ESA - Orion

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class="page-header exploring-discovering"> <header class="entry"> <a href="/Science_Exploration" class="pillar">Science & Exploration</a> <h1 class="heading">Orion </h1> </header> <img class="image-bg stellar" src="/var/esa/storage/images/science_exploration/human_and_robotic_exploration/orion/19717023-4-eng-GB/Orion_pillars.jpg" alt="Orion" data-stellar-ratio="0.9"> </section> <section class="cards filtered"> <div class="filter-wrapper"> <h2 class="heading section-heading"> Latest </h2> <div class="filters button-group"> <button data-filter="" class="btn active">All</button> <button data-filter=".story" class="btn">Stories</button> <button data-filter=".video" class="btn">Videos</button> <button data-filter=".image" class="btn">Images</button> </div> </div> <div class="grid clearfix"> <div class="grid-sizer"></div> <div class="grid-item image" data-date="1727960400"> <a class="card image exploring-discovering popup" href="/ESA_Multimedia/Images/2024/10/Service_Module_assemble"> 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class="thumbnail"> <div class="entry-info"> <span class="category">Image</span> </div> <header class="entry"> <span class="pillar">Science & Exploration</span> <h3 class="heading">Ready at Kennedy</h3> <div class="meta"> <span>12/09/2024</span> <span>1256 <small>views</small></span> <span>35 <small>likes</small></span> </div> </header> <div class="dimmer"></div> <img class="image-bg" src="/var/esa/storage/images/esa_multimedia/images/2024/09/ready_at_kennedy/26308759-1-eng-GB/Ready_at_Kennedy_card_full.jpg" alt="Unboxing ESA's third European Service Module at NASA's Kennedy Space Center"> </figure> <div class="cta"> <label>View</label> <img class="arrow" src="/extension/pillars/design/pillars/images/arrow-white.svg" alt="View"> </div> </a> </div> <div class="grid-item story" data-date="1724310120"> <a class="card story exploring-discovering" href="/Science_Exploration/Human_and_Robotic_Exploration/Europe_delivers_for_Artemis_III"> <figure class="thumbnail"> <div class="entry-info"> <span class="category">Story</span> </div> <div class="dimmer"></div> <img class="image-bg" src="/var/esa/storage/images/esa_multimedia/images/2024/08/third_european_service_module_readied_for_shipment/26283440-1-eng-GB/Third_European_Service_Module_readied_for_shipment_card_medium.jpg" alt="Third European Service Module readied for shipment"> </figure> <header class="entry"> <span class="pillar">Science & Exploration</span> <h3 class="heading">Europe delivers for Artemis III</h3> <div class="meta"> <span>22/08/2024</span> <span>2811 <small>views</small></span> <span>43 <small>likes</small></span> </div> </header> <div class="cta"> <label>Read</label> <img class="arrow" src="/extension/pillars/design/pillars/images/arrow.svg" alt="Read"> </div> </a> </div> <div class="grid-item image" data-date="1721304000"> <a class="card image exploring-discovering popup" href="/ESA_Multimedia/Images/2024/07/Artemis_II_no_pressure"> <figure class="thumbnail"> <div class="entry-info"> <span class="category">Image</span> </div> <header class="entry"> <span class="pillar">Science & Exploration</span> <h3 class="heading">Artemis II: no pressure</h3> <div class="meta"> <span>18/07/2024</span> <span>1172 <small>views</small></span> <span>10 <small>likes</small></span> </div> </header> <div class="dimmer"></div> <img class="image-bg" src="/var/esa/storage/images/esa_multimedia/images/2024/07/artemis_ii_no_pressure/26240206-1-eng-GB/Artemis_II_no_pressure_card_full.jpg" alt=""> </figure> <div class="cta"> <label>View</label> <img class="arrow" src="/extension/pillars/design/pillars/images/arrow-white.svg" alt="View"> </div> </a> </div> <div class="grid-item image" data-date="1715242500"> <a class="card image exploring-discovering popup" href="/ESA_Multimedia/Images/2024/05/Apollo_to_Artemis"> <figure class="thumbnail"> <div class="entry-info"> <span class="category">Image</span> </div> <header class="entry"> <span class="pillar">Science & Exploration</span> <h3 class="heading">Apollo to Artemis</h3> <div class="meta"> <span>09/05/2024</span> <span>677 <small>views</small></span> <span>8 <small>likes</small></span> </div> </header> <div class="dimmer"></div> <img class="image-bg" src="/var/esa/storage/images/esa_multimedia/images/2024/05/apollo_to_artemis/26073451-1-eng-GB/Apollo_to_Artemis_card_full.jpg" alt="Apollo to Artemis"> </figure> <div class="cta"> <label>View</label> <img class="arrow" src="/extension/pillars/design/pillars/images/arrow-white.svg" alt="View"> </div> </a> </div> <div class="grid-item image" data-date="1712844000"> <a class="card image exploring-discovering popup" href="/ESA_Multimedia/Images/2024/04/Artemis_II_Orion_in_all_its_glory"> <figure class="thumbnail"> <div class="entry-info"> <span class="category">Image</span> </div> <header class="entry"> <span class="pillar">Science & Exploration</span> <h3 class="heading">Artemis II Orion in all its glory</h3> <div class="meta"> <span>11/04/2024</span> <span>1233 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vehicle for Artemis II"> </figure> <header class="entry"> <span class="pillar">Science & Exploration</span> <h3 class="heading">European Service Module for Artemis II connected to Orion v…</h3> <div class="meta"> <span>24/10/2023</span> <span>6179 <small>views</small></span> <span>111 <small>likes</small></span> </div> </header> <div class="cta"> <label>Read</label> <img class="arrow" src="/extension/pillars/design/pillars/images/arrow.svg" alt="Read"> </div> </a> </div> <div class="grid-item story" data-date="1698131640"> <a class="card story exploring-discovering" href="/Science_Exploration/Human_and_Robotic_Exploration/Next_generation_Moon_camera_tested_in_Europe"> <figure class="thumbnail"> <div class="entry-info"> <span class="category">Story</span> </div> <div class="dimmer"></div> <img class="image-bg" 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src="/extension/pillars/design/pillars/images/play-button.svg" alt="Play"> <div class="dimmer"></div> <img class="image-bg" src="/var/esa/storage/images/esa_multimedia/videos/2023/09/european_service_modules_made_in_turin/25082458-1-eng-GB/European_Service_Modules_made_in_Turin_card_medium.png" alt=""> </figure> <header class="entry"> <span class="pillar">Science & Exploration</span> <h3 class="heading">European Service Modules – made in Turin</h3> <div class="meta"> <span>12/09/2023</span> <span>849 <small>views</small></span> <span>32 <small>likes</small></span> </div> </header> <div class="cta"> <label>Play</label> <img class="arrow" src="/extension/pillars/design/pillars/images/arrow-white.svg" alt="Play"> </div> </a> </div> <div class="grid-item video" data-date="1692871800"> <a class="card video exploring-discovering popup" href="/ESA_Multimedia/Videos/2023/06/Delivering_Esprit_to_Gateway"> <figure class="thumbnail"> <div class="entry-info"> <span class="category">Video</span> 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href="/ESA_Multimedia/Videos/2022/11/Artemis_II_European_Service_Module_perspective"> <figure class="thumbnail"> <div class="entry-info"> <span class="category">Video</span> <span class="duration">00:04:51 </span> </div> <img class="play-button" src="/extension/pillars/design/pillars/images/play-button.svg" alt="Play"> <div class="dimmer"></div> <img class="image-bg" src="/var/esa/storage/images/esa_multimedia/videos/2022/11/artemis_ii_european_service_module_perspective/24561132-1-eng-GB/Artemis_II_European_Service_Module_perspective_card_medium.png" alt=""> </figure> <header class="entry"> <span class="pillar">Science & Exploration</span> <h3 class="heading">Artemis II – European Service Module perspective</h3> <div class="meta"> <span>05/12/2022</span> <span>4016 <small>views</small></span> <span>54 <small>likes</small></span> </div> </header> <div class="cta"> <label>Play</label> <img class="arrow" src="/extension/pillars/design/pillars/images/arrow-white.svg" alt="Play"> </div> 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href="/Science_Exploration/Human_and_Robotic_Exploration/Orion/Propulsion"> <figure class="thumbnail"> <div class="entry-info"> <span class="category">Story</span> </div> <div class="dimmer"></div> <img class="image-bg" src="/var/esa/storage/images/esa_multimedia/images/2015/11/orion2/15703168-2-eng-GB/Orion_card_medium.png" alt="Orion"> </figure> <header class="entry"> <span class="pillar">Science & Exploration</span> <h3 class="heading">Propulsion</h3> <div class="meta"> <span>24974 <small>views</small></span> <span>105 <small>likes</small></span> </div> </header> <div class="cta"> <label>Read</label> <img class="arrow" src="/extension/pillars/design/pillars/images/arrow.svg" alt="Read"> </div> </a> </div> <div class="grid-item story" data-date="1448896620"> <a class="card story exploring-discovering" href="/Science_Exploration/Human_and_Robotic_Exploration/Orion/Air_and_water"> <figure class="thumbnail"> <div class="entry-info"> <span class="category">Story</span> </div> <div class="dimmer"></div> <img class="image-bg" src="/var/esa/storage/images/esa_multimedia/images/2015/11/orion_esm2/15702074-2-eng-GB/Orion_ESM_card_medium.jpg" alt="Orion with European Service Module"> </figure> <header class="entry"> <span class="pillar">Science & Exploration</span> <h3 class="heading">Air and water</h3> <div class="meta"> <span>10831 <small>views</small></span> <span>35 <small>likes</small></span> </div> </header> <div class="cta"> <label>Read</label> <img class="arrow" src="/extension/pillars/design/pillars/images/arrow.svg" alt="Read"> </div> </a> </div> <div class="grid-item story" data-date="1448897040"> <a class="card story exploring-discovering" href="/Science_Exploration/Human_and_Robotic_Exploration/Orion/Temperature_control"> <figure class="thumbnail"> <div class="entry-info"> <span class="category">Story</span> </div> <div class="dimmer"></div> <img class="image-bg" src="/var/esa/storage/images/esa_multimedia/images/2015/11/orion_esm/15701929-1-eng-GB/Orion_ESM_card_medium.jpg" alt="Orion with European Service Module"> </figure> <header class="entry"> <span class="pillar">Science & Exploration</span> <h3 class="heading">Temperature control</h3> <div class="meta"> <span>5904 <small>views</small></span> <span>29 <small>likes</small></span> </div> </header> <div class="cta"> <label>Read</label> <img class="arrow" src="/extension/pillars/design/pillars/images/arrow.svg" alt="Read"> </div> </a> </div> <div class="grid-item story" data-date="1448899080"> <a class="card story exploring-discovering" href="/Science_Exploration/Human_and_Robotic_Exploration/Orion/Structural"> <figure class="thumbnail"> <div class="entry-info"> <span class="category">Story</span> </div> <div class="dimmer"></div> <img class="image-bg" src="/var/esa/storage/images/esa_multimedia/images/2015/11/orion_european_service_module_test_article3/15703678-2-eng-GB/Orion_European_Service_Module_test_article_card_medium.jpg" alt="Orion European Service Module test article"> </figure> <header class="entry"> <span class="pillar">Science & Exploration</span> <h3 class="heading">Structural</h3> <div class="meta"> <span>4709 <small>views</small></span> <span>21 <small>likes</small></span> </div> </header> <div class="cta"> <label>Read</label> <img class="arrow" src="/extension/pillars/design/pillars/images/arrow.svg" alt="Read"> </div> </a> </div> <div class="grid-item story" data-date="1660301040"> <a class="card story exploring-discovering" href="/Science_Exploration/Human_and_Robotic_Exploration/Orion/How_to_fly_Orion"> <figure class="thumbnail"> <div class="entry-info"> <span class="category">Story</span> </div> <div class="dimmer"></div> <img class="image-bg" src="/var/esa/storage/images/esa_multimedia/images/2022/08/orion_model_at_the_estec_mission_evaluation_room/24404291-1-eng-GB/Orion_model_at_the_ESTEC_Mission_Evaluation_Room_card_medium.jpg" alt="Orion model at the ESTEC Mission Evaluation Room"> </figure> <header class="entry"> <span class="pillar">Science & Exploration</span> <h3 class="heading">How to fly Orion</h3> <div class="meta"> <span>3233 <small>views</small></span> <span>16 <small>likes</small></span> </div> </header> <div class="cta"> <label>Read</label> <img class="arrow" src="/extension/pillars/design/pillars/images/arrow.svg" alt="Read"> </div> </a> </div> <div class="grid-item story" data-date="1448899620"> <a class="card story exploring-discovering" href="/Science_Exploration/Human_and_Robotic_Exploration/Orion/Artemis_I"> <figure class="thumbnail"> <div class="entry-info"> <span class="category">Story</span> </div> <div class="dimmer"></div> <img class="image-bg" src="/var/esa/storage/images/esa_multimedia/videos/2022/02/artemis_i_european_service_module_perspective/23959679-3-eng-GB/Artemis_I_European_Service_Module_perspective_card_medium.jpg" alt=""> </figure> <header class="entry"> <span class="pillar">Science & Exploration</span> <h3 class="heading">Artemis I</h3> <div class="meta"> <span>54947 <small>views</small></span> <span>195 <small>likes</small></span> </div> </header> <div class="cta"> <label>Read</label> <img class="arrow" src="/extension/pillars/design/pillars/images/arrow.svg" alt="Read"> </div> </a> </div> <div class="grid-item story" data-date="1489413120"> <a class="card story exploring-discovering" href="/Science_Exploration/Human_and_Robotic_Exploration/Orion/Artemis_II"> <figure class="thumbnail"> <div class="entry-info"> <span class="category">Story</span> </div> <div class="dimmer"></div> <img class="image-bg" src="/var/esa/storage/images/esa_multimedia/images/2019/03/orion_and_european_service_module_orbiting_earth/19291688-2-eng-GB/Orion_and_European_Service_Module_orbiting_Earth_card_medium.jpg" alt="Orion and European Service Module orbiting Earth"> </figure> <header class="entry"> <span class="pillar">Science & Exploration</span> <h3 class="heading">Artemis II</h3> <div class="meta"> <span>43147 <small>views</small></span> <span>190 <small>likes</small></span> </div> </header> <div class="cta"> <label>Read</label> <img class="arrow" src="/extension/pillars/design/pillars/images/arrow.svg" alt="Read"> </div> </a> </div> <div class="grid-item story" data-date="1674814800"> <a class="card story exploring-discovering" href="/Science_Exploration/Human_and_Robotic_Exploration/Orion/Artemis_III"> <figure class="thumbnail"> <div class="entry-info"> <span class="category">Story</span> </div> <div class="dimmer"></div> <img class="image-bg" src="/var/esa/storage/images/esa_multimedia/images/2022/12/european_service_module_flies_by_the_moon/24627382-2-eng-GB/European_Service_Module_flies_by_the_Moon_card_medium.jpg" alt="European Service Module flies by the Moon"> </figure> <header class="entry"> <span class="pillar">Science & Exploration</span> <h3 class="heading">Artemis III</h3> <div class="meta"> <span>18090 <small>views</small></span> <span>48 <small>likes</small></span> </div> </header> <div class="cta"> <label>Read</label> <img class="arrow" src="/extension/pillars/design/pillars/images/arrow.svg" alt="Read"> </div> </a> </div> <div class="grid-item story" data-date="1674814800"> <a class="card story exploring-discovering" href="/Science_Exploration/Human_and_Robotic_Exploration/Orion/Artemis_IV"> <figure class="thumbnail"> <div class="entry-info"> <span class="category">Story</span> </div> <div class="dimmer"></div> <img class="image-bg" src="/var/esa/storage/images/esa_multimedia/images/2024/04/gateway/26011661-1-eng-GB/Gateway_card_medium.png" alt=""> </figure> <header class="entry"> <span class="pillar">Science & Exploration</span> <h3 class="heading">Artemis IV</h3> <div class="meta"> <span>6626 <small>views</small></span> <span>21 <small>likes</small></span> </div> </header> <div class="cta"> <label>Read</label> <img class="arrow" src="/extension/pillars/design/pillars/images/arrow.svg" alt="Read"> </div> </a> </div> <div class="grid-item story" data-date="1675074000"> <a class="card story exploring-discovering" href="/Science_Exploration/Human_and_Robotic_Exploration/Orion/Artemis_V"> <figure class="thumbnail"> <div class="entry-info"> <span class="category">Story</span> </div> <div class="dimmer"></div> <img class="image-bg" src="/var/esa/storage/images/esa_multimedia/images/2024/04/gateway/26011661-1-eng-GB/Gateway_card_medium.png" alt=""> </figure> <header class="entry"> <span class="pillar">Science & Exploration</span> <h3 class="heading">Artemis V</h3> <div class="meta"> <span>4358 <small>views</small></span> <span>21 <small>likes</small></span> </div> </header> <div class="cta"> <label>Read</label> <img class="arrow" src="/extension/pillars/design/pillars/images/arrow.svg" alt="Read"> </div> </a> </div> <div class="grid-item story" data-date="1449238800"> <a class="card story exploring-discovering" href="/Science_Exploration/Human_and_Robotic_Exploration/Orion/History"> <figure class="thumbnail"> <div class="entry-info"> <span class="category">Story</span> </div> <div class="dimmer"></div> <img class="image-bg" src="/var/esa/storage/images/esa_multimedia/images/1998/01/artist_s_impression_of_esa_s_atv/9106613-5-eng-GB/Artist_s_impression_of_ESA_s_ATV_card_medium.jpg" alt="Artist's impression of ESA's ATV"> </figure> <header class="entry"> <span class="pillar">Science & Exploration</span> <h3 class="heading">History</h3> <div class="meta"> <span>2498 <small>views</small></span> <span>14 <small>likes</small></span> </div> </header> <div class="cta"> <label>Read</label> <img class="arrow" src="/extension/pillars/design/pillars/images/arrow.svg" alt="Read"> </div> </a> </div> <div class="grid-item story" data-date="1449240480"> <a class="card story exploring-discovering" href="/Science_Exploration/Human_and_Robotic_Exploration/Orion/International_partnership"> <figure class="thumbnail"> <div class="entry-info"> <span class="category">Story</span> </div> <div class="dimmer"></div> <img class="image-bg" src="/var/esa/storage/images/esa_multimedia/images/2018/11/european_service_module_team/17858230-1-eng-GB/European_Service_Module_team_card_medium.jpg" alt="Team work"> </figure> <header class="entry"> <span class="pillar">Science & Exploration</span> <h3 class="heading">International partnership</h3> <div class="meta"> <span>4487 <small>views</small></span> <span>19 <small>likes</small></span> </div> </header> <div class="cta"> <label>Read</label> <img class="arrow" src="/extension/pillars/design/pillars/images/arrow.svg" alt="Read"> </div> </a> </div> <div class="grid-item focuson" data-date="1449051180"> <a class="card focuson" href="http://www.esa.int/spaceinimages/content/search?SearchText=Orion&img=1&SearchButton=Go"> <figure class="thumbnail"> <div class="entry-info"> <span class="category">Focus on</span> </div> <div class="dimmer"></div> <img class="image-bg" src="/var/esa/storage/images/esa_multimedia/images/2021/10/esm-2_inside_antonov_plane/23734654-1-eng-GB/ESM-2_inside_Antonov_plane_card_medium.jpg" alt="An Antonov for a lunar module"> </figure> <header class="entry"> <h3 class="heading">Orion images</h3> <p class="subheading">Orion images</p> </header> <div class="cta"> <label>Open</label> <img class="arrow" src="/extension/pillars/design/pillars/images/arrow.svg" alt="Open"> </div> </a> </div> <div class="grid-item focuson" data-date="1449051300"> <a class="card focuson exploring-discovering" href="https://www.esa.int/ESA_Multimedia/Missions/Artemis/(result_type)/videos"> <figure class="thumbnail"> <div class="entry-info"> <span class="category">Focus on</span> </div> <div class="dimmer"></div> <img class="image-bg" src="/var/esa/storage/images/esa_multimedia/images/2019/11/orion_on_the_move/21472577-1-eng-GB/Orion_on_the_move_card_medium.jpg" alt=""> </figure> <header class="entry"> <span class="pillar">Science & Exploration</span> <h3 class="heading">Orion service module videos</h3> <p class="subheading">Orion service module videos</p> </header> <div class="cta"> <label>Open</label> <img class="arrow" src="/extension/pillars/design/pillars/images/arrow.svg" alt="Open"> </div> </a> </div> <div class="grid-item story" data-date="1552473660"> <a class="card story exploring-discovering" href="/Science_Exploration/Human_and_Robotic_Exploration/Exploration/Moon_media_kit"> <figure class="thumbnail"> <div class="entry-info"> <span class="category">Story</span> </div> <div class="dimmer"></div> <img class="image-bg" src="/var/esa/storage/images/esa_multimedia/images/2019/03/moon_media_kit/19294282-3-eng-GB/Moon_media_kit_card_medium.png" alt="Moon media kit"> </figure> <header class="entry"> <span class="pillar">Science & Exploration</span> <h3 class="heading">Moon media kit</h3> <div class="meta"> <span>8966 <small>views</small></span> <span>36 <small>likes</small></span> </div> </header> <div class="cta"> <label>Read</label> <img class="arrow" src="/extension/pillars/design/pillars/images/arrow.svg" alt="Read"> </div> </a> </div> <div class="grid-item focuson" data-date="1562924280"> <a class="card focuson exploring-discovering" href="http://www.esa.int/esl/ESA_in_your_country/Spain/Kit_para_medios_sobre_la_Luna"> <figure class="thumbnail"> <div class="entry-info"> <span class="category">Focus on</span> </div> <div class="dimmer"></div> <img class="image-bg" src="/var/esa/storage/images/esa_multimedia/images/2022/11/cutaway_view_of_artemis_i_rocket_with_the_european_service_module_on_top2/24580346-1-eng-GB/Cutaway_view_of_Artemis_I_rocket_with_the_European_Service_Module_on_top_card_medium.jpg" alt="Cutaway view of Artemis I rocket with the European Service Module on top"> </figure> <header class="entry"> <span class="pillar">Science & Exploration</span> <h3 class="heading">Kit para medios sobre la Luna</h3> <p class="subheading">Kit para medios sobre la Luna</p> </header> <div class="cta"> <label>Open</label> <img class="arrow" src="/extension/pillars/design/pillars/images/arrow.svg" alt="Open"> </div> </a> </div> <div class="grid-item image" data-date="1668598140"> <a class="card image agency popup" href="/ESA_Multimedia/Images/2022/11/Auf_zum_Mond_-_Medienkit"> <figure class="thumbnail"> <div class="entry-info"> <span class="category">Image</span> </div> <header class="entry"> <span class="pillar">Agency</span> <h3 class="heading">Auf zum Mond - Medienkit</h3> <div class="meta"> <span>16/11/2022</span> <span>2297 <small>views</small></span> <span>40 <small>likes</small></span> </div> </header> <div class="dimmer"></div> <img class="image-bg" src="/var/esa/storage/images/esa_multimedia/images/2022/11/auf_zum_mond_-_medienkit/24582214-1-eng-GB/Auf_zum_Mond_-_Medienkit_card_full.jpg" alt="Orion Medienkit"> </figure> <div class="cta"> <label>View</label> <img class="arrow" src="/extension/pillars/design/pillars/images/arrow-white.svg" alt="View"> </div> </a> </div> </div> </section> <section class="feature"> <div class="feature-item video exploring-discovering"> <figure class="thumbnail"> <header class="entry"> <div class="entry-info"> <span class="category">Video</span> </div> <span class="pillar">Science & Exploration</span> <h3 class="heading">Preparing Orion for thermal vacuum testing</h3> <div class="meta"> <span>12/02/2020</span> <span>2997 <small>views</small></span> <span>48 <small>likes</small></span> </div> <a class="cta popup" href="/ESA_Multimedia/Videos/2020/02/Preparing_Orion_for_thermal_vacuum_testing"> <label>Play</label> <img class="arrow" src="/extension/pillars/design/pillars/images/arrow.svg" alt="Open item"> </a> </header> <div class="dimmer"></div> <img class="image-bg" src="/var/esa/storage/images/esa_multimedia/videos/2020/02/preparing_orion_for_thermal_vacuum_testing/21841181-1-eng-GB/Preparing_Orion_for_thermal_vacuum_testing_pillars.png" alt=""> </figure> </div> </section> <section class="cards"> <h2 class="heading section-heading">Blogs and partner sites</h2> <div class="grid clearfix"> <div class="grid-sizer"></div> <div class="grid-item focuson" data-date="1449047760"> <a class="card focuson exploring-discovering" href="http://blogs.esa.int/orion"> <figure class="thumbnail"> <div class="entry-info"> <span class="category">Focus on</span> </div> <div class="dimmer"></div> <img class="image-bg" src="/var/esa/storage/images/esa_multimedia/images/2022/11/orion_european_service_module_and_earth_during_artemis_i/24590854-1-eng-GB/Orion_European_Service_Module_and_Earth_during_Artemis_I_card_medium.jpg" alt="Orion, European Service Module and Earth during Artemis I"> </figure> <header class="entry"> <span class="pillar">Science & Exploration</span> <h3 class="heading">ESA's Orion blog</h3> <p class="subheading">Updates on Artemis and the European Service Module for Orion</p> </header> <div class="cta"> <label>Open</label> <img class="arrow" src="/extension/pillars/design/pillars/images/arrow.svg" alt="Open"> </div> </a> </div> <div class="grid-item focuson" data-date="1448984640"> <a class="card focuson" href="https://www.nasa.gov/humans-in-space/orion-spacecraft/"> <figure class="thumbnail"> <div class="entry-info"> <span class="category">Focus on</span> </div> <div class="dimmer"></div> <img class="image-bg" src="/var/esa/storage/images/esa_multimedia/images/2015/11/orion/15702340-2-eng-GB/Orion_card_medium.jpg" alt="Orion with European Service Module"> </figure> <header class="entry"> <h3 class="heading">NASA Orion</h3> <p class="subheading">NASA Orion</p> </header> <div class="cta"> <label>Open</label> <img class="arrow" src="/extension/pillars/design/pillars/images/arrow.svg" alt="Open"> </div> </a> </div> <div class="grid-item focuson" data-date="1449047880"> <a class="card focuson" href="https://www.airbus.com/en/OrionESM"> <figure class="thumbnail"> <div class="entry-info"> <span class="category">Focus on</span> </div> <div class="dimmer"></div> <img class="image-bg" src="/extension/pillars/design/pillars/images/nebula.jpg" alt=""> </figure> <header class="entry"> <h3 class="heading">Orion at Airbus</h3> <p class="subheading">Orion at Airbus</p> </header> <div class="cta"> <label>Open</label> <img class="arrow" src="/extension/pillars/design/pillars/images/arrow.svg" alt="Open"> 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class="thumbnail"> <header class="entry"> <div class="entry-info"> <span class="category">Image</span> </div> <span class="pillar">Science & Exploration</span> <h3 class="heading">Interference testing </h3> <div class="meta"> <span>03/03/2020</span> <span>4122 <small>views</small></span> <span>67 <small>likes</small></span> </div> <a class="cta popup" href="/ESA_Multimedia/Images/2020/03/Interference_testing"> <label>View</label> <img class="arrow" src="/extension/pillars/design/pillars/images/arrow.svg" alt="Open item"> </a> </header> <div class="dimmer"></div> <img class="image-bg" src="/var/esa/storage/images/esa_multimedia/images/2020/03/interference_testing/21865208-1-eng-GB/Interference_testing_pillars.jpg" alt=""> </figure> </div> </section> <section id="footer"> <span class="footer__signature">European Space Agency</span> <div class="footer-nav"> <a href="/Services/Frequently_asked_questions">FAQ</a> <a href="/Services/Contacts">Contacts</a> <a 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