kosmoselaeva osa (eelkõige Apollode puhul), mis varustab juhtimismoodulit elektri, õhu, vee jm eluks vajalike teenustega ning sisaldab juhtimismootoreid
part of a satellite or spacecraft which contains the housekeeping equipment, e.g. power generation, life support, communications, propulsion, orientation and stabilisation
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See also: 'crew capsule' (related) [ IATE:1412552 ]
'The service module houses instruments needed for the basic control and operation of the satellite. It also supports the payload module by providing power, video data processing and data storage, and a means to relay data and commands to and from the ground stations, respectively. '
