This paper provides an overview of the system and subsystem configuration of the MPCV European Service Module (ESM) at Preliminary Design Review (PDR) stage as well as its perspectives of utilisation within the global space exploration endeavour. The MPCV ESM is a cylindrical module with a diameter of 4500 mm and a total length . main engine excluded . of 2700 mm. It is fitted with four solar array wings with a span of 18.8 m. Its dry mass is 3.5 metric tons and it can carry 8.6 tons of propellant. The main functions of the European Service Module are to bring the structural continuity between the launcher and the crew module, to provide propulsion to the MPCV, to ensure its thermal control as well as electrical power and to store water, oxygen and nitrogen for the mission. The current agreement foresees the development and production by Europe of one flight model, with an option for a second one. This module will be assembled in Europe and delivered to NASA in 2016. It will be used for a flight of the MPCV Orion in December 2017.


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    Title :

    Multi-purpose Crew Vehicle European Service Module: a European Contribution to Human Exploration


    Contributors:
    P. Berthe (author) / K. Schubert (author) / J. Grantier (author) / K. Pietsch (author) / P. Angelillo (author) / L. Price (author)

    Publication date :

    2013


    Size :

    17 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English





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