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class="entry-content"> <i class="format-icon material-icons inline md-24">create</i> <div class="entry-author clearfix"> <img alt='Marie Deschamps' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/960aab8f1f455923f10d2f042bdfe729?s=70&r=g' srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/960aab8f1f455923f10d2f042bdfe729?s=140&r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-70 photo' height='70' width='70' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> <span class="author-name">Marie Deschamps</span> </div> <h3 class="entry-title">Artemis II: no pressure</h3> <ul class="entry-meta list-inline"> <li><i class="material-icons inline md-18">access_time</i>18/07/2024</li> <li><i class="material-icons inline md-18">chat_bubble_outline</i>0</li> </ul> </div> <div class="entry-dimmer"></div> <div class="entry-image bg-cover" style="background-image:url('https://blogs.esa.int/orion/files/2024/07/DJI_0067-1024x576.jpg');"></div> </a> <a href="https://blogs.esa.int/orion/2024/05/07/artemis-ii-electromagnetic-testing-the-apollo-way/" id="post-13279" class="entry post-13279 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-artemis category-artemis-ii category-european-service-module-2-2 category-atv-mission-operations category-orion-2"> <div class="entry-content"> <i class="format-icon material-icons inline md-24">create</i> <div class="entry-author clearfix"> <img alt='Marie Deschamps' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/960aab8f1f455923f10d2f042bdfe729?s=70&r=g' srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/960aab8f1f455923f10d2f042bdfe729?s=140&r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-70 photo' height='70' width='70' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> <span class="author-name">Marie Deschamps</span> </div> <h3 class="entry-title">Artemis II: electromagnetic testing, the Apollo way</h3> <ul class="entry-meta list-inline"> <li><i class="material-icons inline md-18">access_time</i>07/05/2024</li> <li><i class="material-icons inline md-18">chat_bubble_outline</i>1</li> </ul> </div> <div class="entry-dimmer"></div> <div class="entry-image bg-cover" style="background-image:url('https://blogs.esa.int/orion/files/2024/05/53690245486_92fa89c655_o-1024x683.jpg');"></div> </a> <a href="https://blogs.esa.int/orion/2024/02/06/meet-the-team-jan-henrik-horstmann/" id="post-13257" class="entry post-13257 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-meet-the-team"> <div class="entry-content"> <i class="format-icon material-icons inline md-24">create</i> <div class="entry-author clearfix"> <img alt='Marie Deschamps' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/960aab8f1f455923f10d2f042bdfe729?s=70&r=g' srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/960aab8f1f455923f10d2f042bdfe729?s=140&r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-70 photo' height='70' width='70' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> <span class="author-name">Marie Deschamps</span> </div> <h3 class="entry-title">Meet the team: Jan‑Henrik Horstmann</h3> <ul class="entry-meta list-inline"> <li><i class="material-icons inline md-18">access_time</i>06/02/2024</li> <li><i class="material-icons inline md-18">chat_bubble_outline</i>2</li> </ul> </div> <div class="entry-dimmer"></div> <div class="entry-image bg-cover" style="background-image:url('https://blogs.esa.int/orion/files/2024/02/20240206_114701485_iOS-e1707231816721-1024x596.png');"></div> </a> <a href="https://blogs.esa.int/orion/2023/12/11/meet-the-team-project-manager-philippe/" id="post-13213" class="entry post-13213 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-meet-the-team"> <div class="entry-content"> <i class="format-icon material-icons inline md-24">create</i> <div class="entry-author clearfix"> <img alt='Marie Deschamps' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/960aab8f1f455923f10d2f042bdfe729?s=70&r=g' srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/960aab8f1f455923f10d2f042bdfe729?s=140&r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-70 photo' height='70' width='70' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> 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style="background-image:url('https://blogs.esa.int/orion/files/2023/11/Trio-.gif');"></div> </a> <a href="https://blogs.esa.int/orion/2023/11/06/artemis-ii-turning-orion-on/" id="post-13162" class="entry post-13162 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-artemis-ii category-european-service-module-2-2 category-moon-2 category-orion-2"> <div class="entry-content"> <i class="format-icon material-icons inline md-24">create</i> <div class="entry-author clearfix"> <img alt='Marie Deschamps' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/960aab8f1f455923f10d2f042bdfe729?s=70&r=g' srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/960aab8f1f455923f10d2f042bdfe729?s=140&r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-70 photo' height='70' width='70' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> <span class="author-name">Marie Deschamps</span> </div> <h3 class="entry-title">Artemis II: turning Orion on</h3> <ul class="entry-meta list-inline"> <li><i class="material-icons inline 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