Het lijkt een beetje op Kerstmis 2021. Toen werd JWST gelanceerd. Een lancering waar heel lang naar werd uitgekeken en waarvan sommigen dachten dat het nooit zou gaan gebeuren. Nu, met Artemis 1, de eerste lancering van SLS, is er hetzelfde gevoel. Met een lanceerdatum die steeds maar vooruit werd geschoven. Met allerlei hindernissen die overwonnen moesten worden. Maar kijk, 29 augustus is geen Kerstmis, maar laat ons hopen dat we evenzeer een geslaagde lancering van het SLS gaan zien, een geslaagde start voor de eerste vlucht in het nieuwe Maanprogramma van NASA. Dat en nog veel meer in het Nieuws Uit De Ruimtevaart van deze week.

Bij de foto: Op 17 augustus werd SLS/Orion van de Vehicle Assembly Building naar Launch Complex 39B gerold. NASA/Joel Kowsky

Nog dit: Op de zondagen in augustus is het “Nieuws Uit De Ruimtevaart” ook present op de “XPO Space – The Human Quest”. Tijdens een “ruimtevaartbabbel” van ongeveer een uur maken we een keuze uit de hoogtepunten van de voorbije week. De sessie heeft plaats om 14 uur. Om 16 uur wordt die sessie nog eens herhaald. De “ruimtevaartbabbel” is gratis, maar je moet uiteraard wel een ticket hebben tot de XPO.

China lanceert 3 verkenningssatellieten met LM2D.
CGTN: China launches new remote sensing satellite group.
NasaSpaceFlight: Chang Zheng 2D launches Yaogan-35-04 from Xichang.

Filmpjes:
CCTV: China Launches New Remote Sensing Satellite Group.
CGTN: China's Long March rockets achieve record 103rd consecutive launch.
SciNews: Long March-2D launches Yaogan-35 04 satellites.

SpaceX lanceert 53 Starlink-satellieten.
NasaSpaceFlight: SpaceX launches third Starlink mission in less than two weeks.
Tesmanian: SpaceX Starlink Launch Boosts Satellite Count To Over 3,000.

Filmpjes:
SpaceX: Starlink Mission.
SciNews: SpaceX Starlink 56 launch & Falcon 9 first stage landing, 19 August 2022.

Nog even het geheime Chinese ruimtevliegtuigje.
SatTrackCam Leiden: Will China's second 'Space Plane' land on August 15? (UPDATE: No, it didn't).
Spaceflight Now: Chinese spaceplane marks 10 days in orbit.
Space News: China’s spaceplane remains in orbit but clues emerge from recovered launch debris.

Firefly lanceert Alpha op 11 september.
Parabolic Arc: Firefly Eyes Mid-September Launch for Second Alpha Mission.
SpaceCom: Firefly Aerospace targets Sept. 11 for second Alpha rocket launch.

Skyrora doet statische test motor tweede trap.
European Spaceflight: Skyrora complete second-stage static fire test (met filmpje).
SpaceCom: British rocket startup Skyrora aces key engine test ahead of 2023 debut launch.

ISS – Tunesië naar het ruimtestation.
The New Arab: Tunisia unveils female candidates for first African astronaut in space as part of 2024 mission.
TASS: Tunisia’s first woman astronaut to fly to ISS in March 2024.

ISS – Russische ruimtewandeling vroegtijdig afgebroken door batterijproblemen ruimtepak.
TASS: Russian cosmonauts begin spacewalk to test, commission ERA manipulator.
TASS: Russian cosmonauts Artemyev and Matveyev complete spacewalk ahead of schedule.
TASS: Russian cosmonauts’ next spacewalk due Sept 2 - Mission Control.

Spaceflight Now: Russian spacewalk to end early as suit power issue appears.
NasaSpaceFlight: Russian spacewalk cut short by spacesuit power system problem.
SpaceCom: Spacesuit power problem cuts Russian spacewalk short outside space station.
Space Policy Online: Spacesuit voltage drop forces early end to Russian spacewalk.

Filmpjes:
NASA: Animation of the August 17th ISS Expedition 67 Russian Spacewalk.
Video From Space: See Russian spacewalkers work outside Nauka module.

ISS – SpaceX Cargo Dragon CRS-25 verlaat het ruimtestation.
SpaceCom: SpaceX Dragon cargo capsule departs space station for trip back to Earth.
SpaceCom: SpaceX Dragon cargo ship returns to Earth from space station.

Filmpjes:
SciNews: SpaceX CRS-25 Dragon undocking and departure.

ISS – De blogentries, Daily Summary Reports en Science Highlights.
NASA ISS Blog: Spacewalk, Dragon Ops Near as Health Research Continues.
NASA ISS Blog: Astronauts Study Skin Healing; Cosmonauts Ready for Robotic Arm Spacewalk.
NASA ISS Blog: Spacewalkers to Continue Outfitting European Robotic Arm Live on NASA TV.
NASA ISS Blog: Spacewalkers Exit Station to Continue Outfitting European Robotic Arm.
NASA ISS Blog: Russian Spacewalk Ends Early After Battery Power Issue.
NASA ISS Blog: Spacewalk Concludes After Abnormal Battery Readings.
NASA ISS Blog: Dragon Cargo Craft Undocking Postponed to Friday.
NASA ISS Blog: Dragon Departing Friday; Cosmonauts Clean Up After Spacewalk.
NASA ISS Blog: Dragon Resupply Ship Departing Station Live on NASA TV.
NASA ISS Blog: Dragon Departs Station to Return Scientific Cargo to Earth.
NASA ISS Blog: Dragon Splashes Down With Scientific Cargo for Analysis.

NASA: ISS Daily Summary Report – 12/08/2022.
NASA: ISS Daily Summary Report – 15/08/2022.
NASA: ISS Daily Summary Report – 16/08/2022.
NASA: ISS Daily Summary Report – 17/08/2022.

Space Station Science Highlights: Space Station Science Highlights: Week of August 15, 2022.

ISS – Meer nieuws uit het ruimtestation.
The Times of India: India receives wishes from International Space Station on completing 75 years of Indepenence.

ISS National Lab: The next decade of Space Station science: Perspectives from ISS National Lab and NASA leadership.

Filmpjes:
NASA: Space to Ground: A Critical Steppingstone: 08/19/2022.
ESA: Mission Highlights | Cosmic Kiss.

ROSS – Maquette toekomstig Russisch ruimtestation voorgesteld.
TASS: Space firm unveils new Russian orbital station at Army 2022 forum.

Filmpjes:
Roscosmos TV: Roscosmos op Army-2022: Het ROSS-model.
Roscosmos TV: Roscosmos op Army-2022 – Een motor voor deepspace.

CSS – Meer nieuws uit het ruimtestation.
ECNS: China's space lab module powered by huge, flexible solar panels.

Filmpjes:
Video From Space: Chinese space station's 'flexible solar wings' in action in views from space.
CCTV: Shenzhou-14 Crew to Soon Conduct Extravehicular Activities.
CCTV: Footage Shows Chinese Astronauts' Space Life in Wentian Lab Module.
CCTV: Shenzhou-14 Crew Assembles Experiment Cabinets for China's Space Station.

Artemis – Aftellen naar Artemis 1 – Mogelijk al op 29 augustus. 
NASA Artemis Blog: Artemis I Moon Rocket Ready to Roll to the Launch Pad.
NASA Artemis Blog: NASA’s Mega Moon Rocket Begins Roll to Launch Pad.
NASA Artemis Blog: Artemis I Moon Rocket Arrives at Launch Pad Ahead of Historic Mission.

SpaceCom: NASA, Space Force resolve SLS flight termination system issue.
SpaceCom: NASA's massive moon rocket will roll out earlier than planned.
SpaceCom: NASA's Artemis 1 moon megarocket faces final test before rolling out for launch.

Spaceflight Now: Live coverage: NASA’s Artemis 1 moon rocket rolls to launch pad.
Collect Space: Symbolic baton rides with NASA Artemis I rocket on rollout for launch.
NasaSpaceFlight: SLS arrives at LC-39B for launch, teams prepare for multiple launch trajectories.
Space News: SLS arrives at the pad for Artemis 1 launch.

Florida Today: Big rocket, big cost: Can NASA afford the SLS?
Florida Today: NASA’s big gamble: Is new rocket too costly to launch us back to the moon?
Politico: There's no one in charge of NASA's mega-moon program. And the countdown clock is ticking.

ScienceOrg: Stowaways on NASA’s massive Moon rocket promise big science in small packages (if their batteries don’t fail them).
SpaceCom: Artemis 1 will carry tiny Japanese lunar lander to the moon.
SpaceCom: Artemis 1 will help NASA protect astronauts from deep space radiation.
SpaceCom: Snoopy is 'home again' on revived NASA poster promoting Artemis I mission success.

ESA: Launch dates for Artemis I.
NASA: NASA Sets Launch Coverage for Artemis Mega Moon Rocket, Spacecraft.

Filmpjes:
NASA: NASA to Send Science Experiments on the Artemis I Mission to the Moon and Back.
NASA: Media Briefing: Artemis I Lunar Science Payloads.
NASA: Media Briefing: Artemis I Technology Demonstration and Solar System Science Payloads.
NASA: Media Briefing: Artemis I Radiation Payloads.
Lab Padre: SLS Artemis I Roll Out From NASA VAB Live From Kennedy Space Center.
NasaSpaceFlight: NASA Rolls Out SLS Rocket for Artemis-1 Launch.
Video From Space: NASA's Artemis 1 moon rocket arrives at launch pad 39B in time-lapse.
Boeing: Artemis I Space Launch System Rocket Rolls Out for Launch.
Boeing: Artemis I Space Launch System Rocket Rollout Time Lapse.
NASA KSC: Astounding View of NASA’s Artemis I Rocket at Rollout (360°).
ESA: Artemis I – European Service Module perspective.
NASA: Artemis I Path to the Pad: The Spacecraft.
SpaceWatch Global: Space Café Radio – Artemis 1 Episode 2 – With Elin Norena.
SpaceWatch Global: Space Café Radio – Artemis 1 Episode 3 – With Nico Dettmann.

En ook:
Volkssterrenwacht Urania: Artemis 1 - Update 2.

Artemis 2.
SpaceCom: NASA's Artemis 2 mission: Taking humans to the moon's orbit.

Artemis 3 – Keuze van de landingsite.
NASA: NASA to Announce Candidate Landing Regions for Artemis III Moon Mission.
Space News: NASA selects potential lunar landing sites for Artemis 3.
Collect Space: NASA selects possible landing regions for next astronauts on moon.

NASA: NASA Identifies Candidate Regions for Landing Next Americans on Moon.
VRTNWS: Op één van deze plekken zal over drietal jaar de eerste vrouw een voet op de maan zetten.

Filmpje:
NASA: Media Briefing: Artemis III Candidate Landing Regions.
NASA: Artemis III Landing Region Candidates.

Naar de Maan en Mars – Zuurstof maken. Plantjes planten.
The Register: NASA has MOXIE, but rivals reckon they can do better for oxygen on Mars.

Sierra Space: Sierra Space Completes Successful NASA Test Readiness Review for Lunar Oxygen Extraction System.

SpaceCom: Want to grow plants on Mars? High school student project finds 2 tricks for Red Planet.

Lanceercontract voor Starship.
SpaceCom: SpaceX's giant Starship rocket to launch communications satellite in 2024.

SpaceX – Starship – Nieuwtjes uit Boca Chica en Florida.
Tesmanian: SpaceX performs long duration Super Heavy engine test, Elon Musk shares engineers are now installing all Raptors.

Filmpjes:
NasaSpaceFlight: The Iconic Shutdown Noise of SpaceX's Raptor Engine.
NasaSpaceFlight: NSF Live: Talking About the Busy Week of Starship and Booster Testing.
NasaSpaceFlight: SpaceX Starbase 360 Degree Drive Through.
NasaSpaceFlight: Starship Launch Tower Gets Catching Hardware For Boosters and Ships | SpaceX Boca Chica.
NasaSpaceFlight: Chopstick Actuators Installed to Help Catch a Booster | SpaceX Boca Chica.
NasaSpaceFlight: Orbital Launch Site Prepped For Booster Testing | SpaceX Boca Chica.
NasaSpaceFlight: New Plumbing Added to the Orbital Launch Mount | SpaceX Boca Chica.

What About It?: How SpaceX's Starship Chopsticks Work?

Nieuws uit de (inter)planetaire ruimte.

Zonneweer: 
NOAA Satellites: NOAA's GOES-East satellite captured several eruptions from the Sun.
VRTNWS: Hevig ruimteweer kan vandaag navigatie en communicatie verstoren: "Gaan we komende jaren wel meer zien".

Zon:
JHUAPL: Parker Solar Probe Thriving Four Years after Launch.

Mercurius:
AGU: What's happening to Mercury's surface?

Aarde: 
ESA: Heatwaves and climate change.

Mars:
NASA Curiosity Status Report: Sol 3564: Slow and Steady Does It!
NASA Curiosity Status Report: Sol 3565: Over, Around, and Through.
NASA Curiosity Status Report: Sols 3566-3567: Curiosity Versus the Sand… Again.
Astrum (filmpje): The Discovery in Mars' Jezero Crater that Caught Scientists by Surprise | Perseverance Episode 4.
NASA: Ingenuity Team Spun Up for Upcoming Flight 30.

Trojanen:
NASA: NASA’s Lucy Team Discovers Moon Around Asteroid Polymele.
VRTNWS: Team van NASA-missie Lucy ontdekt een maantje rond de asteroïde Polymele.
Universe Today: Lucy’s Solar Array is Fixed! (Mostly).

Didymos: 
SpaceCom: DART asteroid mission: NASA's first planetary defense spacecraft.

Bennu:
SETI Institute (filmpje): SETI Talks: Bennu: An Asteroid Full of Surprises.

Planetoïden:
Space Daily: Space mission shows Earth's water may be from asteroids.

Starlink gehackt door een Belg. Meer Starlink-nieuws.
De Standaard: ‘Dit is de eerste stap om een satelliet te hacken’.
DataNews: Belgische onderzoeker hackt Starlink-terminal.
Teslarati: SpaceX offers up to $25k to security researchers who can hack Starlink.

Onderstaande berichten zijn van juli/augustus.
Teslarati: SpaceX wins FCC approval to connect Starlink satellites to moving vehicles.
Tesmanian: SpaceX Wins FCC Approval For Mobile Starlink Internet Aboard Airplanes, Ships, & Road Vehicles.
Tesmanian: SpaceX Starlink Is Already Providing Internet To Royal Caribbean Cruise Ship Passengers.
Tesmanian: SpaceX releases Starlink Maritime service to connect sea-going vessels in the most remote waters in the world.
Teslarati: Starlink is now available in 36 countries.
Tesmanian: SpaceX Starlink Is Now Available In Moldova, Internet Is Already In Use By Ukrainian Refugees.

Space News: SpaceX requests spectrum to upgrade Starlink mobile services.
BBC: Starlink: Why is Elon Musk launching thousands of satellites?

Ars Technica: SpaceX and Viasat fight over whether Starlink can meet FCC speed obligations.

CNBC: FCC denies SpaceX bid for nearly $1 billion in rural broadband subsidies for Starlink.
Space News: SpaceX gets $1.9 million Air Force contract for Starlink services in Europe and Africa.
Tesmanian: SpaceX Wins A $1.9 Million Air Force Contract To Evaluate Starlink Service At Military Bases In Europe & Africa.

Universe Today: Starlink Satellites Are Still Bright.

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