Na een geslaagde lancering vorig week bleef Nauka de aandacht naar zich toe trekken. Er waren uiteraard de problemen met het propulsiesysteem, er bleken problemen te zijn met het automatische rendez-vous en koppelingssysteem, maar dat leek zich allemaal op te lossen. Ondertussen maakte Pirs plaats bij het ISS zodat Nauka uiteindelijk zonder problemen met het ruimtestation kon koppelen. Maar dan liep het plots heel even heel erg fout. Dat en nog veel meer in het Nieuws Uit De Ruimtevaart.

Bij de foto: Nauka moet nog enkele meters afleggen vooraleer het met het ruimtestation kan koppelen. Foto NASA.

Beelden van Chinese bergingstest neuskegel m.b.v. parachutes.
SpaceCom: China launches classified satellites, tests landing nose cone with parachute.

Filmpje:
SciNews: China’s first payload fairing parachute-landing.

Return To Flight voor Electron met lancering Monolith.
Rocketlab: Rocket Lab to Launch U.S. Space Force Mission from Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand.
Rocketlab: Rocket Lab Successfully Launches U.S. Space Force Mission.

De persmap vind je hier (PDF).

Space News: Rocket Lab returns Electron to flight with Space Force launch.
NasaSpaceFlight: Rocket Lab returns Electron to flight with dedicated US Space Force mission.
Spaceflight Now: Rocket Lab returns to service with “flawless” launch for U.S. military.

Ars Technica: Rocket Lab not yet close to profitability, proxy statement reveals.
Businessdesk: ‘Soul crushing’: inside Rocket Lab’s ‘toxic’ workplace culture

Filmpjes:
RocketLab: Livestream: Rocket Lab - It's A Little Chile Up Here Launch.
SciNews: Electron launches Monolith.

Chinese Lange Mars 2D lanceert aardobservatiesatelliet Tianhui I-04.
ECNS: China launches Tianhui I-04 satellite.
NasaSpaceFlight: Chinese Long March 2D carries Tianhui survey satellite into orbit.

Filmpje:
CCTV: China Launches Tianhui I-04 Mapping Satellite.
SciNews: Long March-2D launches TianHui-1 04.

Ariane V is terug na maanden onderbreking.
Arianespace: Double success for Ariane 5: satellites Star One D2 and EUTELSAT QUANTUM placed in geostationary transfer orbit.
ESA: Ariane 5 launches pioneering reprogrammable telecommunications satellite.
ESA: Reprogrammable satellite launched.
De “launch kit” vind je hier (PDF).

Space News: Ariane 5 launches two satellites on first mission in nearly a year.
NasaSpaceFlight: Ariane 5 lofts two satellites in important lead-up to James Webb launch.
Spaceflight Now: Ariane 5 rocket launches two geostationary communications satellites.

ESA: Reprogrammable satellite fuelled prior to launch.
ESA: Ariane 5 on the launch pad.

Filmpjes:
ESA: Eutelsat Quantum: Europe’s reprogrammable satellite.
ESA: Media briefing: Eutelsat Quantum to be launched.
Arianespace: VA254 Lift-Off sequence.
Arianespace (livestream): Arianespace Flight VA254 – Star One D2 / EUTELSAT QUANTUM (EN).
ESA: Eutelsat Quantum: interview with Silvia Fedi.
ESA: Eutelsat Quantum: interview with Shawn Locke.

SciNews: Ariane 5 launches Star One D2 and EUTELSAT QUANTUM.

ISS – Pirs vertrekt en maakt zo plaats voor Nauka.
Roscosmos: Pirs module undocking and deorbit scheduled for July 26.
Roscosmos: Pirs module undocked from ISS.
Roscosmos: Progress MS-16/Pirs spacecraft flight completed.

NasaSpaceFlight: Farewell, Pirs; ISS module decommissioned, destructively reentered.
Collect Space: Russia discards Pirs docking port to clear way for new ISS module.
Spaceflight Now: Russia’s Pirs module discarded after 20 years of service at space station.

SpaceCom: Astronaut watches Russian space station module fall from space in fiery demise (photos).

Spacepage: Internationaal ruimtestation neemt afscheid van Pirs module.

Filmpjes:
NASA: Expedition 65 Progress 77 and Pirs Docking Compartment Undocking - July 26, 2021.
Volkssterrenwacht Urania: Vertrek van Pirs / De problemen van NAUKA.
SciNews: Progress MS-16 and Pirs undocking from the ISS.
Roscosmos Media: Het vertrek van Pirs.

En beelden in 4K vind je hier, met dank aan Roscosmos.

ISS – Na dagen vol problemen koppelt Nauka dan toch met het ruimtestation.
Roscosmos: Mission Control Center conducted yet another Nauka module orbit correction.
Roscosmos: Final Nauka module orbit correction conducted before docking with ISS.
Roscosmos: Nauka module at the ISS!

TASS: Russia’s Mission Control says no faults for Nauka module’s docking with orbital outpost.
TASS: Russia’s Nauka research module successfully docks with orbital outpost.
TASS: Russia’s Nauka research module that docked with ISS has service life through 2027.
TASS: NASA congratulates Russian partners on successful docking of Nauka module with ISS.

Collect Space: Russia's Nauka multi-purpose lab module docks to space station.

Filmpjes:
Roscosmos TV: Koppeling Nauka met het ISS.
NASA: Expedition 65 Multipurpose Laboratory Module Nauka Docking - July 29, 2021.
Volksterrenwacht Urania: Livestream: NAUKA koppelt met het ISS.
SciNews: Nauka docking to the International Space Station.

ISS – Nauka brengt het ruimtestation (even) in de problemen.
Ook deze keer kwamen we van Roscosmos niet veel te weten.
Roscosmos: Nauka module integration into ISS continues
Roscosmos: Energia Designer General on MLM Nauka docking.

Russia Today: Accident in orbit! Cosmonauts scramble to right TILTED space station after new Russian module Nauka takes ISS for a spin.
TASS: ISS fine after engine incident, crew resting — Roscosmos chief.
TASS: NASA postpones Starliner launch after Nauka module incident aboard ISS.

Space News: Station loses attitude control after Nauka docking, Starliner launch delayed.
NasaSpaceFlight: MLM Nauka docks to ISS, malfunctions shortly thereafter.
SpaceCom: Russia's Nauka module briefly tilts space station with unplanned thruster fire.
Spaceflight Now: High drama as Russian lab module tilts space station with errant thruster firings.
Ars Technica: Russian module suddenly fires thrusters after docking with space station.

VRTNWS: Per ongeluk geactiveerde stuwraketten brengen Internationaal Ruimtestation tijdelijk uit evenwicht.

PhysOrg: Russia blames space station lab incident on software failure.
Gizmodo: Russia Says Software Glitch Caused New ISS Module to Accidentally Fire Thrusters After Docking.
SpaceCom: Russia says 'software failure' caused thruster misfire at space station.
Russia Today: ‘Everyone was euphoric’: Russia’s space boss blames Nauka lab incident that sparked INTERSTELLAR references on ‘human factor’.

Filmpjes:
NASA: iss065m262101730 Expedition 65 International Space Station Update 210729.
NASA: Media Teleconference: International Space Station Update.

Video From Space: Watch Russia's Nauka module perform retrograde maneuver to correct ISS approach.
SciNews: The unplanned firing of Nauka's thrusters.
SciNews: Update on the Nauka module.

Scott Manley: Russia's New Space Station Module Causes Alarm On ISS.

ISS – Lancering onbemande Starliner naar het ruimtestation uitgesteld omwille v/d problemen aldaar.
NASA: What You Need to Know about NASA’s Boeing Orbital Flight Test 2.
NASA: Boeing Starliner Secured Atop Atlas V Rocket.
NASA: NASA’s Boeing Orbital Flight Test-2 Mission Remains on Target.

NASA Commercial Crew Blog: NASA’s Boeing Orbital Flight Test-2 Mission Remains on Target.
NASA Commercial Crew Blog: Starliner Spacecraft Rollout Targeted for Thursday Morning.
NASA Commercial Crew Blog: Public Shares Zero-G Indicator Ideas for NASA’s Boeing Starliner Launch.
NASA Commercial Crew Blog: Starliner Rolls out to Launch Pad for Friday’s Planned Liftoff.
NASA Commercial Crew Blog: Update to NASA’s Boeing Orbital Flight Test-2 Mission.
NASA Commercial Crew Blog: Earliest Launch Opportunity for NASA’s Boeing OFT-2 Mission is Aug. 3.

SpaceCom: Boeing Starliner OFT-2 launch to space station delayed following Russian module mishap.
Universe Today: Starliner Will try Again on August 3 After ISS “Emergency”.

SpaceCom: Rosie the Rocketeer to Fly to Space Again Aboard Starliner on Friday.

TASS: Talks on Russian RD-180 rocket engine deliveries to US may restart after Starliner’s tests.

Filmpjes:
ULA: ULA is Go for Launch!
ULA: Atlas V Starliner OFT-2 Mission Profile.
NASA: Orbital Flight Test-2: Crew and Science Briefing.
NASA: Science Launching on Northrop Grumman CRS-16 Mission to the Space Station.

Seeker: Boeing’s Historic Starliner Capsule Is Heading to the ISS.

ISS – De blogentries, Daily Summary Reports en Science Highlights.
NASA Space Station Blog: Progress 77 and Pirs Undocked from Station.
NASA Space Station Blog: Crew Members Carry Out Hardware Installations and Complete Science Experiments.
NASA Space Station Blog: Time Perception, Immersive Exercise, and Nanoparticles Rule the Day.
NASA Space Station Blog: How to Watch “Nauka” Module dock to the Space Station on July 29.
NASA Space Station Blog: New Module Successfully Docks to Space Station.
NASA Space Station Blog: Space Station Stable After Earlier Unplanned MLM Thruster Firing.
NASA Space Station Blog: Update to NASA’s Boeing Orbital Flight Test-2 Mission.

Geen ISS Daily Summary Report deze week.

Space Station Science Highlights: Week of July 26, 2021.

ISS – Meer nieuws uit het ruimtestation.
Nanoracks: Nanoracks Europe to launch an Italian experiment using wine derivate on to the ISS.

SpaceCom: Astronauts are celebrating their own Summer Olympics in space (satellites, too).

TASS: Roscosmos planning to launch Prichal module to ISS on November 24 — chief.

NASA: NASA Extends Contract for Commercialization of Low-Earth Orbit.

Filmpjes:
NASA: Space to Ground: Rosie the Rocketeer: 07/30/2021.
NASA: Expedition 65 Education Inflight with the WEX Foundation - July 28, 2021.
NASA: Expedition 65 Inflight with Federal Agencies Internship Program - July 28, 2021.

Artemis – SLS/Orion.
NASA: Orion Points at the Moon with Launch Abort Tower.

Artemis – HLS – Bezos wil zelf 2 miljard extra investeren.
Space News: Bezos offers billions in incentives for NASA lunar lander contract.
The Verge: Jeff Bezos offers NASA $2 billion to pick Blue Origin’s lunar lander in last-minute plea.
Parabolic Arc: Bezos Offers to Cover Up to $2 Billion in Costs if NASA Awards Human Landing System Contract to National Team.

Artemis – HLS – GAO geeft NASA gelijk.
GAO: Statement on Blue Origin-Dynetics Decision.
NASA: NASA Statement on GAO Ruling Regarding Human Landing System Protest.

Space News: GAO denies Blue Origin and Dynetics protests of NASA lunar lander contract.
SpaceCom: Blue Origin protest of NASA moon lander choice nixed by government agency.
Ars Technica: Jeff Bezos loses attempt to block the Moon-landing contract NASA gave to SpaceX.

Nog van voor het GAO bericht:
Space News: Nelson remains hopeful Congress will provide additional lunar lander funding.

Artemis – Gateway.
Parabolic Arc: MDA Awarded Next Contract for Flagship Canadarm3 Program.

Artemis – Cubesats.
NASA Artemis Blog: Artemis I CubeSats will study the Moon, solar radiation.
NASA Artemis Blog: Two More Artemis I Deep Space CubeSats Prepare for Launch.
NASA Artemis Blog: NASA Prepares Three More CubeSat Payloads for Artemis I Mission.

Artemis – Meer nieuws.
NASA: Apollo to Artemis: Drilling on the Moon.

SpaceX – Starship – Alles begint vorm te krijgen.
Teslarati: SpaceX CEO Elon Musk reveals Starship factory upgrade plans.
Teslarati: SpaceX just finished Starship’s 100th Raptor engine.
Teslarati: SpaceX Starship launch tower stacked to full height ahead of ‘Mechazilla’ transformation.
Teslarati: SpaceX CEO Elon Musk reveals the heart of Starship’s Super Heavy booster.
Teslarati: SpaceX is building Starship’s first orbital-class booster at a breakneck pace.

Spaceflight Insider: The winds of change are stirring for Starship and Starbase.
SpaceX Tweet: Raptor 100.

SpaceCom: Elon Musk shows off wild plumbing for 29-engine Super Heavy booster (photo).

Spectrum Local News: Photographers scramble to document SpaceX’s 150-foot rocket prototypes.

Filmpjes:
NasaSpaceFlight: New Methane Transfer Tube Delivered for Future Vehicle | SpaceX Boca Chica.
NasaSpaceFlight: Lift of Starship Orbital Launch Tower Section #9.
NasaSpaceFlight: Three Raptor Engines Delivered - Booster 4 Methane Transfer Tube Installed | SpaceX Boca Chica.
NasaSpaceFlight: Orbital Launch Table Rolled Out - Launch Tower Section 9 lifted into Place | SpaceX Boca Chica.
NasaSpaceFlight: Ship 20 Readied for Aft Flaps | SpaceX Boca Chica.
NasaSpaceFlight: Super Heavy Booster 4 Grid Fins Ready for Installation | SpaceX Boca Chica.

Engineering Today: SpaceX Starship Update: Elon Musk reveals Starbase upgrade plans.
Markus House: SpaceX's Starship Human Landing System Moon Shot - You may be surprised what is possible!
What About It: SpaceX working on design for Starship 2.0!
Engineering Today: SpaceX Starship update: SpaceX shift their all focus to Orbital Launch Pad.
What About it: SpaceX Starship final push to orbit has begun!

Nieuws uit de (inter)planetaire ruimte.

Aarde:
ECNS: China launches home-grown aeronautic remote-sensing system.
EUMETSAT: EUMETSAT to operate largest number of Sentinel missions under Copernicus 2.0 agreement.
NASA: NASA At Your Table: The Space Agency’s Surprising Role in Agriculture.
Space News: GeoOptics to launch next-generation Earth science constellation

Maan:
Space News: China is working on a relay satellite to support lunar polar missions.
RoomEU: Israel’s Helios to ride on ispace lunar lander to make oxygen on the Moon.
ESA: Competing companies developing payload to make air from moondust.
ECNS: China publishes second batch of lunar sample data online (Chang’e 5).
Space News: Space Force eyes solar-powered vehicles for operations near the moon.

Mars:
NASA: Clays, Not Water, Are Likely Source of Mars 'Lakes'.
NASA Curiosity Status Update: Sols 3190-3191: Divide and Conquer.
NASA Curiosity Status Update: Sols 3192-3193: Whimsical Rock Textures.
SpaceCom: 1 year after launch, NASA's Perseverance rover prepares to collect 1st sample on Mars.
Mars Helicopter Blog: Aerial Scouting of ‘Raised Ridges’ for Ingenuity’s Flight 10.
NasaSpaceFlight: Ingenuity completes 10th flight on Mars, Perseverance starts search for life.
SpaceCom: NASA's Mars helicopter soars past 1-mile mark in 10th flight over Red Planet.
VideoFromSpace: Ingenuity reaches record height on 10th Mars flight (filmpje).
ECNS: China's Zhurong rover reaches complex terrain on Mars.
SpaceCom: China's Zhurong Mars rover scopes out dunes on journey south.

Jupiter:
Teslarati: SpaceX Falcon Heavy to launch NASA ocean moon explorer, saving the US billions.
ESA: Jupiter mission passes space vacuum test.
ESA: Inside the Galilean moons (filmpje).
ESA: Juice takes the heat (filmpje).
ESA: Jupiter’s magnetic environment (filmpje).
ESA: The orbits of the Galilean moons (filmpje).

Saturnus:
Astrum: What I Found in Cassini's Raw Images Stunned Me | Enceladus Flyby.

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