Spacecraft aims to prevent Moon flyby blackouts

During the flyby, the team experienced a 40-minute communications blackout, but SSTL says when Lunar Pathfinder is operational, lunar missions, including rovers and orbiters, will be able to stay in contact with the Earth.

During this week's flyby, the Artemis II crew kept a constant connection with mission control in Houston, Texas, until the Orion spacecraft passed behind the Moon at about 23:47 BST (18:47 EDT) on Monday.