A #photograph of the lower section of an #Orion #crew #capsule in a work platform at the old “Manned Spaceflight Operations Center” at #KSC, now the #NeilArmstrong Operations and Checkout Building.
The new Orion integration pathway allows the Orion #spacecraft to be assembled, stacked on the #EuropeanServiceModule, and readied for #flight atop an #SLS #rocket.
The #LaunchAbortSystem integrated in a separate facility since the #LAS contains solid fueled rockets already. The stack is then integrated on top of SLS inside the Vehicle Assembly Building #VAB and then rolled out to #LC39B on the #Crawler-Transporter for #launch.
The O&C building, VAB, Crawler-Transporter, and LC-29B #infrastructure all have #Apollo-era heritage.
https://heronfox.pixels.com/featured/orion-capsule-bottom-heron-and-fox.html

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#ICYMI French president @EmmanuelMacron@twitter.com was presented this picture, of the #EuropeanServiceModule powering @NASA_Orion@twitter.com beyond the Moon, on his visit to @NASA@twitter.com HQ in Washington DC this week. A picture to frame and hang on any wall! 👉 https://www.esa.int/ESA_Multimedia/Images/2022/12/European_Service_Module_Orion_Moon_Earth

🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/esa/status/1599002021969137665

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#ICYMI French president @EmmanuelMacron@twitter.com was presented this picture, of the #EuropeanServiceModule powering @NASA_Orion@twitter.com beyond the Moon, on his visit to @NASA@twitter.com HQ in Washington DC this week. A picture to frame and hang on any wall! 👉 https://www.esa.int/ESA_Multimedia/Images/2022/12/European_Service_Module_Orion_Moon_Earth

🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/esa/status/1599002021969137665

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#ICYMI French president @EmmanuelMacron@twitter.com was presented this picture, of the #EuropeanServiceModule powering @NASA_Orion@twitter.com beyond the Moon, on his visit to @NASA@twitter.com HQ in Washington DC this week. A picture to frame and hang on any wall! 👉 https://www.esa.int/ESA_Multimedia/Images/2022/12/European_Service_Module_Orion_Moon_Earth

🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/esa/status/1599002021969137665

Vista de la Tierra y de la Luna desde el #EuropeanServiceModule, que propulsa la nave Orion en la misión lunar #Artemis I realizada el pasado 28 Noviembre de 2022

https://www.esa.int/ESA_Multimedia/Images/2022/12/European_Service_Module_Orion_Moon_Earth

#ESA #NASA

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📷 Iconic photo: a proud moment for ESA, European industry and international partners. A view of our home planet and Moon from the #EuropeanServiceModule, powering @NASA_Orion@twitter.com on the #Artemis I lunar mission 👉 https://www.esa.int/ESA_Multimedia/Images/2022/12/European_Service_Module_Orion_Moon_Earth #OrionESM #ForwardToTheMoon #ExploreFarther

🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/esa/status/1598248817794732033

The #Orion spacecraft, including the #EuropeanServiceModule #ESM, is approaching the #Moon ahead of the flyby later today. Closest approach is expected for Nov. 21, 12:57 UTC, when it will pass about 130 km above the lunar surface.

The old fellow looks a bit out of shape in this shot... 🌙

Image credit: #NASA
Source: https://twitter.com/NASA_Orion/status/1594442120735121408
#Artemis #Artemis1 #ArtemisI #ESA

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#Artemis I update: #Orion is 367 247 km from Earth, 101 086 km from the Moon, cruising at 1001 km/h.

#EuropeanServiceModule #OrionESM #ESM https://twitter.com/NASA_Orion/status/1594230365559967744

🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/esa/status/1594251975402872832

The #Orion spacecraft looking back to Earth from almost 100,000 km away. The part of the spacecraft seen in the image is actually the #EuropeanServiceModule (#ESM).

Image credit: #NASA.
Source: https://twitter.com/NASA_Orion/status/1592918838026579969
#Artemis #Artemis1 #ArtemisI #ESA

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L'Europa è pronta per il lancio di #Artemis I!
Le squadre @esa@twitter.com in Germania🇩🇪e nei Paesi Bassi 🇳🇱 sono sempre in comunicazione con @NASA_Johnson@twitter.com per garantire un lancio di successo. Circa 40 europei/e monitoreranno @NASA_Orion@twitter.com e #EuropeanServiceModule in tempo reale. https://twitter.com/esaspaceflight/status/1592525368329576448

🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/ESA_Italia/status/1592538018329825283