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Artemis II: The 40 minutes when the astronauts loses contact with Earth ...
16 hours agoRebecca Morelle,Science Editor,Alison FrancisandKevin Church,Johnson Space CenterNasa/Reid WisemanEarth as seen from the Orion capsule in a new image taken last weekNo-one will have been further from home than the Artemis astronauts.But as the Earth shrinks ever smaller in their rear-view mirror, they've had a constant connection with mission control in Houston, Texas. The calm words from the Nasa team have given the crew a comforting link with home.That link is about to be lost.As the astronauts pass behind the Moon at about 23:47 BST (18:47 EDT) on Monday, the radio and laser signals that allow the back-and-forth communication between the spacecraft and Earth will be blocked by the Moon itself.For about 40 minutes, the four astronauts will be alone, each with their own thoughts and feelings, travelling through the darkness of space. A profound moment of solitude and silence.'Spectacular!' - Rebecca Morelle reacts to the launchArtemis pilot Victor Glover told us he hopes the world will use the time to come together."When we're behind the Moon, out of contact with everybody, let's take that as an opportunity," he told BBC News before the mission. "Let's pray, hope, send your good thoughts and feelings that we get back in contact with the crew."More than 50 years ago, the Apollo astronauts also experienced the isolation brought by a loss of signal during their missions to the Moon.Perhaps none more so than Apollo 11's Michael Collins.NASAAstronaut Michael Collins said he felt "truly alone" on the far side of the MoonIn 1969, while Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin made history taking the first steps on the lunar surface, Collins was alone in the command module, orbiting the Moon.As his craft passed behind the far side, contact with the pair on the lunar surface, as well as with mission control, vanished for 48 minutes.He described the experience in his 1974 memoir Carrying the Fire, saying he felt "truly alone" and "isolated from any known life", but that he did not feel fear or loneliness.In later interviews, he described the peace and tranquillity brought by the radio silence, saying it offered a break from the constant requests from mission control.More on Artemis IIFirst stop, the Moon. Next stop, Mars? Why Nasa's mission mattersEverything you need to know about Nasa's Artemis II missionWho are the crew - and what are they taking to the Moon?Artemis II: Inside the Moon mission to fly humans further than everThe spectacular new image of Earth ta...
The 40 minutes when the Artemis crew loses contact with the Earth - Yahoo
No-one will have been further from home than the Artemis astronauts.But as the Earth shrinks ever smaller in their rear-view mirror, they've had a constant connection with mission control in Houston, Texas. The calm words from the Nasa team have given the crew a comforting link with home.That link is about to be lost.As the astronauts pass behind the Moon at about 23:47 BST (18:47 EDT) on Monday, the radio and laser signals that allow the back-and-forth communication between the spacecraft and Earth will be blocked by the Moon itself.For about 40 minutes, the four astronauts will be alone, each with their own thoughts and feelings, travelling through the darkness of space. A profound moment of solitude and silence.Artemis pilot Victor Glover told us he hopes the world will use the time to come together."When we're behind the Moon, out of contact with everybody, let's take that as an opportunity," he told BBC News before the mission. "Let's pray, hope, send your good thoughts and feelings that we get back in contact with the crew."More than 50 years ago, the Apollo astronauts also experienced the isolation brought by a loss of signal during their missions to the Moon.Perhaps none more so than Apollo 11's Michael Collins.Astronaut Michael Collins said he felt "truly alone" on the far side of the Moon [NASA]In 1969, while Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin made history taking the first steps on the lunar surface, Collins was alone in the command module, orbiting the Moon.As his craft passed behind the far side, contact with the pair on the lunar surface, as well as with mission control, vanished for 48 minutes.He described the experience in his 1974 memoir Carrying the Fire, saying he felt "truly alone" and "isolated from any known life", but that he did not feel fear or loneliness.In later interviews, he described the peace and tranquillity brought by the radio silence, saying it offered a break from the constant requests from mission control.More on Artemis IIBack on Earth, the blackout will be a tense time for those with the job of maintaining contact with the spacecraft.At the Goonhilly Earth Station in Cornwall, in the south-west of England, a huge antenna has been collecting signals from the Orion capsule, carefully pinpointing its position throughout its journey, and feeding this information back to Nasa HQ.Matt Cosby, Goonhilly's chief technology officer, told the BBC: "This is the first time we're tracking a spacecraft with humans on it."We're going to g...
Artemis II: Astronauts to Face 40-Minute Communication Blackout Behind ...
Nasa's Artemis II astronauts will experience a 40-minute communication blackout when the Orion capsule passes behind the Moon on Monday, a critical test of technology for future long-term lunar ...
Artemis II Mission Schedule From Launch to Splashdown as of April 2 ...
Yes. NASA says Orion is expected to experience a planned communications blackout as it passes behind the Moon. One NASA source gives the blackout as about 41 minutes, while another gives a broader expected range of 30 to 50 minutes depending on launch timing. When is Artemis II expected to break the human distance record from Earth?
