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Artemis II's Historic Lunar flyby... in 90 Seconds
NASA expects a 40-minute loss of contact as Orion passes behind the Moon, while the crew prepares to surpass Apollo 13's distance record.
- On Monday, the Artemis II crew began their lunar flyby, breaking the record for the farthest distance from Earth traveled by a human mission as the Orion spacecraft approached the Moon.
- Mission Control expects a brief communication blackout starting around 6:44 p.m. EST; flight director Judd Frieling noted that physics will guide the spacecraft until signal restores at 7:25 p.m. ET.
- At 7:07 p.m. ET, the crew will reach their closest approach just 4,070 miles from the Moon, observing for up to 85 minutes while the Moon appears the size of a basketball.
- During the flyby, the crew will witness a total solar eclipse at 8:36 p.m., while NASA scheduled a cosmic conversation between Koch aboard Orion and Jessica Meir on the International Space Station.
- Once Artemis II departs the lunar neighborhood, the crew faces a four-day return journey, concluding with a planned splashdown in the Pacific near San Diego on April 10, nine days after its Florida launch.
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NASA’s Artemis II mission enters lunar flyby phase - KBSI FOX23 News Cape Girardeau News
(KBSI) — NASA’s Artemis II mission is entering a key phase as the crew begins its lunar flyby and observation period Monday afternoon. The milestone marks a major moment in the mission, as the spacecraft travels around the moon and continues deeper into space before returning to Earth. According to NASA, the observation period is expected to begin around 2:45 p.m. Eastern. During this time, viewers may see limited live visuals of the crew, thoug…
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