Deze week was het een maan-week. Met de lancering van Chang’e 5 begint China aan een belangrijke missie: het ophalen van een bodemmonster bij onze naaste buur. Als het lukt, een primeur voor China, en de eerste keer sinds 1976. Je kan de vlucht van Chang'e-5 ook bekijken als een voorbereiding op een eerste Chinese bemande maanlanding. In de Verenigde Staten staan ook een aantal Maan-gerelateerde gebeurtenissen op het programma. In december zouden de laatste twee stappen in de SLS Green Run Test moeten plaats hebben. En (bijna) iedereen kijkt ongetwijfeld uit naar de 15 km vlucht van Starship SN8. Dat en nog veel meer in het Nieuws Van De Ruimtevaart van deze week.

Bij de foto: Met een nachtelijke lancering stuurt China Chang'e-5 op weg naar de Maan voor een Sample Return missie (Foto: CNSA).

SpaceX lanceert Amerikaans/Europese oceaan satelliet Sentinel 6.
NASA: Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich Launches to Monitor Global Ocean.
NASA: NASA, US and European Partners Launch Mission to Monitor Global Ocean.
ESA: New Copernicus satellite to monitor sea-level rise launched.

De ESA persmap vind je hier (PDF).

Space News: Falcon 9 launches Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich ocean science satellite.
Space News: Falcon 9 launch ends long hiatus in Vandenberg launches.

Spacepage: Gelanceerd: nieuwe Copernicus-satelliet ter controle van zeespiegelstijging.

Filmpjes:
SpaceX: Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich Mission (live launch coverage).
SciNews: Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich launch and Falcon 9 first stage landing.
SciNews: Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich deployment.
NASA: Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich Launch: Interview with Omar Baez.
Scott Manley: SpaceX Sentinel 6 Launch Remix - Tracking The Booster.
Schitterende beelden vind je ook hier.

China lanceert met succes Chang’e 5, een Sample Return missie naar de Maan.
Room.EU: China's lunar sample return mission to launch tonight.

Spaceflight Now: China set to attempt first lunar sample return mission in four decades.
Spaceflight Now: China launches ambitious mission to return lunar material to Earth.

Channel News Asia: China launches mission to bring back material from moon.
Space News: China launches Chang’e-5 Moon sample return mission.
Collect Space: China launches Chang'e 5 on first try at moon rock return in 44 years.
NasaSpaceFlight: China launches world’s first lunar sample return mission since 1976.
BBC News: Chinese spacecraft sets off on Moon sample quest.
Sky & Telescope: China launches ambitious sample-return mission to the moon.

Spacepage: China is op weg om maanrotsen te gaan hale.

Space Daily: China's 'space dream': A Long March to the Moon.
SpaceCom: Chang'e 5: China launches sample return mission to the moon — is it winning the new space race?

ECNS: China's Chang'e-5 probe completes second orbital correction.

ECNS: China's Chang'e-5 probe enters lunar orbit.
SpaceCom: China's Chang'e 5 enters lunar orbit for historic attempt to return moon samples.

Een hele reeks filmpjes:
CGTN: How does China's Chang'e-5 lunar mission work?
New China TV: How China's Chang'e-5 spacecraft will collect, return moon samples.
CCTV: China Conducts Final Test Before Launching of Long March-5 Rocket for Chang'e-5 Mission.
New China TV: China launches Chang'e-5 probe to collect, return moon samples.
SciNews: Chang’e-5 launch.

CGTN: 2020/11/24 Chang'e-5 mission for moon samples & beyond.
CGTN: China's lunar geologist discusses application of moon samples on Earth.

CGTN: What makes China's Chang'e-5 lunar mission special?
CGTN: Chang'e 5 Lunar Mission: What does it take to be a rocket launch director?
CCTV: Chang’e-5 mission is expected to realize four “firsts” in China’s aerospace history.
CGTN: How can Chang'e-5 push scientific borders?
EuroNews: Rock samples from China's lunar mission could unlock 'enigma' of moon's history.
CGTN: Tech It Out: China's Chang'e 5 probe tasked to bring back lunar rocks and soil samples.
Scott Manley: Chang'e 5 Spacecraft Launches In Search Of The Youngest Moon Rocks.

CCTV: China's Chang'e-5 Probe Completes First Orbital Correction.
SciNews: Chang’e-5 completes first orbital correction.

CCTV: China's Chang'e-5 Probe Completes Second Orbital Correction.

CCTV: China's Lunar Probe Chang'e-5 Enters Lunar Orbit After Perilune Braking.

Honderdste Falcon 9 lancering meteen ook record aantal keren gebruik van dezelfde eerste trap.
Teslarati: SpaceX scrubs Falcon 9’s seventh-flight debut for more “mission assurance”.
Teslarati: A SpaceX rocket just aced its seventh launch and landing for the first time.

Spaceflight Now: SpaceX going for new rocket reuse record on 100th Falcon 9 launch.
Spaceflight Now: SpaceX launches 60 more Starlink satellites on 100th Falcon 9 flight.

Florida Today: SpaceX again delays Starlink launch due to at-sea weather conditions.
Space News: SpaceX sets new Falcon 9 reuse milestone on Starlink launch.

NasaSpaceFlight: SpaceX conducts multi-milestone flight and launch of 16th round of Starlink.

Filmpjes:
SpaceX: Starlink Mission.
SciNews: SpaceX Starlink 16 launch & Falcon 9 first stage landing, 25 November 2020.

Problemen met Soyuz-raket doet lanceringen uitstellen.
TASS: Russia reschedules launch of Gonets communications satellites for December 3.
TASS: Soyuz rocket launch from Plesetsk spaceport delayed over additional checks.
TASS: Russia to install Soyuz-ST rocket on launch pad at Kourou spaceport on November 25.
Sputnik News: Roscosmos Chief Confirms Detection of Faulty Detail in Russia's Soyuz Rocket in Kourou.
TASS: Soyuz launch from Kourou spaceport put off until Monday — Rogozin.

Recovery eerste trap Electron een succes.
Details over de lancering vind je terug in vorige NUDR.
Space News: Rocket Lab declares success in Electron rocket recovery.
SpaceCom: Rocket Lab on road to reusability after successful booster recovery.

Filmpje:
Rocket Lab: Electron Stage Separation.

Wachten op LauncherOne en de Japanse H3.
Space News: Virgin Orbit planning second LauncherOne mission for December.
Space News: Japan’s new H3 launcher delayed by rocket engine component issues.

ISS – De blogentries, Daily Summary Reports en Science Highlights.
NASA Space Station Blog: Advanced Science in Full Gear Today as Cosmonauts Relax.
NASA Space Station Blog: Crew Explores How Space Impacts Nervous System and Exercise.
NASA Space Station Blog: Crew Off-Duty for Thanksgiving and Preps for Dragon Cargo Mission.
NASA Space Station Blog: Muscle Study and Emergency Training Wrap Up Work Week.

NASA: ISS Daily Summary Report – 11/19/2020.
NASA: ISS Daily Summary Report – 11/20/2020.
NASA: ISS Daily Summary Report – 11/23/2020.

Deze week geen Space Station Science Highlights.

ISS – De Russen en het einde van het ruimtestation.
TASS: Russia may commence deployment of its orbital station after 2024.
TASS: Russian space agency set to begin discussing ISS lifespan with NASA in early 2021.
Space Daily: Russia's Energia suggests building national space station.
RoomEU: Russia's Energia says ISS is close to ruin, nation should build its own space station instead.

ISS – Meer nieuws uit het ruimtestation.
Spacewatch: Israel to send its second-ever astronaut to ISS next year.

Haaretz: ‘Second Israeli Astronaut’? Eytan Stibbe Claimed He’s a British Resident.
Roscosmos: RSS to provide digital communication with the ISS via Russian satellites.

SciTechDialy: New Insights on Health Effects of Long-Duration Space Flight – 30 Scientific Papers From More Than 200 Investigators.
NASA: Mitochondrial Changes Key to Health Problems in Space.

Universe Today: There’s Fabric on the Space Station That Scientists Are Using to “Listen” for Space Dust Impacts.

Space Sleuthing: Sky-diver bids for starring role in 'Movie in Space'.

Filmpjes:
NASA: Space to Ground: Talking Turkey: 11/27/2020.
NASA: Expedition 64 - JAXA Astronaut Noguchi Speaks with Japanese Media - November 11, 2020.
NASA:  International Space Station 20th Anniversary Panel: Benefits for Humanity, Science for All.
NASA: Space Station Crew Discusses the Meaning of Thanksgiving on Orbit.
NASA: Thanksgiving in Zero-G: Preparing Meals at the International Space Station.
NASA: Astronauts Reading Fan Mail #2.

ARTEMIS – SLS/Orion.
NASA: Artemis I Stacks Up.
NASA: NASA Lines Up Artemis I Rocket Booster Motors for Stacking.

BBC News: SLS: Nasa 'megarocket' assembly begins in Florida.
NasaSpaceFlight: EGS, Jacobs begin vehicle integration for Artemis 1 launch.

NasaSpaceFlight: SLS continuing engine upgrades, tech development to support launcher evolution.

ARTEMIS – Naar de Maan.
Parabolic Arc: NASA Announces Moon Supply Unloading System Design Winners.

ESA: Turning Moon dust into oxygen.

Grondstoffen uit de ruimte – Eerst van de Maan of van planetoïden?
The Space Review: The space resources debate pivots from asteroids to the Moon.
SpaceRef: Growing Interest in Moon Resources Could Cause Tension.

Mining.COM: Luxembourg to set up Europe space mining centre.

Universe Today: The Moon has Resources, but Not Enough to Go Around.
Astronomy: The new space rush: Avoiding the hidden costs of profiting in space.

Starship –  Aftellen naar SN8 15 km vlucht. 
Teslarati: SpaceX to attempt same-day Starship static fire, Starlink launch.
NasaSpaceFlight: Starship SN8 successfully completes final testing ahead of flight.
SpaceCom: SpaceX's Starship SN8 prototype fires engines ahead of major test flight.
Teslarati: SpaceX backup Starship reaches full height after nosecone installation.
Teslarati: SpaceX ‘go’ for 50,000-foot Starship launch debut after static fire, Elon Musk says.

Space News: SpaceX ready for Starship suborbital flight as FAA begins new environmental study.
Business Insider: New FAA documents reveal SpaceX's latest plans for launching Starship prototypes on suborbital flights from South Texas — and potential hurdles to orbit.
Reddit: New details about Starship testing and Boca Chica launch site revealed in FAA documents.

Filmpjes:
NasaSpaceFlight: SpaceX Boca Chica Weekly Update - 8 Starships Under Construction Plus Super Heavy BN1.
NasaSpaceFlight: SpaceX Boca Chica - Starship SN5 Relocated - SN9 Nosecone Mated.
NasaSpaceFlight: SpaceX Boca Chica - Raptor SN44 Delivered with Thanksgiving Turkey Art.
NasaSpaceFlight: paceX Boca Chica - SN9 Nosecone Moved Into High Bay for Stacking.
Lab Padre: SN8 Static Fire #4 Multi-Angle, Thermal, & Slow-Mo.
Everyday Astronaut: Let's watch Starship SN8 test its engines before launch!
Everyday Astronaut: Starship SN8's final static fire in 4K Slow Motion!
NasaSpaceFlight: SpaceX Boca Chica - Starship SN8 Static Fire #4 (3 Engine Static Fire #2).
NasaSpaceFlight: SpaceX Boca Chica - SN9 Nosecone Stacked - SN8 Prepared for 15 km Flight.
NasaSpaceFlight: SpaceX Boca Chica - 'Major Upgrades' Starship SN15's Common Dome Flipped.
NasaSpaceFlight: SpaceX Boca Chica - SN8 prepares amid future Starship and Super Heavy processing.
NasaSpaceFlight: SpaceX Boca Chica - Future Starships Assemble as SN8 waits a little longer.

What About It: SpaceX Starship: Launch Confirmed!

Markus House: Starship Refilling in Orbit - This changes everything.
Primal Space: How Does SpaceX Get Their Rocket Fuel?

Nieuws uit de (inter)planetaire ruimte.

Aarde:
ESA: Earth from Space: Kiruna (filmpje).
BBC News: Polar scientists wary of impending satellite gap.
PhysOrg: Satellite images confirm uneven impact of climate change.

Maan:
ECNS: Yutu 2 rover still operating on far side of moon.

Mars:
Curiosity Status Report: Sols 2951-2953: Pre-Holiday Scramble.
NASA: MOXIE Could Help Future Rockets Launch Off Mars.
SpaceCom: Hope, the UAE's first interplanetary mission, has its eye on bonus science on way to Mars.
GovUK: (Rosalind Franklin) UK-built rover landing on Martian surface moves one giant fall closer.
Roscosmos: ExoMars-2022 project works continue.
Air & Space: A New Place to Look for Life on Mars.
ESA: ESA and Auroch Digital launch Mars Horizon game.

Saturnus:
In afwachting van Dragonfly:
NASA: What You Need to Know About Saturn's Moon Titan.

Pluto:
Astrum: New Discoveries from NASA’s New Horizons Pluto Flyby | 5-year Update (filmpje).

Ryugu:
Japan Today: Japanese spacecraft carrying asteroid soil samples nears home.
Canberra Times: Fragments of asteroid due to land in outback in 2020 thanks to Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's Hayabusa2.

Bennu:
Volgend filmpje duurt een zes uur :-) 
O-Rex Mission: Simulation of the OSIRIS-REx Spacecraft's Sample Collection Activities.
Zie ook mijn 24ste ruimtevaartbabbel voor volkssterrenwacht Urania over het ophalen van een bodemmonster door OSIRIS-REx.

Aan de grenzen van het zonnestelsel.
Air & Space: As Voyager 2 Gets Farther From the Sun, Space Gets Less Empty.

SpaceX – Starlink.
Ars Technica: SpaceX Starlink has some hiccups as expected, but users are impressed.
Space News: News Analysis | SpaceX has a lot riding on Starlink’s $499 “UFO on a stick”.
Ars Technica: SpaceX Starlink engineers take questions in Reddit AMA—here are highlights.
Via Satellite: SpaceX to Expand Starlink Beta Tests in 2021.

Ruimteafval – ESA contract voor Zwitserse ClearSpace.
ESA: N° 26–2020: Call for Media: ESA and ClearSpace SA sign contract for world’s first debris removal mission.
Universe Today: ESA Is Going To Spend $102 Million To Remove a Single Piece of Space Junk.

Enkele oudere berichten over ClearSpace:
Microsoft News: Swiss startup ClearSpace gets support from Microsoft to clean up space.
Spacewatch Global: ClearSpace-1 mission kicks off.

Nog dit:
Engineering Today: SpaceX Starship could be used to clean up Space Debris (filmpje).

Ook dat nog: Hoe grapjes niet altijd geapprecieerd worden.
Ars Technica: How a Thanksgiving Day gag ruffled feathers in Mission Control.

Veel lees- en kijkplezier,

Koen

PS: Een foutje gezien in deze (of andere) NUDR’s. Laat het ons weten via “nieuwsuitderuimtevaart @ gmail . Com”