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space29 days ago•6 min saved

Lunar Link: Artemis II’s Global Network Keeps Crew Connected

NASA’s Artemis II will carry four astronauts around the Moon with comms routed through the Near Space Network and the Deep Space Network under the SCaN program; the mission will test the Orion Artemis II Optical Communications System (laser links) to move data faster than radio, while a ~41-minute blackout behind the Moon is managed via data compression and rapid reacquisition by DSN; NASA and partners are also pursuing a Lunar Relay and Navigation System to eliminate blackouts for Artemis III and beyond.

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space1 month ago•4 min saved

Global Volunteers to Track Artemis II Moon Mission

NASA selected 34 global volunteers—ranging from government agencies and academia to commercial partners and amateur-radio groups—to passively track the Orion spacecraft during Artemis II’s roughly 10-day mission around the Moon. Volunteers will submit data to NASA’s SCaN program to help assess tracking capabilities and build a resilient public-private ecosystem for future Moon and Mars exploration; no funds are exchanged. Artemis II will launch the SLS rocket with a four-person crew, continuing NASA’s plan to advance deep-space exploration.

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