service module
noun
: a space vehicle module that contains oxygen, water, fuel cells, propellant tanks, and the main rocket engine
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The two spacewalkers installed a solar radiation experiment on the exterior of the Zvezda service module and removed science hardware from the Poisk and Nauka modules on the station's Russian segment.
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Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 27 May 2026
With low-Earth orbit that could be more in the 200-500 miles altitude range, NASA will just rely on the service module for all the propulsion needed once the SLS sends Orion into space after launch.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 May 2026
Then, sometime this summer, ground teams at Kennedy will connect the Orion crew module to the ship’s service module before preparing the spacecraft for fueling.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 28 Apr. 2026
While there were no major concerns for this mission, Kshatriya said the service module will need to be fixed for future flights.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 11 Apr. 2026
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Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 27 May 2026
With low-Earth orbit that could be more in the 200-500 miles altitude range, NASA will just rely on the service module for all the propulsion needed once the SLS sends Orion into space after launch.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 May 2026
Then, sometime this summer, ground teams at Kennedy will connect the Orion crew module to the ship’s service module before preparing the spacecraft for fueling.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 28 Apr. 2026
While there were no major concerns for this mission, Kshatriya said the service module will need to be fixed for future flights.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 11 Apr. 2026
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“Service module.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/service%20module. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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