The European spacecraft powering the Artemis Moon missions could one day peel off for its own adventure after bringing astronauts back to Earth.

Orion consists of two main parts: the US crew module, which is usually also referred to as Orion, and the European Service Module (ESM). The crew module resembles the shape of the Apollo spacecraft ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Orion Crew Module officially parted ways with the European Service Module that has powered, cooled, and propelled the four ...

On its way to and from visiting the Moon, the 33 engines of the ESA’s European Service Module are keeping Orion on track, as explained in this video. The crew has also tested manual piloting and plans ...

Europe played a key role in the recent Artemis II Moon mission from the US space agency NASA and is also planning to explore Earth's natural satellite, a European Space Agency (ESA) director said. "We ...

The European space sector faces uncertainty regarding NASA’s new plans to colonize Earth’s satellite. The feeling is one of ...

The loop round the Moon target is confirmed by the last major engine burn of the mission. It’s the first time the European Service Module engine has been used this way. Show more The loop round the ...