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Deep Space Network and comms interruptions during Artemis II

April 3, 2026NASA Space Operations, Spaceflight Now, COL Anne McClain

Posts describe how Artemis II switches between Near Space Network and Deep Space Network, alongside a brief loss of communications that required CAPCOM to talk to the crew "in the blind."

On their ten-day journey, the team will switch between the Near Space Network and Deep Space Network to communicate with Mission Control.
Mission Control Houston was having difficulty communicating with the Orion spacecraft for several minutes
CAPCOM Stan Love was communicating with the crew “in the blind,” meaning relaying information to them
NASA Space Operations
Spaceflight Now
COL Anne McClain
NASA's Johnson Space Center
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