Perseverance moet op Mars nog aan het echte werk beginnen, maar in afwachting daarvan verzorgde Ingenuity de show. Ondertussen voerde het helikoptertje al twee vluchten uit en een derde is in voorbereiding. Ook het MOXIE-instrument liet (figuurlijk) van zich horen en produceerde voor het eerst (een beetje) zuurstof. Nog lang niet genoeg voor een Starship bij te tanken, maar men moet ergens beginnen.

Verder stond deze week het ruimtestation in de kijker. Niet alleen met de komst van Crew Dragon Crew 2 maar ook door het bericht dat de Russen van plan lijken te zijn om in 2025 het ISS te verlaten. Dat en nog veel meer in het Nieuws Uit De Ruimtevaart van deze week.

Bij de foto: Eén van de Mastcam-Z camera’s maakte dit beeld van Ingenuity tijdens diens tweede vlucht. Foto: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU/MSSS.

Mars – Eerste vlucht Ingenuity een succes.
Space News: NASA reschedules Ingenuity first flight.
Spaceflight Now: NASA schedules first Mars helicopter test flight for Monday.

NASA: NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter Succeeds in Historic First Flight.
Space News: Ingenuity performs first flight on Mars.
Collect Space: NASA's Ingenuity helicopter achieves first powered flight on Mars.
Spaceflight Now: NASA celebrates first historic helicopter flight on Mars.
NasaSpaceFlight: NASA Ingenuity completes autonomous flight on Mars.

PhysOrg: Why flying a helicopter on Mars is a big deal.

Space Daily: Open Source on Mars: Community powers NASA's Ingenuity Helicopter.

Air&Space: The First Flight On Another World Wasn’t on Mars. It Was on Venus, 36 Years Ago.
Space News: Ingenuity success opens door for future Mars helicopter missions.
SpaceCom: More Mars helicopters? NASA is already thinking about Ingenuity's successors.

Spacepage: NASA's helikopter Ingenuity vliegt!

Filmpjes:
NASA: First Flight of the Ingenuity Mars Helicopter: Live from Mission Control.
NASA: After NASA's Historic First Flight: Ingenuity Mars Helicopter Update.
De kortere versies:
NASA: NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter Successfully Completes First Flight (from Mission Control).
NASA: First Video of NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter in Flight, Includes Takeoff and Landing (High-Res).

NASA: Mastcam-Z Video of Ingenuity Taking Off and Landing.
NASA: Enhanced Video Shows Dust During Ingenuity's Flight.
Aviation Week Podcast: Flight On Mars—An Interview With Smithsonian’s Ellen Stofan.

Mars – Tweede vlucht Ingenuity een succes.
Spaceflight Now: After successful first flight, NASA wants to push Mars helicopter to its limits.

NASA: NASA's Ingenuity Mars Helicopter Logs Second Successful Flight.
Space News: Ingenuity makes second flight on Mars.
Spaceflight Now: NASA’s Mars helicopter completes second, higher flight.
SpaceCom: Mars helicopter Ingenuity snaps epic of rover tracks, will attempt 3rd flight Sunday.

Filmpje:
NASA: Second Flight a Success for NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter.

Nog dit:
NASA Podcast: Gravity Assist: Talking to Ingenuity and Other Space Robots, with Nacer Chahat.

Mars – Perseverance en MOXIE produceren eerste zuurstof.
NASA: NASA's Perseverance Mars Rover Extracts First Oxygen From Red Planet.
NSS: National Space Society Celebrates the Success of NASA/JPL MOXIE Experiment on Mars.
Universe Today: Perseverance Successfully Extracts Oxygen From the Martian Atmosphere. About 10 Minutes of Breathing Time for an Astronaut.

ISS – Crew 2 – De dagen voor de lancering.
Florida Today: SpaceX Crew-2 astronauts complete launch rehearsal at Kennedy Space Center.
Teslarati: SpaceX fires up sooty Falcon booster ahead of historic astronaut launch.
Spaceflight Now: Dragon crew rehearses for launch day, first-look weather forecast looks good.
NASA: SpaceX Crew-2 Dress Rehearsal.
Space News: NASA completes launch readiness review for Crew-2 mission.
Spaceflight Now: NASA, SpaceX watching weather in downrange abort zones for crew launch.
SpaceCom: SpaceX's Crew-2 astronauts will conduct more than 200 science experiments in space.
NASA: NASA Updates Launch Date, TV Coverage for Agency’s SpaceX Crew-2 Mission.
Space News: Downrange weather delays Crew-2 launch.
Teslarati: SpaceX’s next Dragon astronaut launch pushed to Friday by bad abort weather.
ESA’s info-brochure over de Alpha-missie van Thomas Pesquet vind je hier (PDF).

Filmpjes:
NASA: NASA SpaceX Crew Dragon Crew-2 astronauts depart Ellington Field for their Launch Site.
NASA: Crew-2 Science Media Teleconference.
ESA: Pre-launch media Q+A with astronaut Thomas Pesquet [in English and French].
NASA: Crew-2 Virtual NASA Social: Live Show.
JAXA: Persbriefing ivm Crew 2 (in het Japans).
ESA: Interview with Frank De Winne on mission Alpha launch.
NASA: Mission Update: NASA's SpaceX Crew-2 Launch.
NASA: Quick Questions with Crew-2.
NASA: NASA's SpaceX Crew-2 Mission Countdown Clock Update with acting NASA Administrator.
NASA: Crew-2 Virtual NASA Social: Countdown Clock Show.
NASA: April 23, 2021: Astronauts to Launch on NASA and SpaceX Crew-2 Mission.

NASA: Crew-2 Mission Overview.
NASA: What Will the Crew-2 Astronauts Do on the Space Station? Science!

De bemanning:
NASA: Meet Shane Kimbrough, Crew-2 Commander.
NASA: Meet Megan McArthur, Crew-2 Pilot.
NASA: Meet Akihiko Hoshide, Crew-2 Mission Specialist.
NASA: Meet Thomas Pesquet, Crew-2 Mission Specialist.

ISS – Crew 2 – Geslaagde lancering.
NASA: NASA’s SpaceX Crew-2 Astronauts Headed to International Space Station.

NASA Crew 2 Blog: A Look at Today’s Key Milestones for NASA’s SpaceX Crew-2 Mission.
NASA Crew 2 Blog: Crew Dragon Reaches Orbit.
NASA Crew 2 Blog: NASA, SpaceX Officials Thrilled With Crew-2 Launch Success.

Teslarati: SpaceX launches astronauts on flight-proven rocket and capsule in spaceflight first.
Space News: SpaceX launches NASA Crew-2 mission.
Ars Technica: Astronauts safely launch into orbit on a used rocket [Updated].
Spaceflight Now: SpaceX launches astronauts on recycled capsule and ‘flight-proven’ rocket.
Collect Space: SpaceX launches Crew-2 to space station on reused rocket, capsule.
Collect Space: 'GuinGuin,' the flying penguin, revealed as Crew-2 zero-g indicator.

SpaceCom: A piece of space junk zipped by SpaceX's Crew-2 Dragon capsule on its way to the space station.

Filmpjes – De lange versies.
SpaceX: Crew-2 Mission | Launch.
SpaceX: Crew-2 Mission | Coast.
SpaceX: Crew-2 Mission | Coast and Rendezvous.
NASA: Postlaunch News Update on NASA's SpaceX Crew-2 Mission.

Filmpjes – De kortere versies.
NASA: NASA's SpaceX Crew-2 Astronauts Suit Up.
NASA: NASA's SpaceX Crew-2 Astronauts Step Outside.
NASA: NASA's SpaceX Crew-2 Liftoff.
NASA: NASA's SpaceX Crew-2 Spacecraft Separation.

Nog wat samenvattingen:
NASA: NASA’s SpaceX Crew-2 Astronauts Headed to International Space Station.
NASA: NASA’s SpaceX Crew-2 Flight Day 1 Highlights.

En ook dit:
APOD Videos: Streak and Plume from SpaceX's Crew-2 Launch.

ISS – Crew 2 – Met succes aan het ISS gekoppeld.
NASA Crew 2 Blog: Crew Dragon Docks to Station Day After Launch.
NASA Crew 2 Blog: SpaceX Crew-2 Astronauts Join Station Crew.

Space News: Crew-2 arrives at ISS.
NasaSpaceFlight: Crew Dragon Endeavour returns to station on Crew-2 mission.
The Verge: SpaceX capsule with four astronauts on board docks with the International Space Station.

SpaceCom: With 11 people on space station, astronauts get crafty with sleeping spots.

Filmpjes: 
NASA: NASA's SpaceX Crew-2 Flight Day 2 Highlights.
SpaceX: Crew-2 Mission | Approach and Docking.
ESA: Josef Aschbacher congratulates Crew 2 | Mission Alpha.
SciNews: SpaceX Crew-2 docking.
SciNews: SpaceX Crew-2 hatch opening.

Commercial Crew – Onbemande Starliner test OFT-2 uitgesteld naar het einde van de zomer.
Boeing Starliner Updates: NASA and Boeing Targeting August/September for Starliner’s Uncrewed Orbital Flight Test-2 Launch.
Space News: Next Starliner test flights slips to late summer.
Florida Today: Boeing Starliner orbital flight test re-do pushes to late summer or Fall.
Spaceflight Now: Boeing crew capsule test flight now scheduled for late summer.

Filmpje:
Video From Space: See Boeing's Starliner on-orbit in stunning animation.

Commercial Crew en de Russen.
Spaceflight Now: NASA chief: Russian cosmonauts unlikely fly on U.S. crew capsules until next year.

ISS – De blogentries, Daily Summary Reports en Science Highlights.
NASA Space Station Blog: Station Crew Busy Ahead of Thursday SpaceX Crew Launch.
NASA Space Station Blog: Station Science in Full Swing as SpaceX Crew-2 Nears Launch.
NASA Space Station Blog: Orbital Science Continues as Crew-2 Launch Slips a Day.
NASA Space Station Blog: Station Astronauts Relax Before SpaceX Crew Launches.
NASA Space Station Blog: NASA TV Covers SpaceX Crew-2 Docking to Station Today.
NASA Space Station Blog: Crew Dragon Docks to Station Day After Launch.
NASA Space Station Blog: SpaceX Crew-2 Astronauts Join Station Crew.

NASA: ISS Daily Summary Report – 04/16/2021.
NASA: ISS Daily Summary Report – 04/15/2021.
NASA: ISS Daily Summary Report – 04/15/2021.
NASA: ISS Daily Summary Report – 04/15/2021.

Space Station Science Highlights: Week of April 19, 2021.

ISS – Stapt Rusland uit het ISS? Vanaf 2025 een eigen Russisch ruimtestation?
Russia Today: Russia to withdraw from International Space Station starting from 2025, deputy PM confirms, as Moscow works on replacement.
TASS: Russian cosmonaut says there are no obvious reasons for cutting term of ISS operation.
TASS: Russia is capable of building orbital station on its own, deputy prime minister says.
Sputnik News: First Module of Russia's New Space Station to Be Ready for Launch in 2025, Roscosmos Announces.
TASS: First module for Russia’s new orbital station to be ready in 2025.
TASS: Russia to rework ISS research and power module for new national orbital station.
TASS: Roscosmos chief expects 1st module of national orbital station to be launched in late 2025.
TASS: First crewed mission on yet-to-be created orbital station due 2026.

TASS: Russian cosmonautics under huge financial restraints — Roscosmos chief.

Space News: NASA emphasizes good relationship with Roscosmos as Russia mulls exiting ISS.

ISS – Europa 20 jaar in het ISS.
ESA: 20 years of Europeans on the Space Station.

Filmpjes
ESA: 20 years of ESA on the ISS.
ESA: ESA astronauts celebrate 20 years on the International Space Station.
ESA Explores (podcast): Maximising crew time in space.
ESA Explores (podcast): The early days of Space Station science.
ESA Explores (podcast): Getting an experiment to orbit.
ESA Explores (podcast): The Space Station and Mars.

ISS – Meer nieuws uit het ruimtestation.
TASS: Nauka module to become integral part of the ISS — Roscosmos chief.

TASS: Soyuz MS-18 landing scheduled for October 17 — cosmonaut.

Astronomy: How do scientists build the best diet for astronauts?
PhysOrg: How a space doctor keeps astronauts healthy on the ISS.
PhysOrg: Science without gravity at the International Space Station.

Filmpjes:
NASA: Space to Ground: Crew-2: 04/23/2021.
NASA: The International Space Station: A Laboratory in Space.
NASA: Expedition 65 JAXA Inflight Space Commercialization - April 19, 2021.
NASA: Expedition 65 Inflight with Prime Minister of Japan - April 20, 2021.
NASA: Earth Day Q&A with Astronauts in Space | Hosted by Shawn Mendes.
NASA: Post-Flight News Conference with Kate Rubins - April 21, 2021.

CSS – China klaar om eerste module van het Chinese ruimtestation te lanceren op 29.04.2021.
Space News: China rolls out Long March 5B rocket for space station launch.

ECNS: China prepares to launch space station core module.
ECNS: China's space station core module sits on launch pad (photo’s).
ECNS: Rocket to lift space station core moves to launch tower.

Filmpjes:
CGTN: Core module 'Tianhe' of space station transferred to launch site.
CCTV: Rocket Carrying Core Module of China's Space Station Arrives at Launch Pad.
SciNews: Shenzhou-12 and Tianzhou-2 arrived at the launch sites.
SciNews: Long March-5B Y2 ready to launch the Tianhe Core Module.

Artemis – SLS Core Stage voor Artemis 1 op weg naar het KSC.
Boeing: Boeing’s 1st Core Stage for NASA’s Space Launch System is Ready for Journey to Launch Site.
NASA: NASA Removes Rocket Core Stage for Artemis Moon Mission from Stennis Test Stand.
NASA: NASA’s Space Launch System Core Stage Heads to Kennedy Space Center.

Spaceflight Now: SLS core ready for shipment to Florida; NASA still hopes for late 2021 launch.

Artemis – HLS – Human Lander System.
Ars Technica: NASA’s bold bet on Starship for the Moon may change spaceflight forever.
Parabolic Arc: House Science Committee Chairwoman Johnson “Disappointed” with NASA Human Landing System Award.
Parabolic Arc: More Boos for NASA’s Human Lunar Landing System Award to SpaceX.

NSS: National Space Society Congratulates NASA and SpaceX on Human Landing System Selection.
The Planetary Society: Why NASA Picked SpaceX to Land Humans on the Moon.

The Space Review: All in on Starship.
The Space Review: Putting SpaceX’s Starship program in the proper context.

Filmpje:
Engineering Today: SpaceX Starship : NASA deal sparks reaction as Blue Origin seeks to learn more about the selection.

Artemis – Naar de Maan in 2024(?).
NASA OIG: Artemis Status Update (PDF).
Space Policy Online: NASA IG: Artemis will cost $86 billion through FY2025, launch dates “highly unlikely.
Parabolic Arc: Surprise! NASA Artemis Lunar Program Schedule Likely to Slip Again, 2024 Landing Unlikely.
SpaceQ: An early look at NASA’s plans for a lunar Artemis base camp.

NSR: NSR’s Newest report: Moon Missions to generate $42,3B over the next decade.

SpaceCom: NASA reaches out to commercial partners for new spacesuits and spacewalk tech.

Spaceflight Insider: Science journalist outlines challenges of settling the Moon and Mars.

SpaceX – Starship – SN15 – Wachten op een static fire.
NasaSpaceFlight: Starship SN15 prepares for flight following major NASA vindication.

Teslarati: SpaceX installs second Starship-derived fuel tank at orbital launch pad.
Teslarati: SpaceX Starship outfitted with upgraded Raptor engines for Wed static fire.

Universe Today: What if Starship Didn’t Do a Landing Burn at All?

Filmpjes:
NasaSpaceFlight: Starship SN15 Static Fire set for Tuesday | SpaceX Boca Chica.
NasaSpaceFlight: Second GSE Tank Arrives at the Orbital Launch Pad | SpaceX Boca Chica.
NasaSpaceFlight: New Booster Dome Spotted - Starship SN16 Aft Section Lifted into Mid Bay | SpaceX Boca Chica.
NasaSpaceFlight: Super Heavy BN2 Aft Dome Section Flipped - Orbital Launch Site Construction | SpaceX Boca Chica.
NasaSpaceFlight: Super Heavy Thrust Dome Spotted | SpaceX Boca Chica.
NasaSpaceFlight: Super Heavy Launch Site and BN3 Taking Shape | SpaceX Boca Chica.
Lab Padre: Unstacked Nose Cone Testing.
Everyday Astronaut: Why does Starship belly flop?

Nieuws uit de (inter)planetaire ruimte.

Venus:
JHU APL: Parker Solar Probe Captures First Complete View of Venus Orbital Dust Ring.

Aarde:
NASA: Earth Day Poster 2021 (filmpje).
NASA: NASA Explores Earth’s Connections (filmpje).
NASA: NASA Aeronautics | Earth Day 2021.
Space News: Op-ed | Space is Vital for Earth Day.
NOAA: Earth from Orbit: Every Day is Earth Day for NOAA Satellites (filmpje).
NASA: Our Planet, Our Home / An Earth Day Perspective (filmpje).
ESA: Satellites highlight a 30-year rise in ocean acidification.
ESA: Using satellites to understand ocean acidification (filmpje).

Maan:
ECNS: China aims to launch Chang'e-6 lunar probe around 2024.

Mars:
NASA Curiosity Status Report: Sol 3094: Perseverance and Ingenuity Pay Off on Mars Again!
NASA Curiosity Status Report: Sol 3095: 31 Flavors of Drilled Samples.
NASA Curiosity Status Report: Sol 3096: Parked at 'Bardou' for the Next Steps on Drill Hole 31.
NASA Curiosity Status Report: Sols 3098-3100 Science on Mars: Ch-Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes!
Space Daily: China to announce name of its first Mars rover.
PanDaily: China’s First Mars Rover Is Named Zhu Rong, the Chinese God of Fire.
CGTN: China's first Mars rover named 'Zhurong' (filmpje).
SSA: Seismicity on Mars Full of Surprises, in First Continuous Year of Data Collection.

Jupiter:
JUICE: Dreaming about Ganymede (filmpje).
NASA: NASA’s Lucy Mission Extends its Solar Arrays.

Trojanen:
NASA: Hide and Seek – How NASA’s Lucy Mission Team Discovered Eurybates' Satellite (met filmpje).

Kuipergordel:
NH Website: New Horizons at 50 (AU).

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