Artemis II Crew Faces Communications Blackout During Lunar Flyby
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April 6, 2026
The Artemis II mission crew will experience a 40-minute communications blackout as their Orion spacecraft travels behind the Moon. This planned event, similar to those during the Apollo era, highlights the challenges of deep-space communication as the mission sets a new distance record.
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