Orion untargeted abort

The Orion spacecraft will ferry astronauts to the Moon on NASA's Artemis missions. The European Service Module is ESA’s contribution to Orion and provides electricity, water, oxygen and nitrogen as well as keeping the spacecraft at the right temperature and on course. In case of a problem during launch the European Service Module can also activate to fly the astronauts to safety. This infographic shows the steps of an untargeted abort.