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European Service Modules in Production at Airbus

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Tom Patton
Feb 15, 2023
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Three European Service Modules (ESMs) are being integrated in parallel in Airbus’ Bremen cleanrooms. Integration of ESM-3 is almost complete and ESM-4 is well under way, and the newly arrived ESM-5 structure is now the focus of initial integration steps.

“Together with the European Space Agency, Airbus is providing half the spacecraft that will return hu…

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