Het werd weer een leuk ruimtevaartweekje. Alleen al de vijf lanceringen was mooi geweest. Maar er was ook heel wat beweging rond het ruimtestation, met de komst van 3 nieuwe bemanningsleden en een bevoorradingscapsule. Er zij nu 9 ruimtevaarders in het ISS. Maar het is (alweer) SpaceX dat met de grootste belangstelling gaat lopen. Met Elon Musk die een update geeft rond zijn Spaceship, met achter hem een blinkend prototype. Eerste lancering binnen de twee maanden.

Bij de foto: Het is een beetje onvermijdelijk, maar bij deze een foto van het Starship-prototype, met deze keer de kers op de taart. Een eerste lancering – aldus Musk – over minder dan twee maanden. Foto: SpaceX.

China lanceert twee nieuwe navigatiesatellieten.
Xinhua Net: China launches two new BeiDou satellites.
China Daily: China sends two Beidou satellites into space.

NasaSpaceFlight: Long March 3B launches latest Beidou-3M satellites.
Spaceflight Now: Two more satellites launched into China’s Beidou navigation fleet.

Een filmpje:
SciNews: Long March-3B launched two new BeiDou-3 satellites.

ISS – Bij tweede poging gaat alles goed. Kounotori op weg naar het ruimtestation.
NASA Space Station: Japanese, Russian Rockets Prepare to Launch Cargo and Crew This Week.
NASA Space Station: Japanese Space Freighter Blasts Off To Resupply Station Crew.

Japan Today: Japanese rocket blasts off with batteries for space station.
NasaSpaceFlight: HTV-8 launches on H-IIB to the ISS.

Filmpjes:
NASA: JAXA HTV-8 Launch - September 24, 2019
SciNews: HTV-8 launch.

China lanceert weersatelliet.
NasaSpaceFlight: Second Yunhai-1 lofted by Chinese Long March 2D
Space News: China continues intense activity with environment, navigation satellite launches.
Spaceflight Now: China launches environmental monitoring satellite.

Beelden van de lancering vind je hier.

ISS – Veel aandacht voor lancering Soyuz MS-15 en kosmonaut uit de Verenigde Arabische Emiraten.
NASA Space Station: Japanese, Russian Rockets Prepare to Launch Cargo and Crew This Week.
NASA Space Station: New Crew Prepares for Launch as Japanese Cargo Heads to Station.
NASA Space Station: Soyuz Rocket Blasts Off to Station With Multinational Crew.

TASS: Record-breaking number of visitors to come for Soyuz-FG launch.
Space Daily: Baikonur Cosmodrome Getting Ready for Last Launch of Russian Rocket With Ukrainian Parts.
Space Watch: Here’s how the Emirati astronauts get fit and focused for the UAE’s first mission to space.
TASS: Russia’s carrier rocket with Soyuz MS-15 manned spacecraft installed at Baikonur spaceport.

Collect Space: First Emirati astronaut to fly UAE flag and tree seeds to space station.
EuroNews: First astronaut from UAE set to fly to space station

TASS: First UAE astronaut to travel to orbital outpost aboard Russian Soyuz MS-15 spacecraft

De lancering:
TASS: Soyuz MS-15 spacecraft with three crewmembers put in orbit.
NasaSpaceFlight: Soyuz-FG retirement; Last launch from Gagarin’s Start lofts first Emirati astronaut.
Collect Space: First UAE astronaut lifts off with US and Russian space station crew.

Spacepage: Laatste Sojoez-FG raket brengt drie mensen naar het ISS.

De filmpjes:
Roscosmos TV: Bemanning komt aan in Baikonur.
Roscosmos TV: Kosmonauten passen hun ruimtepakken.
Roscosmos TV: Raket op weg naar het lanceerplatform.
Nasa Video: Soyuz rollout and interviews – September 23, 2019.
NASA Video: Russian State Commission and Crew News Conference - September 24, 2019.
Roscosmos TV: Bemanning wordt opgehaald.
Roscosmos TV: Naar het lanceerplatform.

Hier vind je de live verslaggeving in het Russisch, en hier in het Engels.

NASA: Soyuz Rocket Blasts Off to Station With Multinational Crew (in het kort).
SciNews: Soyuz-FG launches Soyuz MS-15.

Nog dit:
Science Alert: This Stunning Soyuz MS-15 Launch Photo by an ISS Astronaut Has a Special Meaning.

ISS – Soyuz koppelt met ruimtestation. Negen mensen samen in het ISS.
NASA Space Station: Soyuz Spacecraft With Three Crewmates Docks to Orbiting Lab.

Space Daily: ISS hosts 9 people for first time since 2015.
Spaceflight Now: Soyuz ferries three crew members to space station.

Filmpjes:
NASA: Expedition 61 Crew Docks to the International Space Station.
NASA: Soyuz Spacecraft With Three Crewmates Docks to Orbiting Lab.

SciNews: Soyuz MS-15 docking.
SciNews: Soyuz MS-15 hatch opening.

Militaire Soyuz-lancering vanop Plesetsk.
TASS: Soyuz carrier rocket launched from Plesetsk spaceport with military satellite.
TASS: Russian military satellite separates from upper stage of Soyuz-2.1b carrier rocket.
TASS: Russian military satellite enters designated orbit.

NasaSpaceFlight: Soyuz 2-1B launches latest Tundra satellite.
Spaceflight Now: Russia launches missile warning satellite.

Een filmpje:
SciNews: Soyuz-2.1b launches Kosmos-2541.

ISS – Japanse bevoorradingscapsule arriveert bij het ruimtestation.
NASA ISS: U.S. Astronauts Captured Japanese Cargo Spacecraft at 7:12 a.m. EDT.
NASA ISS: Japan’s Kounotori Spaceship Attached to Station.

Spaceflight Now: HTV delivers batteries and experiments to space station.
SpaceCom: Unpiloted Japanese Cargo Ship Delivers Fresh Batteries and More to Space Station.

Enkele filmpjes:
SciNews: HTV-8 capture.
SciNews: HTV-8 berthing.

Proton-lancering uitgesteld.
Sputnik News: Launch of Proton-M Carrier Rocket From Baikonur Delayed Over Technical Reasons – Roscosmos.
TASS: Proton-M launch postponed because US satellite was attached incorrectly — source.
TASS: Postponed Proton launch due from Baikonur in first half of October — Rogozin.
TASS: Proton-M launch scheduled for October 9.

Centrale trap Ariane VI beëindigt kwalificatietesten. 
ESA: Ariane 6’s Core Engine Completes Qualification Tests.

Filmpjes:
CSG: Ariane 6 - Chantier ELA4 - Août 2019.
CSG: Ariane 6 - Chantier ELA 4 - Septembre 2019.

De terugkeer van Stratolaunch.
Parabolic Arc: Stratolaunch is Back.
Geek Wire: Stratolaunch rebuilds team for the world’s biggest plane after Paul Allen’s death.

LauncherOne zet stappen naar eerste lancering.
Virgin Orbit: LauncherOne: Shaping Up And Shipping Out.
Space News: Virgin Orbit moves closer to first launch.
Parabolic Arc: Virgin Orbit Ships First Flight-ready LauncherOne Booster to Mojave.

Blue Origin lanceert mensen wellicht eerst in 2020.
Engadget: Blue Origin might not send humans to space until 2020.
GeekWire: Blue Origin gets ready for next spaceflights but might delay flying people until 2020.
Parabolic Arc: Blue Origin Plans 2 More New Shepard Flights Before Flying People.

Raketnieuws – Amerika.
USA Today: Relativity Space signs deal to deliver small satellites to more orbits.

Florida Today: Northrop Grumman concludes investigation into Omega rocket's test fire anomaly.

Space News: Blue Origin steps up call for change in Air Force launch procurement plan. 

SpaceX – Elon Musk Starship-update.
Teslarati: SpaceX debuts Starship’s new Super Heavy booster design.
Teslarati: SpaceX envisions Starship-enabled cities on the Moon and Mars in new renders.

NasaSpaceFlight: SpaceX CEO Elon Musk provides update on Starship program.
SpaceCom: Elon Musk Unveils SpaceX's New Starship Plans for Private Trips to the Moon, Mars and Beyond.
SpaceCom: Starship and Super Heavy: SpaceX's Mars-Colonizing Vehicles in Images.

GeekWire: SpaceX’s Elon Musk lays out a fast and furious plan for Starship super-rocket.
Space Policy Online: Musk: First Starship with Crew Could Launch Next Year.
Popular Mechanics: Elon Musk Reveals SpaceX's New Starship, the Rocket Bound for Mars.

De video’s.
De volledige aankondiging van Elon Musk:
Space Videos: SpaceX : Elon Musk StarShip Latest News - Moon , Mars and Beyond!
Enkele details uit zijn aankondiging:
Video From Space: See SpaceX Starship Launch in New Animation (With Elon Musk Explaining).
Video From Space: How Will SpaceX's Starship Land? Elon Musk Explains Design.
Video From Space: SpaceX Starship vs. Millennium Falcon in Size Comparison - Elon Musk Explains.

Video From Space: SpaceX Starship Mk1 - Space.com Gets Up Close and Personal.
Every Day Astronaut: What to expect at tonight's Starship event (LIVE).

SpaceX – Bouw prototype Starship vordert goed.
Teslarati: SpaceX installs two Starship wings ahead of Elon Musk’s Saturday update.
Teslarati: SpaceX’s Starship Mk1 rocket already has three Raptors installed, says Elon Musk.
Teslarati: SpaceX begins launch pad upgrades for Starship flight tests in Texas and Florida.
Teslarati: SpaceX is installing Tesla battery packs on its Starship MK1 rocket prototype.
Teslarati: SpaceX CEO Elon Musk explains how Starships will return from orbit.
Teslarati: SpaceX’s Starship to grow in height as workers prepare to stack its top section.
Teslarati: SpaceX CEO Elon Musk shows off Starship’s 3 Raptor engines in best photos yet.
Teslarati: SpaceX’s Starship Mk1 halves mated to reach full stack height in Boca Chica, TX.

NasaSpaceFlight: Elon Musk’s upcoming Starship presentation to mark 12 months of rapid progress.
Geek Wire: Elon Musk tweets a sneak peek at his vision for SpaceX’s Starship mega-rocket.
SpaceCom: SpaceX's Next Starship Prototype Nearly Finished, Elon Musk Says (Photos).
SpaceCom: Elon Musk Just Dropped More Tantalizing Details About SpaceX's Starship Prototype.
Parabolic Arc: SpaceX Files for Permit to Conduct Suborbital Launch From Kennedy Space Center.
Valley Star: Homeowners reject SpaceX buyout offer.
Spaceflight Now: Elon Musk to provide update on SpaceX’s Starship this weekend.

Nog enkele filmpjes:
The Everyday Astronaut: Why will Starship only have 2 rear fins?!
Video From Space: SpaceX's Starship Prototype Has Been Assembled. 
Video From Space: See SpaceX's Starship Prototype Assembly Close-Up in Time-Lapse Video.

Commercial Crew.
Teslarati: SpaceX aims to launch critical Crew Dragon abort test before the end of 2019.
NASA: NASA, SpaceX Test Pad Emergency Egress System.

ISS – Nieuws uit het ruimtestation.
ESA: Luca takes leading role for Europe in space.

TASS: Roscosmos chief believes ISS would exist forever.

Collect Space: UAE issues postage stamps honoring first Emirati astronaut in space.
SpaceCom: Hazzaa Ali Almansoori: The 1st Emirati Astronaut's Space Station Mission in Photos.

SpaceCom: NASA Wants to Test New Moon Spacesuits on the Space Station in 2023.

ESA: Fly your experiment to the space station with Bioreactor Express Service.
Space Daily: Understanding asthma from space.
SpaceCom: The Gut in Space: How Bacteria Change in Astronauts' Digestive Systems.
Universe Today: Mice That Spend a Month in Space Were Able to Reproduce Once They Got Back to Earth.
IEEE Spectrum: A Software Update Will Instruct Space Tomatoes to Sprout.

Filmpjes.
ESA: Mission Beyond: Luca’s climate message.
EuroNews: Euronews space correspondent talks ageing in microgravity.

NASA: SpaceCast Weekly - September 27, 2019.
NASA: Space to Ground: New Arrivals: 09/27/2019.

ARTEMIS – NASA bestelt (minimum) 6 Orion-capsules.
NASA: NASA Commits to Long-term Artemis Missions with Orion Production Contract.
Lockheed Martin: NASA Awards Lockheed Martin Contract For Six Orion Spacecraft.

Spaceflight Now: NASA taps Lockheed Martin to build six more Orion crew capsules.
Space News: NASA awards long-term Orion production contract to Lockheed Martin.
Ars Technica: After 15 years of development, Lockheed wins new cost-plus contract for Orion.

ARTEMIS – Orion/SLS.
SpaceCom: NASA Needs a Second Mobile Launcher for Its Massive SLS Megarocket.
NasaSpaceFlight: NASA SLS Core Stage shipping and handling practice to move from Stennis to KSC.

NASA: Space Launch System Hardware to Arrive on Pegasus Barge at Kennedy.
NASA: Rollin’ on the River: NASA’s Barge Pegasus.

NASA: SLS Core Stage Pathfinder Exercise.
NASA: SLS Rocket Pathfinders Prepare Teams for One-of-a-Kind Hardware Prior to Moon Mission.

Nog een filmpje.
NASA: NASA Connects Last of 5 Structures to SLS Rocket Core Stage.

ARTEMIS – Naar de Maan in 2024.
Space News: Senate bill offers $22.75 billion for NASA in 2020.
Space News: Senate appropriators advance bill funding NASA despite uncertainties about Artemis costs.
Parabolic Arc: Senate Appropriators Boost NASA’s Budget by $1.25 Billion.
SpaceCom: Trump Hails Mars As NASA's Next Target, Says the Moon's 'Not So Exciting'.

NASA: NASA Announces New Tipping Point Partnerships for Moon and Mars Technologies.
Space News: Blue Origin and SpaceX among winners of NASA exploration technology contracts.

Space News: NASA and JAXA reaffirm intent to cooperate in lunar exploration.
JAXA: Joint Statement on Cooperation in Lunar Exploration.

The Space Review: America’s incoherent Moon strategy is weakening its space leadership.

LiveScience: How Many Humans Could the Moon Support?

Chandrayaan 2 niet te vinden op foto’s LRO.
NASA: Obscured in the Lunar Highlands?
The Hndu: Chandrayaan 2 Vikram Lander had a hard-landing, may be hiding in a shadow: NASA.
Spaceflight Now: LRO’s view of Chandrayaan 2 landing site obscured by shadows.
BBC: Chandrayaan-2: India Moon probe made 'hard landing', says Nasa.

Nieuws uit de (inter)planetaire ruimte.

Zon.
PhysOrg: Solar orbiter cleared to study the sun after extensive spacecraft testing.
PhysOrg: PUNCH mission to image Sun's outer corona enters Phase B.

Aarde.
Space News: NRO awards first commercial contract for hyperspectral imaging from space.
BBC: Nasa's IceSat space laser tracks water depths from orbit.
ESA: A new satellite to understand how earth is losing its cool (met filmpje).
BBC: Satellite will gain hi-res view of greenhouse effect.
EuroNews: European space mission aims to fill missing piece of climate jigsaw.
Eumetsat: Copernicus Sentinel 6 – A cooperative project to monitor earth’s oceans.
ESA: Wallonië houdt verlaten industriële sites in het oog vanuit de ruimte.
NASA: Landsat 9 Instrument Ready for Spacecraft Assembly.

Maan.
Science Alert!: We've Got New Photos of That Weird Substance China Found on The Moon.
Moon Daily: Chinese researchers conduct in situ measurement of lunar dust at Chang'e-3 landing site.
Cosmos: Spacecraft’s descent on the dark side of the moon is revealed.
Space Ref: Reconstructing The First Successful Lunar Farside Landing.
Houston Chronicle: NASA says 1969 moon landing lab to be demolished next year.
NASA: Gravity Assist Podcast: The Moon Quakes! With Walter Kiefer.

Saturnus.
NASA: NASA Designing Shapeshifting Robots for Saturn's Moons.

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