service module
noun
: a space vehicle module that contains oxygen, water, fuel cells, propellant tanks, and the main rocket engine
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Once the de-orbit burn was complete, the Starliner's service module, housing the OMACs, 28 RCS jets, the helium tanks and other critical but no-longer-needed systems, was jettisoned to burn up on the atmosphere.
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William Harwood, CBS News, 7 Sep. 2024
While experts previously noted its advanced maneuverability, observers still have questions about the space plane’s main payload bay that is roughly the same area as a truck bed, as well as its service module adapter capable of carrying even more equipment into orbit.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 10 Oct. 2024
Once this burn is complete, the RCS thrusters will reorient the spacecraft to jettison the service module to burn up in the atmosphere.
—Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 6 Sep. 2024
That to-do list has meant making sure teams understand why five thrusters failed as Starliner approached the ISS as well as figure out the reason behind several small helium leaks in the spacecraft’s service module.
—Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 25 July 2024
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William Harwood, CBS News, 7 Sep. 2024
While experts previously noted its advanced maneuverability, observers still have questions about the space plane’s main payload bay that is roughly the same area as a truck bed, as well as its service module adapter capable of carrying even more equipment into orbit.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 10 Oct. 2024
Once this burn is complete, the RCS thrusters will reorient the spacecraft to jettison the service module to burn up in the atmosphere.
—Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 6 Sep. 2024
That to-do list has meant making sure teams understand why five thrusters failed as Starliner approached the ISS as well as figure out the reason behind several small helium leaks in the spacecraft’s service module.
—Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 25 July 2024
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“Service module.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/service%20module. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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