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The 40 minutes when the Artemis crew loses contact with the Earth

TELEMETRY SUMMARY DECRYPTION

During a 40-minute period, the Artemis crew will lose all communication with Earth as they pass behind the Moon. This operational silence is a standard procedure during lunar missions. The crew's systems will remain functional and autonomous during this time.

SAT-COM 4LAT: 45.192LON: 34.021UTC: 2026-05-23

Event Telemetry

STATUS IDENTIFIERNORMAL TRAFFIC
ORIGIN DESKGEOPOLITICS
ACQUISITION TIME04/0616:31 ZULU
AUTHORSYSTEM.AUTO[992]