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Artemis II preparing to reach the moon

Name: Artemis II preparing to reach the moon
Uploaded: 2026-04-05T22:27:00-0500
Duration: 1 min 52 s
Description: Monday night, the Orion capsule will loop around the moon's far side, setting a new distance record from earth. For a time NASA will lose all communication with the crew: 40 minutes of radio silence.

Monday night, the Orion capsule will loop around the moon's far side, setting a new distance record from earth. For a time NASA will lose all communication with the crew: 40 minutes of radio silence.