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System Integration Completed on European Service Module-4 (ESM-4)

Now Being Prepared for Shipment to the Kennedy Space Center in Florida

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Tom Patton
Nov 13, 2025
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The European Service Module-4 (ESM-4) dedicated to NASA’s Orion spacecraft has successfully completed its integration at Airbus’ facilities in Bremen, Germany. It is now being prepared by Thales Alenia Space for shipment to the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, where it will be assembled and tested with Orion’s Crew Module, a major milestone that paves t…

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