41 Minutes of Silence: Artemis II's Lunar Flyby

Описание: 41 minutes. No signal. No contact.
No telemetry. Nothing.

Artemis 2 completed its lunar flyby
on April 6, 2026.

Closest approach: 4,067 miles above
the lunar surface.

252,756 miles from Earth — a new human
spaceflight record. 4,101 miles farther
than the Apollo 13 mission in 1970.

Last words before blackout:
"We will see you on the other side."
— Victor Glover, Artemis II Pilot

The crew witnessed Earthset as Earth
dropped below the lunar horizon.
41 minutes of complete silence.
Then Earthrise — signal restored.

Splashdown: April 10, 2026.

Full mission breakdown:
https://tinyurl.com/cosmicphysics

Data source: NASA Official Release 26-028
Credit: NASA

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