of the International Space Station attached to the Russian Zvezda service module, known as the PrK module.
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Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 15 June 2026
The service module, built by the European Space Agency (ESA), is based on the Automated Transfer Vehicle, an uncrewed spacecraft that supplied the International Space Station (ISS).
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 June 2026
This has been a persistent, ongoing leak caused by cracks in the PrK transfer tunnel which connects to the Russian Zvezda service module.
—Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 9 June 2026
The agency noticed a slow pressure drop in the Zvezda service module transfer tunnel, known as PrK, in May after a Russian cargo ship arrived at the ISS, according to CBS News.
—Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026
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Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 15 June 2026
The service module, built by the European Space Agency (ESA), is based on the Automated Transfer Vehicle, an uncrewed spacecraft that supplied the International Space Station (ISS).
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 June 2026
This has been a persistent, ongoing leak caused by cracks in the PrK transfer tunnel which connects to the Russian Zvezda service module.
—Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 9 June 2026
The agency noticed a slow pressure drop in the Zvezda service module transfer tunnel, known as PrK, in May after a Russian cargo ship arrived at the ISS, according to CBS News.
—Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026
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“Service module.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/service%20module. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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