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Why does Artemis II record observations in real time during lunar flyby?

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Answer: To match notes with images, even through blackout

To match notes with images, even through blackout ✓ — Correct! Artemis II will briefly lose communication behind the Moon, so real-time narration helps link the crew’s observations to the exact images and moments of the flyby later.

Because Orion’s clocks drift near the Moon — Wrong. The reason is not clock failure. It is about better documentation and later analysis.

Because Orion cannot store video well — Wrong. Orion can store mission data. The point is to connect human observations with the visual record.

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