Met Bandwagon lanceert SpaceX deze week (alweer) het meest aantal satellieten. Starship Flight 15 zou zowel een Booster catch als een Ship catch kennen. NASA licht een tipje van de sluier rond de Artemis planning op, ook voor de Starship-maanlander. Musk zit nog steeds in de naweeeën van de Oekraïense Starlink/Starshield storm. En SpaceX maakte zijn resultaten bekend voor Q3. Dat en o ja, ook deze week nog veel ander nieuws dan SpaceX-nieuws in het Nieuws Uit De Ruimtevaart.

Bij de foto: Een artistieke weergave van de koppeling tussen Starship en Orion tijdens de Artemis III vlucht volgend jaar. Afbeelding SpaceX.

Belgisch ruimtevaartnieuws.

The Spacewalk - Ruimtevaart in de straten van Antwerpen.
VRTNWS: Levensgrote maanlanders en raketten van Jürgen Ingels tentoongesteld in Antwerpse straten.
GVA: Ruimtevaartcollectie van Jürgen Ingels duikt op in glazen containers in Antwerpen: “Brieven geschreven naar ex-partners van astronauten.
Meer info op TheSpacewalk.be

Antares, studententeam uit Gent, lanceert eerste Belgische raket vanop EuRoC – Scorpion.
AnTARES staat voor: Aerospace Technology and Rocketry Engineering Studentteam.
De website van Antares vind je hier.
Beelden van de lancering en een eerste interview vind je hier (via de livestream van EuRoC 2026).
Meer info over EuRoC 2026 vind je hier.

PROBA 1 viert zijn 25ste verjaardag.
Redwire: PROBA-1 Earth Observation Satellite Celebrates 25 Years on Orbit.

Belgische Astrofood krijgt NASA-erkenning. 
ESA: Belgian company Astrofood earns NASA recognition.
NASA: NASA Unveils Winning Designs for Mars Space Food Systems Challenge.

De lanceringen van de afgelopen week.

19.10.2026 – Japanse H3 lanceert MMX naar Phobos en Deimos.
JAXA: Launch time of the Martian Moons eXploration (MMX) spacecraft aboard H3 Launch Vehicle Flight No.10.
JAXA: Launch result of the Martian Moons eXploration (MMX) spacecraft aboard H3 Launch Vehicle flight No.10.

JAXA: MMX Website.
JAXA: MMX Press Kit (engelstalig)(pdf).

NASA: NASA Briefing to Highlight Contributions to Martian Moons Mission.
NASA: NASA to Help Unlock Mysteries of Mars’ Moons in Upcoming Mission.
ESA: Mars moon lander set to launch on 19 October.

The Planetary Society: Mars moon mission set to launch with tech funded by Planetary Society on board.
Space Policy Online: JAXA’S MMX Mars Mission Readies for Launch with Two NASA Instruments.
Aerospace America: JAXA’s MMX mission will include the first wheeled rover to drive in ultra-low gravity.
SpaceCom: Returning the first samples from a Martian moon: Inside the science of Japan's bold MMX mission to Mars.
News On Japan: H3 Rocket on Mission to Collect Rocks From Mars Moon.

SpaceCom: Watch Japan launch a bold sample-return mission to Mars moon Phobos today.
SpaceCom: Japan launches historic MMX sample-return mission to Mars' moon Phobos.
NSF: Japanese MMX mission launches to study Martian moons.
Space Policy Online: JAXA’s MMX Enroute to Mars To Return Samples of Phobos.
Ars Technica: Japan launches mission to bring home a piece of the Martian moon Phobos.
Sky & Telescope: Japan Launches the Martian Moons Exploration Mission.

VRT NWS: Japan lanceert ruimtemissie die bodemstalen van 'aardappelmaan' van Mars naar aarde moet brengen.

Filmpjes:
JAXA: H3 Launch Vehicle Flight No.10 – MMX Flight Sequence.
EuroPlanet: Europlanet Webinar: Looking ahead to the Martian Moon Exploration mission.
NASA: NASA's Role in the Martain Moons Exploration (MMX) Mission (October 15, 2026).

JAXA: Pre-Launch Briefing : Martian Moons eXploration (MMX) spacecraft / H3 Launch Vehicle flight No.10.
JAXA: Launch live streaming of Martian Moons eXploration (MMX)/H3 Launch Vehicle flight No.10(English).
JAXA: De lanceercampagne.
JAXA: Post-Launch Press Conference : Martian Moons eXploration (MMX) spacecraft/H3 Launch Vehicle No.10.

SciNews: Martian Moons eXploration launch (MMX).

20.10.2026 – SpaceX lanceert Bandwagon-5 rideshare missie.
Spaceflight Now: SpaceX launches Starfall reentry capsule, 31 customer payloads on Bandwagon-5 rideshare mission.
NSF: Falcon 9 launches Bandwagon-5 rideshare mission from Florida.
Via Satellite: 32 Payloads Catch a Ride on Morning SpaceX Bandwagon Mission.

SpaceCom: SpaceX launches its 'Starfall' return capsule for 2nd time ever.
Teslarati: SpaceX just launched its secret Starfall saucer again.
Space News: SpaceX launches second Starfall reentry vehicle.
Space News: U.S. Air Force explores military resupply from space in latest SpaceX Starfall flight.

NASA: Two NASA Commercial Satellite Communication Demonstrations Launch.
SatNews: Planet Labs Delivers Pelican-12 Spacecraft to Cape Canaveral for SpaceX Bandwagon-5 Mission.
Space News: SES, Planet to test satellite data relay technology.
Aerospace America: Viasat prepares to demo commercial alternative to NASA’s TDRS.
Payload: Inside Starburst’s First Flight, and Portal’s New Bothell Office.
Space News: HawkEye 360 launches six satellites to expand customer-dedicated intelligence services.

Space News: Xona launches six satellites to begin commercial navigation service (waarvan 4 door Aerospacelab gebouwd werden).
Zie ook dit linkedin-bericht van Aerospacelab (met trouwens een foto afkomstig van Rose).

Filmpjes:
SpaceX via X: Watch Falcon 9 launch the Bandwagon-5 mission to orbit.
SciNews: Bandwagon-5 launch and Falcon 9 first stage landing.

21.10.2026 – Chinese Ceres 1S lanceert “The Sea Stretches Vastly Before Guangzhou”.
China in Space: Guangzhou Focused Remote Sensing Satellite Reaches Orbit by Sea Launch [Ceres-1S Y8].
ECNS (foto’s): China's CERES-1 rocket launches new satellite.
Space News: Ceres-1 sea launch lofts first satellite for low-inclination Wuyang remote sensing constellation.

Filmpjes:
CCTV: China's Commercial CERES-1 Y8 Rocket Launches Remote Sensing Satellite from Sea.
SciNews: Ceres-1S launches Xiguang-4 01.

23.10.2026 – RocketLab/Electron lanceert “We’re Not Hawking Around”.
RocketLab: MISSION SUCCESS: Rocket Lab Launches 98th Electron Mission.
SpaceCom: Rocket Lab launches 3 'Hawk' satellites to orbit to gather signals intelligence.

Filmpjes:
RocketLab: Rocket Lab - 'We're Not Hawking Around' Launch.
SciNews: Electron launches “We're Not Hawking Around”.

23.10.2026 – Chinese Lange Mars 6A lanceert Yaogan 50-03.
China in Space: Third Retrograde Yaogan Spacecraft Enters Orbit via Taiyuan [Long March 6A Y30].
Space News: China launches highly retrograde Yaogan-50 spy satellite, Long March 4B lofts six further Yaogan spacecraft.

Filmpjes:
CCTV: China Launches New Remote Sensing Satellite.
SciNews: Long March-6A launches Yaogan-50 03.

23.10.2026 – Chinese Lange Mars 4B lanceert 6 Yaogan-satellieten.
Space News: China launches highly retrograde Yaogan-50 spy satellite, Long March 4B lofts six further Yaogan spacecraft.

Filmpjes:
CCTV: China Launches New Remote Sensing Satellite Groups.
SciNews: Long March-4B launches Yaogan-53 07-09 & Yaogan-56 19-21.

23.10.2026 – SpaceX lanceert Starlink Group 15-15 (VSFB).
Spaceflight Now: SpaceX launches Starlink 15-15 mission following a trio of scrubs.
SpaceCom: SpaceX launches Starlink satellites from California as Falcon 9 cadence slows.

Filmpjes:
SpaceX via X: Watch Falcon 9 launch 27 Starlink satellites to orbit from California – SCRUB omwille van de weersomstandigheden
SpaceX via X: Watch Falcon 9 launch 27 Starlink satellites to orbit from California.
SciNews: Falcon 9 aborted launch, 22 October 2026.
SciNews: SpaceX Starlink 424 launch and Falcon 9 first stage landing, 23 October 2026.

Te verwachten lanceringen.

23.11.2026 – Ariane 6 lanceert satellieten voor Amazon LEO.
Space News: ESA says Ariane 6 engine issues resolved.

Nog enkele vorige lanceringen.

01.10.2026 – SpaceX lanceert Transporter 18 rideshare missie.
Space News: UARX Space troubleshoots anomalies on maiden OTV Flight.

Raketnieuws.

Het gebrek aan raketten – Wachten op Vulcan en New Glenn – US Space Force past planning aan.
16.10 – Ars Technica: Blue Origin is going all in on the New Glenn rocket.
20.10 – Ars Technica: Does anyone actually want to win the medium-lift race in the United States?
21.10 – Space News: Space Force expects ULA Vulcan return as it reshuffles military launches.
22.10 – Politico: Space Force scrambles as Musk’s SpaceX retires its major rocket.
22.10 – SatNews: Space Force Reassigns Six National Security Launches to SpaceX Amid Vulcan Grounding.
24.10 – Space News: Space Force shifts missile-warning, cislunar missions from Vulcan to Falcon Heavy.

De US Space Force wil lanceerbasissen upgraden. Komt er een nieuwe lanceerbasis?
Space News: Space Force plans overhaul of launch ranges as traffic surges.
Space News: Space Force weighs new spaceport for heavy launches by 2030.

Nieuws van RocketLab – Neutron.

Filmpjes:
RocketLab: Rocket Lab | Neutron Update.
RocketLab: Sights & Sounds | Neutron Stage 2 Breakover.
RocketLab:Neutron | Inside the Neutron Factory.

NASA test SLS RS-25.
NASA: NASA Conducts RS-25 Engine Test in Support of Future Artemis Missions.
NASA: RS-25 Engine Tests at NASA Stennis.

Filmpje:
SciNews: SLS RS-25 Engine Test, 21 October 2026.

Starship – Starbase / Uitkijken naar Flight 15.
NSF: SpaceX working through Starship Flight 15 and 16 milestones.

The Verge: SpaceX will try catching Starship and its booster for first time, Musk says.
Teslarati: SpaceX confirms Starship 15 launch window with massive ambitions.
Teslarati: SpaceX showcases exactly how it plans to catch Starship next month.
SpaceCom: SpaceX will attempt 1st-ever double Starship rocket catch on next test launch, a 'profound technology milestone,' Elon Musk says.
Space News: SpaceX plans Starship upper stage catch on next launch.
Ars Technica: SpaceX to attempt Starship catch on next flight, with eye on rapid cadence increase.

The Texas Tribune: Gov. Greg Abbott says sale of Boca Chica State Park to SpaceX won’t happen — anytime soon.

Filmpjes:
WAI: Did SpaceX Discover A Starship Problem? Ship 42 Is Being Fixed!
NSF: Elon Says SpaceX Is Go For Double Catch | Starship Update.
NSF: Pad 2 is getting ready for flight.. and two catches! - Starbase Summary.
NSF: What SpaceX Just Revealed About Starship Is Incredible!
NSF: SpaceX conducts Static Fire of Booster 22.

PLD en Miura 5.
NSF: PLD Space begins system-level testing of Miura 5 as first three vehicles take shape.

Filmpje:
PLD Space: MIURA 5 Progress Update - October 2026.

Mislukte droptest met test model Space Rider.
European Spaceflght: Space Rider Test Model Lost Following Failed Drop Test.
European Spaceflight: ESA Provides New Details on Failed Space Rider Drop Test.
SpaceCom: Europe's Space Rider vehicle comes crashing down during drop test.
ESA: ESA downplays Space Rider test mishap.

Virgin Galactic verkoopt hangaar aan Hermeus.
Douglas Messier blog: Virgin Galactic Loses FAITH.

Canadese Reaction Dynamics ontwikkelt Borealis tegen 2031.
Payload: Reaction Dynamics Targets 2031 for Borealis Medium-Lift Launch.

Nieuwe lanceerpaden op Hainan Commercial Spacecraft Launch site.
Space News: New launch pads set to boost China’s Hainan commercial spaceport.

Bemande ruimtevaart / Ruimtestations.

Australië naar het ISS via ESA (?)
abc.au: Federal government makes offer to send Australian of the Year to space.

ISS – De blogentries.
ISS Blog: Spacewalk Preps and Advanced Biomedical Research Begin Week.
ISS Blog: Blood Vessel Printing, Cancer Research, and Spacewalk Preps Keep Crew Busy.
ISS Blog: Spacesuits, Lunar Agriculture, and Breathing Research Top Wednesday’s Schedule.
ISS Blog: Busy Station Day with Bioprinting, Spacesuit Check, Robotics, and Photography.
ISS Blog: Advanced Research, Spacewalk Preps End Week as NASA Announces Artemis Status.

ISS – Twee nieuwe Amerikaanse ruimtewandelingen op komst. Terugblik op Sophie Adenot’s EVA’s.
NASA: NASA to Host News Conference Previewing US Spacewalks 100, 101.
CSA: CSA astronaut Joshua Kutryk to conduct two spacewalks.

Filmpjes:
NASA: U.S. Spacewalk Preview News Conference (Oct. 20, 2026).
NASA: Animation Explains U.S. Spacewalks 100 And 101 At the International Space Station – October 20, 2026.
ESA: Beyond the airlock: Sophie Adenot's three spacewalks.

Meer nieuws uit het ISS.
NASA: Science on the Space Station with NASA Astronaut Jessica Watkins.
NSF: ISS receives new cargo from Dragon as Crew-12 hands over to Crew-13.

Satellite Pro ME: Saudi Arabia launches first Middle Eastern biological samples to space.

Universe Today: New Research Reveals How Long Stays in Space Affects the Human Genome.

Filmpjes:
NASA: NASA Astronaut Discusses Life in Space with Minnesota Public Radio – Monday, October 19, 2026.
NASA: CSA Astronaut Discusses Life in Space With “Spacebound” Canadian Space Industry Event- Oct. 21, 2026.
Discover MHI: Inside the mission to brew sake in space.

Commerciële ruimtestations.
Yahoo Finance: NASA to Buy a New Space Station. Price Tag: $34.1 Billion.
The Space Review: The commercial space station competition finally begins.

Nieuws uit het Chinese ruimtestation – CSS.
China in Space: Taikonauts Harvest Space Rice, Perform Emergency Drills Aboard Tiangong.

Dawn: First Pakistani astronaut to undertake space mission from China on Nov 25: Ahsan Iqbal.
GeoNews: Pakistan's first astronaut to travel to space on November 25: ministe.

Filmpje:
CCTV: China's Space Crew Makes New Progress in Multi-generational Rice Cultivation in Orbit.
CCTV: China's Multi-generational Space Rice Research Advances Toward Growing Food in Orbit
CCTV: China’s Space Station Delivers Scientific Breakthroughs, Opens Door to Int’l Cooperation.
CCTV: China's Shenzhou-23 Astronauts Mark 90th Anniversary of Long March from Space.

Gaganyaan – Nieuws.
The Hindu: Gaganyaan: ISRO completes key test ahead of first uncrewed mission.
The Times of India: ISRO completes Gaganyaan crew & service module separation tests.

Naar de Maan (en Mars).

Artemis Accords.
NASA: NASA Welcomes Uzbekistan as Newest Artemis Accords Signatory.

Artemis II.
Space News: Studies confirm performance of Artemis 2 heat shield.
Space News: 'Cabin leak suspected': Artemis II astronaut reveals how a warning nearly derailed NASA's epic moon mission.
The Science Times: Artemis II Commander Reid Wiseman Recalls Fearing His Crew Could Be Lost in Space.
Live Science: 'We're never going to come home': Artemis II commander recalls the most terrifying moment of his 10-day trip around the moon.

Filmpje:
NASA:: Artemis II Earthrise: Two Scientists, One Unforgettable View of Earth.

NASA’s ASAP bezorgd over Artemis IV en de toegang tot LEO.
Space Policy Online: NASA Safety Panel Concerned About Artemis IV, Future Access to LEO.
Space News: NASA advisers raise new concerns about Artemis lunar landing plans.
Space News: NASA safety advisers warn agency risks losing crewed access to LEO.
Space News: NASA advisers raise new concerns about Artemis lunar landing plans.

Artemis – Human Landing System – Een eerste blik op de planning.
SpaceCom: When will SpaceX and Blue Origin fly to the moon? NASA reveals lunar lander timelines (and an Artemis III update).
Douglas Messier Blog: See NASA’s Aggressive Moon Landing Schedule.

Teslarati: The Starship moon landing number NASA and Elon Musk can’t agree on.
Ars Technica: Latest estimate for Starship launches required to support a Moon landing? 22.

Filmpje:
Philip Sloss: Is this the NASA Artemis lunar landing schedule that Blue Origin and SpaceX finally meet?
WAI: Inside SpaceX's Starship Cabin 1: Journey to the Moon Starts Here!

NASA Update – Artemis Accelerations Plans.
NASA: NASA Shares Artemis Acceleration Plans for Moon Missions.
NASA: NASA, Partners Accelerate Lander Development for 2028 Moon Missions.
NASA: NASA’s Artemis III Mission to Test Future Moon Lander Operations.

Space Policy Online: NASA is Full Steam Ahead on Artemis III, IV and V.
Payload: NASA Outlines the Details of Artemis III and IV Missions.
Ars Technica: NASA updates lander plans for Moon landings, finally solves long-festering Orion issue.
SpaceCom: NASA lays out plan for Artemis 3 moon-lander test flight — but when will it launch?.
Aerospace America: NASA eyeing year-end tanking test and summer 2027 launch for Artemis III.
NSF: NASA Artemis Update: SLS Stacking, Sortie Suit, Dual 2028 Paths.
NASA: NASA keeps options open to preserve 2028 Artemis lunar landing.

Filmpje:
NASA: Artemis Acceleration (Oct. 23, 2026).
NSF BREAKINGspace: NASA’s Spacesuit Won’t Be Ready - Here’s How They’re Fixing It.

Artemis – Maanrovers.
NASA: NASA Provides Progress Update on Moon Base Rovers.
Het bijbehorende filmpje vind je hier.

Artemis – SR-1 Freedom.
NASA: NASA’s SR-1 Freedom Advances with Progress on Nuclear Power Module.

Europa en de Maan – Lunar Link.
ESA: Lunar Link complete and ready for a new adventure.

Europa en de Maan – Allerlei experimenten (o.a. via CLPS) naar de Maan / OASIS.
ESA: Science and technology for the Moon.
ESA: Small lunar missions, big ambitions.

ESA: OASIS: a European service station for the Moon.
ESA: OASIS power on the Moon.
OHB: On the way to a European lunar infrastructure: ESA awards OHB OASIS studies
Via Satellite: OHB Wins ESA Study Deal for Lunar Infrastructure.

Naar de Maan en Mars.
Universe Today: The Moon is Still Shrinking as it Cools. That Could Create a Hazard for Lunar Mission..

National Academies: Key Non-Polar Destinations Across the Moon to Address Decadal-level Science Objectives with Human Explorers (PDF gratis te downloaden).
Space Policy Online: Moon’s South Pole Not the Only Compelling Location for Human Exploration.
Space News: Study recommends four locations for human lunar missions beyond the south pole.

China naar de Maan.
China in Space: Wenchang Moves Towards Readiness for China’s Crewed Lunar Program.
Space News: China seeks payloads for crewed moon lander test mission.

Space Mining.
The Space Review: The surprising case for space mining.

Op ontdekking door het zonnestelsel.

CLPS-nieuws – Griffin M1.
SpaceCom: A supercomputer is about to launch to the moon aboard a rover named FLIP.
Payload: Hewlett Packard Enterprise to Send AI Compute Module to the Moon.
Douglas Messier Blog: NASA JPL Testing Readies Moon Lander.
SpaceCom: Private Griffin moon lander gets put to the test.

Europese HERA-sonde arriveert bij Didymos en Dimorphos.
IEEE Spectrum: Hera Mission Prepares for Follow-Up Asteroid Imaging.

Meer nieuws uit de (inter)planetaire ruimte.

Zon:
The Hindu: India’s first solar mission Aditya-L1 generates Doppler velocity images of the solar corona.

Aarde:
CNN: Trump admin cuts to satellites will set back US weather forecasting by a decade, experts say.
NASA: NASA’s CASALS Instrument Bridges Gaps in 3D Maps of Earth’s Surface.
Space News: GAO report flags risk of geostationary weather satellite data gap.
Zenit Online: Clarity-1 daalde af naar zeer lage baan om de aarde (VLEO).

Maan:
SpaceCom: The moon is shrinking. 10,000 cracks on the lunar surface reveal by how much.
jatan.space: Results from India’s Chandrayaan 3 thermal probe experiment benefit future Moon missions eyeing water.

Mars:
NASA Curiosity Status Report: Curiosity Blog, Sols 5036-5042: Watching the Clouds Go By.
NASA: NASA Experimental Mars Helicopter Blade Designs Target Longer Flights.
Universe Today: Mars’s Most Mysterious Cloud Might Be Defying Textbook Cloud Physics.
The Conversation: NASA’s Mars orbiter fleet is getting old – here’s how that could affect future exploration.

Bennu:
SpaceCom: NASA closes the book on epic OSIRIS-REx asteroid-sampling mission: 'I am immensely proud of what we did'.

Lucy:
PhysOrg: Lucy mission marks 5 years of discoveries.

Meer ruimtevaartnieuws.

Russische Kosmos-satelliet komt gevaarlijk dichtbij Finse radarsatelliet – Oekraïne.
SatTrackCam Leiden Blog: KOSMOS 2612 and ICEYE-X36: a worrisome cat-and-mouse-game in Space.
Inside Outer Space: What’s Up With That Russian Spacecraft Closing in on Finland Radar Satellite?
Via Satellite: Russian Satellite Maneuvered Within ‘Extreme Proximity’ of Iceye Satellite, LeoLabs Reports.
Ars Technica: Russian spacecraft maneuvers in “extreme proximity” to satellite used by Ukraine.
Breaking Defence: Russian satellite stalked ICEYE spacecraft in potentially dangerous on-orbit maneuvers.
Inside Outer Space: Russia’s “Cat-and-Mouse” Maneuvers Near ICEYE Radar Satellite.
Payload: Congress Seeks Answers On Starlink Disruptions in Ukraine.
SpaceCom: Russian satellite plays 'cat-and-mouse' with a commercial US spacecraft likely used by Ukraine. But why the risky close encounter?
Air & Space Forces: What a Russian Satellite Stalking a Commercial Spacecraft Means for the Space Force
Space News: Russia’s close approach to commercial satellite raises alarm.

VRTNWS: "Verontrustend kat-en-muisspel": militaire satelliet Rusland nadert westerse satelliet tot op enkele honderden meters.
De Standaard: Kosmos 2612, de Russische satelliet die plots kwam bumperkleven.

Updates kan je volgen via deze NSF Forum post.

En nog dit:
Axios: Exclusive: New image shows Russian approach of U.S. satellite.

SpaceX maakt Q3 resultaten bekend – Tesla gaat (wellicht) op in SpaceX.
De uitzending van de voorstelling: SpaceX via X: Q3 2026 – Financial and Operational Results.
Het bijbehorende document “SpaceX Reports Third Quarter 2026 Results” vind je hier (PDF).
De Standaard: Bellen met Musk: hoe SpaceX steeds meer een telecombedrijf wordt.
VRTNWS: SpaceX verdubbelt omzet en boekt meer dan 4 miljard dollar winst dankzij AI en Starlink.
De Standaard: Nu SpaceX niet draait op raketbrandstof maar op rekenkracht komt de fusie met Tesla heel dichtbij.

PhysOrg: SpaceX turns a profit after a string of losses as its satellite and computer leasing businesses soar.
Teslarati: SpaceX delivers blockbuster Q3 results as Super Intelligence segment booms.
Teslarati: Elon Musk just confirmed the Tesla and SpaceX merger step everyone was waiting for.
Ars Technica: Merging SpaceX and Tesla would be a “good idea,” Musk says.
Payload: SpaceX’s AI Revenue Leads Q3 Earnings.

BBC: Elon Musk confirms he is considering merging Tesla and SpaceX.
BBC: Why is Elon Musk plotting a mega-merger of SpaceX and Tesla?
Gizmodo: Insiders Reportedly Say Tesla-SpaceX Merger Must Close Before Trump Leaves Office. It's not clear exactly why.

Geïnteresseerd hoe het aandeel evolueert, zie bv bij Tranding View.

Europa en de (militaire) ruimtevaart.
07.10 – Via Satellite: The Breakthroughs and Bottlenecks of Financing Europe’s Space Ambitions.
20.10 – Via Satellite: Eutelsat Signs New German Critical Infrastructure Deal.
22.10 – Space News: BlackSky announces Gen-3 contract with international defense agency.

De oorlog in Iran.
14.10 – IISS: Iran’s space-launch capability: grounded?

De oorlog in Oekraïne.
21.10 – Ars Technica: Report: Musk ordered Starlink slowdown in Ukraine, then blamed it on Trump.
20.10 – Via Satellite: Four Democratic Senators Ask SpaceX for Answers on Starshield Restrictions.
23.10 – Ars Technica: Ukraine learns to fight without Starlink as Musk plays politics with satellites.
23.10 – TASS: Trump says Musk did 'nothing wrong' regarding Starlink access in Ukraine.
24.10 – Gismodo: Ukraine Says Starlink Is Back to Full Power.
24.10 – Defence Industry Europe: Ukraine’s defence ministry confirms stable Starlink and Starshield connections above 400 km/h.
25.10 – BBC: Musk says SpaceX restricted Ukraine's Starlink connection as service restored.

23.10 – The Hill: GOP pushes for oversight of Musk’s dominance of space.
23.10 – The Verge: Elon Musk’s dangerous grip on outer space.

De Standaard: Europese satellieten? In de ruimte kunnen we moeilijk zonder Amerika.

22.10 – Via Satellite: Iceye and Nokia Look to Develop Satcom Capability for Ukraine.
22.10 – SpaceCom: After Starshield interruption, Ukraine wants to build its own satellite communication network with ICEYE and Nokia.
22.10 – Via Satellite: Ukraine Joins NATO Support Partnership to Open New Doors for Space Companies.
23.11 – Defence Industry Europe: Ukraine signs letter of intent with Nokia and ICEYE on sovereign satellite communications.

23.10 – TASS: Some Starlink, Starshield restrictions still remain in Ukraine - former adviser.

Space Force / Golden Dome / PWSA. 
16.10 – Space News: As Space Force opens market for in-orbit surveillance, Northrop Grumman touts its experience.
17.10 – Defence Industry Europe: U.S. Space Force says China and Russia are fielding counterspace weapons that threaten satellites vital to military operations.
18.10 – Space News: Space Force plans wider global deployment of satellite jammers.
19.10 – Space News: Space Force eyes fivefold expansion of Middle East command.
22.10 – SatNews: Space Development Agency Solicits Technologies for Tranche 4 Missile-Tracking Constellation.
22.10 – Space News: Space Force taps six companies to provide satellite surveillance backup.
23.10 – Payload: Exclusive: DoD Taps Orbital Operations for Cryogenic Spacecraft Demo.
23.10 - Space News: Space Force looks to build depth into its satellite-jamming arsenal.

Ruimteafval – Allerlei nieuws.
19.10 – Ars Technica: A Chinese rocket deorbited over Minnesota and left this in a farmer’s cornfield.
22.10 – Inside Outer Space: China Rocket Debris: Two Cases of Landfall?

Constellaties – Navigatie.
07.10 – Space News: U.S. military GPS upgrades stretching into 2040s.
08.10 – CCTV (filmpje): China's Beidou Navigation Satellite System Completes In-orbit Upgrade.
15.10 – SciNews (filmpje): How BeiDou-3 GEO-2 was rescued.
15.10 – ESA (filmpje): Finding Our Way: Inside the Galileo Project (ESA documentary).
22.10 – Payload: Xona Raises $250M Series D to Scale Commercial GPS Constellation.

Constellaties – Allerlei nieuws.
08.10 – Via Satellite: Amazon Hits 1,000 Sat Milestone; Blue Origin Bolsters Sat Manufacturing.
09.10 – Space News: SpaceX could seek more spectrum to feed terrestrial wireless ambitions.
11.10 – SatNews: Amazon Leo Plans Prime Subscription Bundling to Challenge Starlink in Consumer Satellite Broadband Market.
12.10 – 425 Business: Amazon Leo Surpasses 1K Kirkland-Made Satellites.
13.10 – Space News: Amazon Leo demonstrates satellite internet for U.S. Army.
14.10 – Space News: How mini-constellations could more quickly bring new tech to Europe, and to orbit.
16.10 – Via Satellite: ESPI Calls for Stronger European Controls for MSS Spectrum.
18.10 – The Indian Express: SpaceX’s spectrum deal still leaves it far from rivaling telecom giants.
19.10 – Via Satellite: FCC Authorizes Globalstar’s C-3 Constellation for Direct-to-Device.
19.10 – Rapporteur: Europe's big four telcos confirm bid for EU satellite spectrum.
19.10 – Via Satellite: European MNOs Team Up for MSS D2D Spectrum in Europe.
19.10 – SatNews: U.S. Ambassador Warns EU of Retaliation Over Satellite Spectrum Reservations.
19.10 – Space News: European cellular giants seek satellite partner for sovereign D2D service.
21.10 – Space News: Global Satcom Services Revenues to Reach $145 Billion by 2035.
22.10 – China in Space: GuoWang Conducts Further Tests, Signs Agreement for Sport Users.
23.10 – Payload: European MNOs Join Forces to Explore Joint MSS Spectrum Bid.
23.10 – TASS: Rassvet satellite constellation to comprise hundreds of spacecraft — Bureau 1440.

Ruimtetelescopen – Allerlei.
21.08 – Universe Today: The CosmoCube Satellite Will Listen to the Early Universe From the Far Side of the Moon.

Ruimtetelescopen – Hubble Space Telescope.
14.09 – SpaceCom: James Webb Space Telescope and Hubble discover 27 puzzling new objects orbiting the sun far beyond Neptune.
18.09 – NASA: Hubble Spots Chaotic Secret in Galaxy.
18.09 – NASA: NASA’s Hubble Spots an Out-of-Sync Galaxy.
23.09 – NASA: NASA’s Hubble Telescope Reaches Milestone, Looks for Elusive Supernova.
23.09 – NASA: NASA’s Hubble Seeks Lensed Supernova, Marks 200,000 Orbits.

01.10 – Universe Today: NASA's Hubble Marks its 200,000th Orbit by Watching Lensed Supernova.
05.10 – NASA: Suspected Second-generation Planet Solves NASA Hubble Cold Case.
08.10 – ESA: Earth-orbiting artificial satellite crossing Hubble's field of view.
11.10 – NSF: Webb and Hubble observe stellar nurseries, galaxies, and gravitational lensing in new images.
16.10 – NASA: NASA’s Hubble Spies Spiral’s Edge
21.10 – PhysOrg: Hubble observations challenge supernova winds' role in cosmic reionization.
22.10 – NASA: NASA’s Hubble Charts Path for Roman with Gravitational Lenses .

Ruimtetelescopen – James Webb Space Telescope.
10.09 – Universe Today: JWST Ruled Out Finding Tiny Moons Around An Exoplanet - That's Great News.
10.09 – Sky & Telescope: Webb Telescope Discovers Surprising Changes in an Asteroid’s Rings.
13.09 – SpaceCom: James Webb Space Telescope discovers the rings of tiny solar system body Chariklo are changing.
14.09 – SpaceCom: James Webb Space Telescope and Hubble discover 27 puzzling new objects orbiting the sun far beyond Neptune.
15.09 – NASA: NASA’s Webb Reveals Dynamic Panorama of Star Formation.
16.09 – Universe Today: For Trans-Neptunian Objects, The Past Is Written On Their Surface.
16.09 – Universe Today: Webb Searches for Brown Dwarfs in a Stunning Star-Forming Region.
25.09 – SpaceCom: James Webb Space Telescope looks back in time, finds our ancient universe wasn't as pure as we thought.
27.09 – Universe Today: JWST Finds Dynamic Structural Evolution in Chariklo’s Rings.
29.09 – SpaceCom: The James Webb Space Telescope's mysterious Little Red Dots may be overfeeding black holes.
29.09 – ESA: Galaxies in a cosmic house of mirrors

05.10 – NASA: NASA’s Webb Captures Commotion From Nebula’s Stellar Jets.
06.10 – SpaceCom: Worlds collide! James Webb Space Telescope investigates what happens when planets crash together.
06.10 – ESA: Webb captures commotion from nebula’s stellar jets.
08.10 – NASA: Webb Measures Distance to Farthest Fast Radio Burst, Suggesting Origin.
11.10 – NSF: Webb and Hubble observe stellar nurseries, galaxies, and gravitational lensing in new images.
14.10 – OrbitalHub: JWST finds a ‘black hole star’ that may explain the universe’s little red dots.
19.10 – Sky & Telescope: Webb and Spitzer Telescopes Explore the Planets That Never Were.
19.10 – Univere Today: Webb Captures This Golden Galaxy Cluster in All it's Glory.
20.10 – Universe Today: JWST Tracks Shifting Water Clouds and Churning Gases on the Coldest Known Brown Dwarf.
20.10 – NASA: Webb Captures Stellar Jets.
21.10 – Universe Today: Webb Captures Stars in the Early Stages of Life in a Nearby Stellar Nursery.
22.10 – HubbleWebbESA (filmpje): Space Sparks episode 32: Stars brewing in a nebulous cauldron.
23.10 – Universe Today: JWST Reveals a Lopsided Alien World with Blistering Evening Winds.

Ruimtetelescopen – Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope.
14.10 – NASA Blog: NASA Roman Team Checks Out Main Instrument, Sharpens Telescope’s Focus.
17.10 – Science Daily: NASA’s Roman Space Telescope exceeds expectations by nearly 30%.

Ruimtetelescopen – Chandra X-Ray Observatory.
05.06 – Universe Today: Chandra X-ray Observatory Drops New View of our Galaxy’s Unruly Centre.
09.09 – NASA: NASA’s Chandra Unveils Mysterious X-Ray Objects.
09.09 – NASA: NASA’s Chandra Finds Unusual Objects in Pinwheel Galaxy.
05.10 – Universe Today: Chandra X-ray Observatory Drops New View of our Galaxy’s Unruly Centre.
08.10 – Chandra: Celebrating NASA's Chandra and Swift Exploring Space Together.
14.10 – NASA: NASA’s Chandra Breaks Down ‘Treble Clef’s’ Galaxy Cluster Collision.
16.10 – NASA: Chandra Finds Possible Origin of ‘Treble Clef’ Waves.

Ruimtetelescopen – Euclid:
19.10 – ESA: Euclid discovers new comet
19.10 – Universe Today: The ESA's Euclid Space Telescope Has Discovered A New Comet.

Ruimtetelescopen – TESS.
05.10 – SpaceCom: 'Completely unexpected' Phoenix planet was born from the ashes of a dying star.

Ruimtetelescopen – SPHEREx.
08.10 – NASA: NASA’s SPHEREx Telescope Sees Menagerie of Brown Dwarfs.

Ruimtetelescopen – CHEOPS.
Zooniverse: Planet Hunters CHEOPS - Explore ultra-precise transit light curves and help discover new worlds!

Ruimtetelescopen – LISA.
06.10 – L3 Harris: NASA Awards L3Harris Contract to Build All Glass Telescope for LISA Mission.
08.10 – NASA: NASA Advances LISA Mission Contributions With New Test Telescope.
09.10 – Via Satellite: L3Harris to Build Telescope for ESA’s LISA Mission.

Ruimtetelescopen – Het einde van SWIFT.
06.10 – FodNews: NASA’s Swift Observatory Set for Uncontrolled Reentry After Orbit-Boost Rescue Attempt Fails.
08.10 – Chandra: Celebrating NASA's Chandra and Swift Exploring Space Together.

23.10 – NASA: NASA’s Swift Mission Ends, Leaves Behind Scientific Bonanza.
24.10 – Space News: NASA’s Swift space telescope ends mission.

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