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Artemis II crew comes back into contact after flying behind far side of the moon
The four astronauts observed far-side lunar features and tested Orion systems during a planned 40-minute communications blackout, NASA said.
- On Monday, April 6, the Artemis crew began a seven-hour lunar flyby, venturing deeper into space than anyone in history while facing a 40-minute communications blackout behind the Moon.
- NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen launched Wednesday, April 1, aboard the 322-foot Space Launch System rocket to test life-support and communication systems.
- The Orion will venture a maximum 252,757 miles from Earth, passing 4,066 miles above the Moon's surface to observe the Orientale basin, Pierazzo, and Ohm craters never seen by human eyes.
- On Tuesday, April 7, NASA scientists will convene with the crew to review findings while observations remain fresh, after astronauts finish capturing photos and recording data on key lunar landmarks.
- Artemis III targets launch next year to test commercial lunar landers from Blue Origin or SpaceX, continuing the phased exploration plan to expand humanity's permanent lunar presence.
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"It's great to have news of the Earth again," said Christina Koch since the Artemis II mission on Monday, after passing behind the Moon. Alain Cirou, editor of the magazine Ciel et space, comments an episode both "magic and distressing".
NASA announced it has re-established contact with the Artemis 2 team after losing signal for 40 minutes while passing the far side of the moon. They have begun recording images and studying the far side of the moon's surface from a perspective never before seen by humans.
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