Het einde van het jaar nadert en het lanceerritme stijgt. Deze week liefst 6 lanceringen Met de lanceringen van DART en Prichal als uitschieters. De ene gaat in de weg liggen van een planetoïde, de andere gaat het ISS uitbreiden. En ja, het was even schrikken maar met enige dagen vertraging gaat het nog altijd door: de lancering van de James Webb Space Telescope. Dat en (inderdaad) nog veel meer in het Nieuws Uit De Ruimtevaart.

Bij de foto: Onderaan zie je een Soyuz-capsule, maar daarboven zie je de naar Nauka vliegende Prichal (Foto: NASA).

JWST – Even schrikken, maar alles lijkt dan toch in orde. Lancering wel uitgesteld tot 22 december.
ESA: Update on Webb telescope launch.
NASA: Testing Confirms Webb Telescope on Track for Targeted Dec. 22 Launch.

Spaceflight Now: Webb telescope launch delayed to investigate clean room incident.
Space News: JWST launch slips after payload processing incident.

Universe Today: “Incident” that Occurred During Loading Pushes the Webb Launch Date to Dec. 22nd.

Space News: JWST undamaged from payload processing incident.
Gizmodo: Webb Telescope Not Damaged Following Mounting Incident, NASA Says.

Filmpe:
JWST: Elements of Webb: Beryllium Part 1, Ep03.

Nog eens Astra Space en de lancering van zijn Rocket 3.3 LV0007.
Seeking Alpha: Astra Space shares gains after successful commercial orbital launch.
Markets Business Insider: Astra Space soars 36% after its rocket successfully reached space, spurring a congrats from Elon Musk.

Space News: Astra ready for commercial operations after first successful launch.
Ars Technica: Astra becomes the fastest rocket company to reach orbit.

TechCrunch: ASTRA moves full steam ahead after successful orbital launch, looks to test Rocket 4.0 next year.

Nog eens de Chinese lancering van Gaofen-11.
Space News: China launches new Gaofen-11 high resolution spy satellite to match U.S. capabilities

Nog eens RocketLab en de Electron-lancering.
Rocket Lab: Rocket Lab Confirms Helicopter Capture Attempt For Next Recovery Mission.
Space News: Rocket Lab ready to attempt midair recovery of Electron booster.

Chinese LM-4C lanceert Gaofen-3 02.
ECNS: New satellite for Earth observation launched in NW China (foto’s).
NasaSpaceFlight: China launches Gaofen 3-02 mission on a Chang Zheng 4C.
SpaceCom: China boosts Earth-observation abilities with 2 Gaofen satellite launches.

Filmpjes:
CGTN: China launches new Earth-observation satellite.
SciNews: Long March-4C launches Gaofen-3 02.

SpaceX lanceert NASA’s DART.
NASA: NASA, SpaceX Launch DART: First Test Mission to Defend Planet Earth.
Teslarati: SpaceX encapsulates NASA DART spacecraft for first interplanetary Falcon 9 launch.
Teslarati: SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket aces first interplanetary launch.
Aerojet Rocketdyne: NASA’s first planetary defense mission propelled by Aerojet Rocketdyne.

NASA KSC Blog: Launch Readiness Review Complete Ahead of NASA’s DART Mission.

Spaceflight Now: Falcon 9 launch timeline with DART.
Spaceflight Now: Photos: Falcon 9 rocket stands on Vandenberg launch pad with NASA asteroid probe.
Spaceflight Now: Live coverage: NASA, SpaceX launch asteroid deflection experiment.

Space News: NASA ready to launch DART planetary defense demonstration mission.
Space News: Falcon 9 launches DART.
NasaSpaceflight: NASA’s DART asteroid redirect mission launches aboard Falcon 9 from Vandenberg.
Collect Space: NASA DART launches on collision course to redirect an asteroid.

SpaceCom: DART timeline: What's next for NASA's asteroid-smacking mission after launch.

ESA: Catching asteroid deflection mission's first words.

Koninklijke Sterrenwacht België: DART: de Koninklijke Sterrenwacht van België neemt deel aan een planetaire verdedigingsmissie van NASA.
SpaceBel: DART Inaugurates the Very First Planetary Defence Initiative which is of Great Interest to SPACEBEL through the HERA Mission.

VRT NWS: DART gelanceerd: NASA-missie die de asteroïde Dimorphus letterlijk "een duw" moet geven als test om aarde te beschermen

Filmpjes:
SpaceX: Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) Mission.
NASA: Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) Launch.
NASA: Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) Spacecraft Separation.
NASA: Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) Acquisition of Signal.
SciNews: NASA DART launch.
SciNews: NASA DART separation.

JHU APL: Defending the Planet: NASA’s DART Mission.

Een raket lanceren betekent ook de omgeving in de gaten houden.
Vandenberg SFB: SpaceX DART Space Mission.

ISS – Russen lanceren Prichal, een nieuwe uitbreiding voor het ruimtestation.
TASS: Russia may set world payload liftoff record in Prichal module launch to orbital outpost.
TASS: New ISS module Prichal to be launched from Baikonur on Wednesday.
TASS: Russian Soyuz-2.1b rocket with new module launches to orbital outpost from Baikonur.
TASS: Roscosmos chief says Soyuz rocket with new module launched to ISS as planned.

NasaSpaceFlight: Russia launches new docking node to space station.
Spaceflight Now: Live coverage: Russia launches new space station module.
SpaceCom: Russia launches new Prichal module to International Space Station.

Filmpjes:
Yuzhny Space Center: Assemblage van Sojoez-2.1b en Progress M-UM draagraket.
Roscosmos TV: Live broadcast lancering Prichal.
Roscosmos TV: Technical broadcast lancering Prichal.
Roscosmos: Hoogtepunten.
NASA: Expedition 66 Progress Prichal Launch.

SciNews: Prichal Node Module and Progress M-UM ready for launch.
SciNews: Prichal launch.

Chinese Kuaizhou-1A lanceert geheime satelliet, Shiyan-11.
ECNS: China's Kuaizhou-1A rocket launches new satellite.
Space News: Kuaizhou-1A rocket launches classified Shiyan-11 satellite.
NasaSpaceFlight: Kuaizhou-1A launches Shiyan-11 technology development satellite.

Filmpje:
SciNews: Kuaizhou-1A launches Shiyan-11.

Rusland lanceert een zgn. Early Warning Satellite.
TASS: Soyuz-2.1b rocket with military satellite blasted off from Plesetsk — defense ministry.
TASS: Fregat booster with military spacecraft separates from Soyuz-2 carrier rocket.

NasaSpaceFlight: Soyuz 2.1b Launches Russian Early Warning Satellite.

Filmpje:
Russisch Ministerie van Defensie: Lancering Soyuz-raket.
SciNews: Soyuz-2.1b launches Kosmos-2552 (Tundra).

Chinese LM-3B lanceert militaire comsat.
NasaSpaceFlight: China successfully launches tactical military communications satellite.

Filmpjes:
CGTN: China successfully launches new Zhongxing-1D satellite.
SciNews: Long March-3B launches ZhongXing-1D (ChinaSat-1D).

Blue Origin en Virgin Galactic kondigen nieuwe toeristen aan.
Blue Origin: Alan Shepard’s daughter Laura Shepard Churchley and GMA co-anchor Michael Strahan to fly on NS-19 alongside four customers.
Collect Space: Blue Origin to fly 1st astronaut's daughter, GMA host on New Shepard.

Virgin Galactic: Omaze and Virgin Galactic announce winner of once-in-a-lifetime trip to space.
Universe Today: Mother and Daughter Win Tickets for Suborbital Space Ride With Virgin Galactic.

Filmpje:
Collect Space: Blue Origin NS-19: Laura Shepard Churchley.
Virgin Galactic: Richard Branson Surprises Fan With Virgin Galactic Spaceflight.

ISS – Progress MS-17 maakt plaats voor Prichal.
TASS: Russia’s Progress space freighter undocks from orbital outpost to splash down in Pacific.
TASS: Progress MS-17 spacecraft successfully dumped in Pacific Ocean — Roscosmos.

SpaceCom: Russian cargo ship departs space station to make room for new docking module.

Filmpjes:
Roscosmos: Live uitzending vertrek Progress MS-17.
SciNews: Progress MS-17 undocking and departure.

ISS – Prichal gekoppeld aan Nauka.
TASS: Russia’s Prichal nodal module docks with orbital outpost.
TASS: Russia’s new module on ISS to offer docking opportunity for foreign spacecraft in future.

Space News: Russian node module docks with ISS.
Spaceflight Now: Russian node module docks with International Space Station.
Collect Space: Russia's 'Prichal' module docks to space station, adds new ports.
NasaSpaceFlight: Russian assembly complete: Roscosmos attaches new docking node to station.

Filmpjes:
NASA: New space station module docks to the international complex (live broadcast).
SciNews: Prichal docking to the International Space Station.

ISS – Soyuz MS-20 – Twee Japanse toeristen tellen af naar hun lancering.

Een filmpje:
Yuzhny space center: Eerste trainingsdag op Baikonur.

ISS – De kogel lijkt door de kerk – Weldra Russen met Crew Dragon naar het ruimtestation.
TASS: Russian-US cross flights to ISS to begin in autumn of 2022.
TASS: NASA chief says plans to visit Russia and meet Roscosmos CEO.
TASS: Russian cosmonauts study Crew Dragon spacecraft operations — Roscosmos.

ISS – De blogentries, Daily Summary Reports en Science Highlights.
NASA: Cygnus Ready to be Released Live Now on NASA TV.
NASA: Cygnus Departs Station Ending Cargo Mission.
NASA: Crew Awaits New Docking Module During Human Research and Space Physics.
NASA: Spacewalk Preps During Human Research, Robotics, and Physics Today.
NASA: Russian Port Module is Safely in Orbit Headed for Station.
NASA: New Module Heads to Station During Spacewalk Preps and Science Today.
NASA: Russia’s New Docking Module Arrives at Station.

NASA: ISS Daily Summary Report – 11/19/2021.
NASA: ISS Daily Summary Report – 11/22/2021.
NASA: ISS Daily Summary Report – 11/23/2021.

Space Station Science Highlights: Week of November 22, 2021.

ISS – Meer nieuws uit het ruimtestation.
TASS: Orbital outpost to fly near SpaceX’s rocket debris on Nov. 25 — Roscosmos.
TASS: ISS needs no maneuvering to dodge piece of rocket from Elon Musk’s SpaceX — Roscosmos.

TASS: Russian cosmonaut Alexander Misurkin becomes TASS’ first correspondent aboard ISS.

Nanoracks: Nanoracks to Deploy First-Ever 0.3U CubeSat from Space Station.

Science@NASA:  The Power of the Station's New Solar Arrays.
Het bijbehorende filmpje vind je ook hier.

Meer filmpjes:
NASA: Space to Ground: Giving Thanks: 11/26/2021.
NASA: Thanksgiving Message from the International Space Station.
NASA: Expedition 66 ESA Education Event - November 24, 2021.

ISS – Weldra Australiërs in het ruimtestation.
Saber Astronautics: Saber Astronautics signs with Axiom Space to develop formal Australian Astronaut Programs.
Space News: Saber Astronautics to work with Axiom to bring Australian astronauts to space station.

ISS – De film “Uitdaging” wordt verder afgewerkt in de lente.
TASS: Filming of first-ever movie shot in space to resume on the ground in spring — director.

ISS – De Axiom-uitbreiding van het ruimtestation.
NasaSpaceFlight: Mike Suffredini talks Axiom module additions to ISS, ensuring no gap in LEO station access

CSS – Nieuws uit het Chinese ruimtestation.
ECNS: Feitian spacesuit facilitates Shenzhou 13 spacewalk.
ECNS: In photos: Female taikonaut in Tiangong space station.

ECNS: China honors Shenzhou-12 mission astronauts with medals.

ECNS: Tiangong space station flies across sky (foto’s).

Filmpjes:
CCTV: A Glimpse into How Chinese Astronaut Works Out in Space.
CGTN: Space Log: A glimpse of Chinese astronaut's work out regime in space.
CGTN: Space Log: A rare look into China from space.
New China TV: China's space station flies past Egypt's Bent Pyramid.

Artemis – Nucleaire reactor voor de Maan.
FNN: NASA seeks ideas for a nuclear reactor on the moon.
Interesting Engineering: China’s New Space Nuclear Reactor Might Be 100 Times More Powerful Than NASA’s.

Artemis – Japan op zoek naar maanastronauten.
Space News: Japan to recruit first new astronauts in 13 years to support Artemis program.

ILRS – China en Rusland naar de Maan.
Dongfang Hour: Two Leading Lunar Exploration Projects: Comparing Artemis and the ILRS.
TASS: Russia ready to support China in lunar station project, says top senator.

China naar Mars?
The Science Times: China Sending Humans to Mars by 2033 to Beat NASA in Space Race 2.0

SpaceX – Starship.
Teslarati: SpaceX’s first two Super Heavy boosters making good progress towards test debuts.
Teslarati: SpaceX putting the finishing touches on Starship’s orbital launch pad.

NasaSpaceFlight: Starbase setting the stage for ambitious 2022 launch campaign.

De vele filmpjes:
NasaSpaceFlight: Booster 4 Continues to be Prepared for Testing | SpaceX Boca Chica.
NasaSpaceFlight: Orbital Launch Mount Venting | SpaceX Boca Chica.
NasaSpaceFlight: Ship 22 Stacking Begins | SpaceX Boca Chica.
NasaSpaceFlight: Starship Quick Disconnect Mechanism Installed | SpaceX Boca Chica.
NasaSpaceFlight: Orbital Launch Mount Spotted Venting Again | SpaceX Boca Chica.
NasaSpaceFlight: Booster Common Dome Section Flipped | SpaceX Boca Chica.

NasaSpaceFlight: Will Ship 20 Need More Testing? | Starship Update (Narrated).
Marcus House: SpaceX Starbase and Stage Zero! How close are we to Starship Orbital Flight Test?

Nieuws uit de (inter)planetaire ruimte.

Zon:
SpaceCom: Russian ASAT test adds risk to Solar Orbiter's super close Earth flyby.
Sky & Telescope: Solar Orbiter to fly past Earth Thanksgiving weekend.
ESA: ESA's riskiest flyby.
The Register: ESA's Solar Orbiter will swing past Earth this week – sure hope nobody created a big cloud of space junk up there.
SpaceCom: NASA's superfast Parker Solar Probe just broke it own speed record at the sun.

Venus:
De Morgen: Rusland wil Venus verkennen samen met VS.

Maan:
SpaceQ:Canadian Mission Control software for the Emirates Lunar Misson.

Mars:
NASA Curiosity Status Report: Sols 3303-3305: Zechpulver
NASA Curiosity Status Report: Sols 3306-3308: More Time at Zechstein
NASA Curiosity Status Report: Sols 3309-3311: There's Always Room for Seconds
NASA: NASA's Curiosity Rover Sends a Picture Postcard From Mars
Ars Technica: Scientists use seismic noise to image first hundred meters of Mars

De Russische ASAT-test en andere ruimteafval-nieuwtjes.
Zie trouwens ook het hoofdstukje “zon” in het (inter)planetaire nieuws.

NasaSpaceFlight: NSF Live: Russian ASAT Test w/ Jonathan McDowell (filmpje).
Universe Today: It’s Time to Stop Doing Anti-Satellite Tests.

SpaceCom: Space debris: More storm clouds ahead in orbit, experts say.
Space News: OneWeb mulls debris-removal service for failed satellite.

Space News: Space companies forge alliance to reduce in-orbit debris by 2030.

Space News: Outpost to return satellites and payloads from orbit.

Constellaties, communicatiesatellieten, satelliettechnologie, ruimtevaartindustrie e.a.
Space News: DoD eager to leverage LEO broadband constellations.
Space News: Hydrosat raises $10 million for thermal infrared imagery constellation.
Parabolic Arc: Fleet Space Technologies Raises $26.4 Million in Series B Round to Fund IoT Nanosat Development.
Via Satellite: LEO Satellites Gain the Attention of the Auto Industry.

Space News: Space industry feels varying effects of supply chain disruptions.
Space News: New report calls for U.S. strategy to boost space economy.
Space News: Interest in SPAC mergers declining.
Via Satellite: Exotrail Teams Up with OHB LuxSpace to Develop Micro-Satellite Platform.
Via Satellite: Renting the Ground: The Growing Future of Ground Segment as a Service.

Via Satellite: The LEO Satellite Broadband Market Outlook for 2022.

Bankrate: How to invest in the space industry: A beginner’s guide.

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