Deze week samenvatten zou ik eigenlijk moeten uitstellen tot volgende week. Want zowat alle Amerikaanse lanceringen hadden de afgelopen dagen te kampen met uitstel, uitstel en nog eens uitstel. Vooral in Florida raakte geen raket meer van de grond. Dat en nog veel meer in het Nieuws Uit De Ruimtevaart.

Bij de foto: De lancering van Antares was de enige Amerikaanse raket die deze week van de grond kwam. Twee Falcon 9 raketten en een Delta IV Heavy moesten om een combinatie van allerlei redenen blijven staan. Foto: NASA/Patrick Black.

China lanceert twee remote sensing satellieten.
Space News: Secretive Chinese launch sends two remote sensing satellites into orbit.
Spaceflight Now: China launches environmental monitoring satellites.

Filmpjes:
CGTN: China successfully launches two environmental monitoring satellites.
SciNews: Long March-4B launches Huanjing-2A and Huanjing-2B.

Rusland lanceert 3 comsats en een reeks kleinere satellietjes.
TASS: Gonets-M satellites first time orbited by Soyuz-2.1b rocket from Plesetsk.
NasaSpaceFlight: Russia launches 3 Gonets communication satellites, 18 international smallsats.
Spaceflight Now: Soyuz launches with 22 satellites.

Space News: Kepler launches first internally produced satellites.
Spacewatch Global: ExoLaunch delivers 15 small satelllites on Soyuz rideshare mission.

Filmpjes:
Russische ministerie van defensie: Raket naar het lanceerplatform. Lancering.
SciNews: Soyuz-2.1b launches Gonets-M satellites and 22 cubesats.

Antares-raket lanceert ISS-bevoorradingsschip (na één dag uitstel).
Northrop Grumman: Northrop Grumman Set to Launch 14th Cargo Delivery Mission to the International Space Station.
Spaceflight Now: Antares launch timeline on the NG-14 mission.

En ook deze lancering kon er niet aan ontsnappen.
Spaceflight Now: Launch of Northrop Grumman’s Antares rocket scrubbed in Virginia.

Dan toch:
NASA: NASA Science, Cargo Heads to Space Station on Northrop Grumman Resupply Mission.
Northrop Grumman: Northrop Grumman Successfully Launches 14th Cargo Delivery Mission to the International Space Station.
Thales Group: The 14th mission of Cygnus spacecraft on its way to the ISS.
Space News: Antares launches Cygnus cargo spacecraft to space station.
Spaceflight Now: Antares rocket takes aim on space station with zero-gravity toilet, other supplies.

Universe Today: Astronauts are Getting a New Toilet Next Week.
SpaceCom: NASA's new $23 million space toilet is ready for launch.
Spacepage: ISS krijgt nieuw ruimtetoilet van 23 miljoen dollar.

GSA Europe: Galileo is heading to the International Space Station on board the cubesat mission BOBCAT-1.

Filmpjes:
NASA: Northrop Grumman's CRS-14 Mission to the International Space Station: What's on Board.
NASA: Prelaunch Briefing for Northrup Grumman's 14th Cargo Resupply Mission to Space Station.
NASA: Radish Experiment Ready for Launch.
NASA: #AskNASA: How Do Astronauts Use the Potty in Space?
NASA: Northrop Grumman Cargo Launch to the Space Station from NASA Wallops.
SciNews: NG-14: Antares 230+ aborted launch with S.S. Kalpana Chawla Cygnus.
SciNews: NG-14 Antares 230+ launches S.S. Kalpana Chawla Cygnus.

Nog dit:
NASA Wallops: Wallops Flight Facility — Virtual Tour.

ULA Delta IV Heavy herhaaldelijke keren uitgesteld.
Uitstel ...
Florida Today: ULA delays Delta IV Heavy rocket again, but SpaceX swaps spots to launch first.
Uitstel ...
Ars Technica: Delta IV Heavy Launch Scrubbed.
Ars Technica: Delta IV Heavy rocket delayed again, raising concerns of aging infrastructure.
En nog eens:
Ars Technica: Delta IV Heavy scrubs again, ULA chief vows to change readiness operations.
Spaceflight Now: Delta 4-Heavy launch aborted at T-minus 7 seconds.
Een filmpje:
SciNews: Delta IV Heavy aborted launch with NROL-44, 1 October 2020.

SpaceX Starlink-satellieten herhaaldelijke keren uitgesteld.
Spaceflight Insider: Weather scrubs SpaceX launch of Starlink satellites.
Teslarati: SpaceX Starlink launch suffers last-second scrub, ULA up next [update: double scrub].
Ook hier blijf het uitstel de lancering achtervolgen.
SpaceCom: SpaceX aborts Starlink launch due to ground-sensor reading.
Twee filmpjes:
SciNews: Falcon 9 aborted launch with Starlink 13, 1 October 2020.
Video From Space: Rare sight: Two SpaceX rockets on launchpads at same time in Florida.
En nog vertraging:
Spaceflight Now: Ground sensor reading scrubs Falcon 9 launch with Starlink satellites.

SpaceX lancering GPS-satelliet uitgesteld.
Teslarati: SpaceX eyes two Falcon 9 rocket launches, landings in eleven hours.
Florida Today: SpaceX scrubs GPS satellite launch from Cape Canaveral seconds before liftoff.

Filmpje:
SciNews: Falcon 9 aborted launch with GPS III SV04.

Firefly Aerospace test raket.
SpaceCom: Watch Firefly Aerospace test-fire its Alpha rocket in this stunning drone video.

De beelden van de test vind je ook hier.

Weldra raketlanceringen vanop Andoya?
Parabolic Arc: Rocket Factory Augsburg Signs Agreement with Andøya Space for Maiden Flight.

Vooruitblik op Crew 1 – Eerste operationele lancering van Crew Dragon op 31 oktober.
Dat de lancering werd opgeschoven naar 31 oktober was al bekend voor de persconferenties.
Spaceflight Now: First operational Crew Dragon launch slips to Halloween.

NASA: NASA, SpaceX to Launch First Commercial Crew Rotation Mission to International Space Station.
NASA: NASA and SpaceX Teams Prepare for Crew-1 Mission.
Space News: NASA and SpaceX wrapping up certification of Crew Dragon.
SpaceCom: SpaceX's next astronaut flight for NASA to include heat shield tweak and more.
Collect Space: SpaceX Crew-1 astronauts name Dragon capsule 'Resilience'.
Japan Today: NASA eyes Oct 31 SpaceX craft liftoff with Japanese astronaut aboard.

Space News: SpaceX has busy manifest of Dragon missions.

Filmpjes:
Drie persconferenties op rij:
NASA: Update on Next SpaceX Crew Mission to the International Space Station.
NASA: SpaceX Crew-1 Mission Overview.
NASA: Astronauts Discuss Upcoming SpaceX Crew Dragon Mission.

En SpaceX kijkt nog eens terug op Demo 2, met nooit eerder vertoonde beelden.
SpaceX: Crew Dragon‘s Second Demonstration Mission.

ISS – Lek gesitueerd in Zvezda.
Roscosmos: ISS hatches closed for air leak search.
Roscosmos: ISS crew opened hatches and returned to routine work.
TASS: Isolation of ISS crew in Russian modules to search for air leak ends.
Sputnik News: Russian ISS Module to Be Filled With Confetti to Try to Find Source of Microscopic Air Leak

Space News: NASA still searching for source of ISS air leak.
Video From Space: Space Station leak 'ticked up' overnight, NASA investigating (filmpje).

SpaceCom: Small air leak on space station traced to Russian service module.
PhysOrg: Russia reports 'non-standard' air leak on Space Station.
Science Alert: Astronauts Finally Find Location of Elusive Leak on The International Space Station.

ISS – De blogentries, Daily Summary Reports en Science Highlights.
NASA Space Station Blog: Weather Delays U.S. Cargo Mission; Crew Back to Work After Leak Test.
NASA Space Station Blog: Crew Continues Troubleshooting as Tests Isolate Small Leak.
NASA Space Station Blog: U.S. Cargo Mission Nears Launch; More Leak Checks and Research.
NASA Space Station Blog: U.S. Cargo Poised for Launch; Robotics, Health Checks for Crew.

NASA: ISS Daily Summary Report – 9/25/2020.
NASA: ISS Daily Summary Report – 9/28/2020.
NASA: ISS Daily Summary Report – 9/29/2020.
NASA: ISS Daily Summary Report – 9/30/2020.
NASA: ISS Daily Summary Report – 10/01/2020.

NASA: Space Station Science Highlights: Week of September 28, 2020.

ISS – Meer nieuws uit het ruimtestation.
NPR: NASA Astronaut Will Vote From Space.
SpaceCom: NASA astronaut Kate Rubins will vote from space.

Sputnik News: Russia to Launch Two New Modules to Space Station in April, September 2021 – Source.

Ondertussen:
TASS: Commission to suggest extending Russian cosmonaut selection until December.

Filmpje:
NASA: Space to Ground: Influential People: 10/02/2020.

China kiest 18 nieuwe astronauten voor het ruimtestation.
Space News: China selects 18 new astronauts ahead of space station construction 

Artemis – SLS – Green Run.
Filmpjes:
Aerojet Rocketdyne: SLS Green Run Explained.
Aerojet Rocketdyne: What is the RS-25 Rocket Engine?

Artemis – SLS/Orion.
Collect Space: NASA reveals retro 'worm' logo added to moon-bound Artemis rocket.
ESA: ESA and NASA logos on Artemis I rocket and Orion.

Filmpjes:
NASA: Artemis I Rocket to Launch with NASA Worm Logo.

China naar de Maan.
Space.Com: China is building a new rocket to fly its astronauts on the moon.
Space News: Report backs NASA exploration efforts as response to Chinese space program.

SpaceX – Starship – Wordt vervolgd.
NasaSpaceFlight: Starship SN8 prepares for test series – First sighting of Super Heavy.
Teslarati: SpaceX’s first high-altitude Starship fitted with flaps and rolled to the launch pad.

Filmpjes:
LabPadre: Starship Chapter 8 - SN8 Reporting For Duty.
NasaSpaceFlight: SpaceX Boca Chica - SN9 Forward Section Stacked - SN8 Waits for Lift.
NasaSpaceFlight: SpaceX Boca Chica - Super Heavy LOX Tank Section - Liebherr LR1600/2 Crawler Crane Delivered .
NasaSpaceFlight: SpaceX Boca Chica - As Starship SN8 waits, Super Heavy preps continue.
NasaSpaceFlight: SpaceX Boca Chica - Starship SN8 lifted on to Launch Mount.
NasaSpaceFlight: SpaceX Boca Chica - SN5 and SN6 Moved Outside - SN12 Leg Skirt.
NasaSpaceFlight: SpaceX Boca Chica - Super Heavy Forward Dome Sleeved.
NasaSpaceFlight: SpaceX Boca Chica - SN8 Flaps Unfolded - Super Heavy LOX Stack 1.

Mars Express bevestigt – Ondergrondse meren op Mars.
ESA: Mars Express finds more underground water on Mars.
RoomEU: String of underground lakes found under Mars' South Pole.
Air & Space: More Lakes Found Under the Martian Ice.
Sky & Telescope: Evidence grows for super-salty underground lakes on Mars.

Nieuws uit de (inter)planetaire ruimte.

Zon:
ESA: Solar Orbiter releases first data to the public.

Venus:
RoomEU: Another detection of phosphine on Venus possibly found in archival data.
LiveScience: Did NASA detect a hint of life on Venus in 1978 and not realize it?
Universe Today: Maybe Volcanoes Could Explain the Phosphine in Venus’ Atmosphere.
Sputnik News: Russia May Send Mission to Venus to Study Biomarkers in Atmosphere in 2027.

Aarde:
ESA: SEOSAT-INGENIO unveiled and switched on.
ESA: Copernicus Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich: preparing for launch (filmpje).
ESA: Sentinel-6 safe and sound.

Maan:
Federal News Network: United Arab Emirates to launch spacecraft to moon in 2024.
Spacewatch Global: Emirates want to land on Moon in first Arab lunar mission.
Sky & Telescope:  Two new commercial landers are set to head to the Moon next year.
Spacewatch Global: Astrobotic’s Cuberover for moon missions delivered to NASA.
Univ of Colorado: A roadmap for science on the moon.
NASA Artemis Blog: Artemis Instrument Ready for Extreme Moon Temperatures.

Mars:
NASA Curiosity Mission Update: Sols 2894-2897: What's Up With Oxygen?
NASA Curiosity Mission Update: Sols 2897-2898: Marker Bed in Focus.
NASA Curiosity Mission Update: Sols 2899-2900: Sniffing the Air.
NASA Curiosity Mission Update: Sols 2901-2903: Warts and All!
The Space Review: India’s Mars orbiter completes six years at the red planet, but where is the science?
ECNS: China's Tianwen 1 takes selfies en route to Mars.
ESA: ExoMars moves on.
ESA: The way forward to Mars.
DLR: First tests for landing the Martian Moons eXploration Rover.

Jupiter:
The Making of JUICE: The Making of JUICE - Episode 2.

Veel lees- en kijkplezier,

Koen

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