ESA astronaut Matthias Maurer at the signature event. Credits: ESA–Philippe Sebirot, 2017

ESA astronaut Matthias Maurer at the signature event. Credits: ESA–Philippe Sebirot, 2017

Orion European Service Module flight model 2 logo

Orion European Service Module flight model 2 logo

ESA and Airbus Defence and Space formalised the contract to build a second European Service Module for NASA’s Orion spacecraft in Bremen, Germany, the site where the first module is already being assembled. More on the ESA website: https://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Human_Spaceflight/Orion/Building_Orion_service_module_for_first_astronaut_mission