"The launch of the enormous Space Launch System (SLS) rocket is scheduled for April 1, with a two-hour launch window opening at 22:24 UTC."
"During the mission, which will send the Orion spacecraft around the Moon, the crew may surpass the record for the farthest distance humans have traveled from Earth set by Apollo 13."
"When Orion flies behind the Moon, the crew will lose communication with the Earth for anywhere from 30-50 minutes, depending on when they launched."
"We will actually be able to talk to our astronauts while they're on the far side of the Moon."
NASA is set to launch the Artemis II mission, sending astronauts around the Moon for the first time in over 50 years. The countdown begins tonight, with the launch scheduled for April 1. The crew, including CSA astronaut Jeremy Hansen and NASA astronauts Christina Koch, Victor Glover, and Reid Wiseman, may break the record for the farthest distance from Earth. Communication will be temporarily lost as the crew passes behind the Moon, although conflicting statements about communication during this time have emerged.
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