Er gebeurt zoveel in de ruimtevaart tegenwoordig. En dat ondanks de oorlog in Oekraïne. Het gaat om de dagelijkse operationele ruimtevaart, het gaat om het verderzetten van het commerciële aspect, met het toerisme als ruimteuitschieter. Ondanks alles blijft het ISS in zijn geheel rond de aarde draaien, met een planning van terugkerende en nog te lanceren astronauten (en toeristen). Het Chinese ruimtestation maakt zich klaar voor een wisseling van bewoners. Het SLS maakt zich klaar voor een Wet Dress Rehearsal terwijl Starship een maand langer moet wachten op de FAA. En Dirk Frimout ging 30 jaar geleden als eerste Belg de ruimte in. Dat en nog veel meer in het Nieuws Uit De Ruimtevaart.

Bij de foto: Dirk Frimout vierde afgelopen week de 30ste verjaardag van zijn ruimtemissie met ruimteveer Atlantis. Hier poseert hij voor een opblaasbare versie van “zijn” ruimteveer op de Wetenschapsbattle in Gent. Foto: Koen Geukens/Volkssterrenwacht Urania.

Russische Soyuz-raket lanceert Meridian-communicatiesatelliet.
TASS: Soyuz-2.1a rocket with Meridian-M satellite launched from Plesetsk Cosmodrome.
TASS: Meridian-M communications satellite put in orbit — Russian defense ministry.
TASS: Russia’s Aerospace Force assumes control of Meridian-M satellite launched from Plesetsk.

NasaSpaceFlight: Russia launches Meridian communications satellite to Molniya Orbit.
SpaceCom: Russia launches military communications satellite: reports.
Spaceflight Now: Russian military communications satellite launched on Soyuz rocket.

Filmpjes:
Roscosmos: Beelden van de lancering.

OneWeb kiest voor SpaceX na wegvallen Soyuz.
Space News: OneWeb reaches launch deal with SpaceX.
BBC: OneWeb to fly on competitor SpaceX's rockets.
Spaceflight Now: OneWeb signs with SpaceX to resume launching internet constellation.
Teslarati: SpaceX wins OneWeb launch contracts, demonstrating extreme flexibility.

TASS: Roscosmos withdraws six rockets from OneWeb project.

Over ruimtevaart, Rusland, Oekraïne en de rest van de wereld.
Space News: ESA weighs options for replacing Soyuz launches.
TASS: Rockets that were to launch EU satellites will be used for partner countries — Roscosmos.
Space News: Arianespace and SpaceX work to adjust launch manifests.

NPR: Space junk could get in the way of satellites being used in the Russia-Ukraine war.
BBC: How access to satellite images shifts the view of war.

Space News: Cyber warfare gets real for satellite operators.
GPS World: European agency warns of GNSS outages near Ukraine.
BBC: Russia hacked Ukrainian satellite communications, officials believe.

TASS: US, Russia to continue joint isolation experiment —NASA.

TASS: Professional ties between Roscosmos, NASA remain unchanged — NASA chief.

TASS: Russian space agency wants foreign partners to pay it in rubles.

NASA Watch: Ukraine, The EU, And A Free Future Exploring Space.

SpaceX breekt met Spaceflight Inc. En verhoogt zijn prijzen.
Space News: SpaceX severs ties with longtime partner Spaceflight Inc..
Space Explored: SpaceX dumps partner Spaceflight Inc, which provides rideshare integration.

Tesmanian: Price of SpaceX Starlink Hardware & Internet Service Increases Due To Inflation.
Space News: Blaming inflation, SpaceX raises Starlink and launch prices.

Vulcan nog steeds dit jaar. New Glen uitgesteld tot volgend jaar.
Space News: Vulcan Centaur on schedule for first launch in 2022 as New Glenn slips.
Florida Today: Blue Origin again delays upcoming New Glenn rocket's first launch from Florida.

Toerisme – New Shepard NS20.
Space Explored: Gary Lai, Blue Origin’s Chief Architect of New Shepard, taking over Pete Davidson’s seat to space.
SpaceCom: Pete Davidson's spaceflight replacement is Blue Origin's Gary Lai.
SpaceCom: Blue Origin's 4th crewed spaceflight: When to watch and what to know.
SpaceCom: Meet the 6 spaceflyers on Blue Origin's NS-20 mission.

Soyuz MS-21 – Nog eens de gele pakjes.
Spaceflight Now: Soyuz carries three cosmonauts to station as Nelson touts cooperation.

De Standaard: Maakten de kosmonauten een politiek statement in het ISS met hun ruimtepakken?
The Verge: Russia denies cosmonauts wore yellow in support of Ukraine.
Ars Technica: So how do Russian cosmonauts feel about Russia’s war on Ukraine?

Artemis 1 –  Axiom 1 – WDR SLS beïnvloedt lanceerdatum Axiom 1.
Teslarati: SpaceX’s next Crew Dragon astronaut launch slips into April.

NASA: NASA to Host Axiom Mission 1 Flight Readiness Media Teleconference.

Spacepage: Axiom Mission 1: 's werelds eerste private ruimtevlucht naar het ISS.
SpaceCom: Celebrity chef José Andrés is cooking for private Ax-1 astronauts.

SpaceCom: Rocket rollout: How NASA's first Artemis Space Launch System move stacks up against Saturn V.
Spaceflight Now: Hydrazine loading operations conclude at the SLS launch pad.
SpaceCom: Why NASA's new 'mega moon rocket' is so incredible.

Spaceflight Now: NASA gives priority to Artemis ground test over commercial astronaut launch.
SpaceCom: SpaceX's private Ax-1 astronaut flight cleared for launch pending NASA Artemis 1 moon rocket test.
Space News: SLS test could delay Crew Dragon launch.
Space Polic Online: Jam-packed schedule pits Artemis test against private astronaut mission.

SpaceCom: Ax-1 private mission to space station: Live updates.
Universe Today: Pearl Jam's Eddie Vedder Provides the Music for NASA's new SLS Video.

Filmpjes:
NASA: Media Briefing: Axiom Mission 1 Flight Readiness Review.
NASA: "Invincible" by Eddie Vedder, featuring NASA's Artemis I Moon Mission (Official Video).
Lockheed Martin: Timelapse View of NASA's Moon Rocket Rolling to Launchpad.
NASA Houstong We have a Podcast: Private Astronauts.

ISS – Crew 4 – Nieuwe capsule krijgt een naam.
Tesmanian: SpaceX Sets New Dates For The Next Pair Of Crewed Flights To The Space Station.

Tesmanian: SpaceX Crew-4 Astronauts name brand-new Crew Dragon spacecraft 'Freedom'.
Collect Space: SpaceX Dragon 'Freedom' named for first astronaut's ride into space.
Spaceflight Now: SpaceX’s new Dragon spaceship named ‘Freedom’.

NASA: NASA to Host Briefings, Interviews for Agency’s SpaceX Crew-4 Mission.
SpaceCom: Jessica Watkins: NASA astronaut and 1st Black woman to fly a long-duration spaceflight.

Filmpjes:
Video From Space: SpaceX Crew-4 astronauts to fly on 'Freedom' - Mission overview.
ESA: Samantha’s second space mission: Minerva.

ISS – De oorlog in Oekraïne en de gevolgen voor het ruimtestation.
Universe Today: Wondering how Dependant ISS is on Russia? NASA Gives the Details.
Ars Technica: Legally, Russia can’t just take its Space Station and go home.

Filmpje
Scishow Space: What Will Happen to The ISS?

ISS – Ruimtewandeling voor ESA’s Matthias Maurer.
ESA: Watch live: first space steps for Matthias.
Spaceflight Now: Astronauts complete spacewalk for space station maintenance and upgrades.
SpaceCom: Spacewalking astronauts restore radiator, replace space station camera after wardrobe malfunction.

Filmpjes:
NASA: Astronauts Raja Chari & Matthias Maurer Spacewalk Outside the International Space Station (de ganse ruimtewandeling).
Point of View: NASA’s Raja Chari creates history as first man of Indian origin to perform daring spacewalk.

ISS – De blogentries, Daily Summary Reports en Science Highlights.
NASA ISS Blog: Expanded Station Crew Busy with Spacewalk Preps, Space Research.
NASA ISS Blog: Station Go for Spacewalk Ahead of Upcoming Crew Departure.
NASA ISS Blog: NASA TV is Live as Two Astronauts Prep for Spacewalk.
NASA ISS Blog: Astronauts Begin Spacewalk to Install Station Upgrades.
NASA ISS Blog: Astronauts Complete Spacewalk to Install Station Upgrades.
NASA ISS Blog: Station Nears Crew Departure and First Private Astronaut Mission.
NASA ISS Blog: NASA’s Flight Readiness Review for Axiom Mission 1 Begins.
NASA ISS Blog: 10-Member Crew Juggles Human Research, Spacewalk Cleanup, and Robotics.
NASA ISS Blog: NASA’s Flight Readiness Review for Axiom Mission 1 Concludes.

NASA: ISS Daily Summary Report – 03/18/2022.
NASA: ISS Daily Summary Report – 03/21/2022.
NASA: ISS Daily Summary Report – 03/22/2022.
NASA: ISS Daily Summary Report – 03/23/2022.
NASA: ISS Daily Summary Report – 03/24/2022.

Space Station Science Highlights: Week of March 21, 2022.

ISS – Meer nieuws uit het ruimtestation.
NASA: NASA to Provide Live Coverage of Record-Setting US Astronaut Return.

TASS: Russia’s next spacewalk scheduled for April 20.

Space Explored: NASA to test quantum experiment using the Nanoracks airlock on the ISS.

Live Science: Why does NASA let male astronauts stay in space longer than females?

New Scientist: Bone-boosting lettuce could help Mars astronauts stay healthy.
c|net: Mars Astronauts Could Use Lettuce to Battle One of Space's Great Threats.

NASA: NASA, ESA Assign Astronauts to Space Station Mission on Crew Dragon (Crew 7).
ESA: ESA astronaut Andreas Mogensen set to return to space.

Filmpjes:
NASA: Space to Ground: Preserving for Posterity: 03/25/2022.
NASA: Mark Vande Hei: Breaking Records for Science.
NASA: Expedition 66 Astronaut Mark Vande Hei Talks About One-Year Mission - March 24, 2022.
NASA: Expedition 66 Astronaut Tom Marshburn Answers Los Angeles Student Questions - March 21, 2022.
ESA: Water experiments part 1 – Paddles | Cosmic Kiss (In German, English subtitles available).
ESA: Water experiments part 2 – olive oil | Cosmic Kiss (In German, English subtitles available).
ESA: Water experiments part 3 – food colouring | Cosmic Kiss (In German, English subtitles available).
ESA: Water experiments part 4 – lens effect | Cosmic Kiss (In German, English subtitles available).
ESA: Water experiments part 5 – wrap-up | Cosmic Kiss (In German, English subtitles available).
SciShow Space: How Does Space Change Your Brain?
New Scientist: NASA plans to use sound waves to help astronauts pass kidney stones.

CSS – Nieuws uit het Chinese ruimtestation.
Inside Outer Space: China Space Station: New Experiments Set to Fly.
Space Com: China plans to open its Tiangong space station for tourism within a decade.
ECNS: Shenzhou-13 astronauts deliver second Tiangong class (foto’s).
PanDaily: Shenzhou-13 Astronauts to Make Return Preparations Next Week.

Filmpjes:
Dongfang Hour: China will open the Chinese Space Station to Commercial Companies.
CCTV: Chinese Students Looking Forward to Space Lecture with Flood of Questions.
CGTN: Taikonauts conduct crystallization experiment during livestreaming lecture.
CGTN: Taikonauts conduct liquid bridge experiment in space.
New China TV: GLOBALink | Taikonauts conduct parabolic experiment in space station.
CGTN: Full video: China's second livestream lecture from space station.
CGTN: Inside China Space Station: High-level microgravity cabinet.
CCTV: Chinese Astronauts Demonstrate Tie-dye Art in Space During Science Lecture.
CCTV: Shenzhou-13 Crew to Start Preparations Next Week for Return to Earth.
CCTV: China's Tianzhou-2 Cargo Craft Leaves Space Station Core Module.
CGTN: Tianzhou-2 cargo spacecraft separates from China's space station.

Artemis – NASA gaat tweede HLS kiezen.
NASA: NASA to Discuss Artemis Strategy for Astronaut Moon Landers.
Aerospace America: NASA announces next high-stakes moon competition.
Space News: NASA to support development of second Artemis lunar lander.
Geek Wire: A year after Blue Origin’s big setback, NASA gets set to support a second commercial moon lander.
Space Policy Online: NASA lays out revised approach for future Human Lunar Landing systems.
SpaceCom: NASA wants another moon lander for Artemis astronauts, not just SpaceX's Starship.

SpaceX – Meer nieuws over Starship.
Space Explored: SpaceX targeting May for Starship orbital flight, Booster 4 and Ship 20 won’t see space.
Tesmanian: SpaceX aims to conduct the first orbital Starship flight in May with Raptor V2 engines, says Elon Musk.
Tesmanian: SpaceX plans to launch a new Starship & Super Heavy prototype for debut orbital flight test, says Elon Musk.

Parabolic Arc: FAA Delays Environmental Assessment of SpaceX’s Boca Chica Launch Plans to Late April.
FAA: SpaceX Starship Super Heavy Project at the Boca Chica Launch Site.
Space Explored: FAA delays Starship environmental assessment another month – but it’s not why SpaceX hasn’t launched yet.
SpaceCom: FAA delays SpaceX Starship environmental review another month to April 29.
Space News: FAA again delays completion of Starship environmental review.

Filmpjes:
NasaSpaceFlight: Chines Installed Onto Booster 7 | SpaceX Boca Chica.
NasaSpaceFlight: Starship Full Stack Proof Tested - But Then SpaceX Destacked It | Starship Update (Narrated).
NasaSpaceFlight: Super Heavy Booster 4 Tested with Methane | SpaceX Boca Chica.
NasaSpaceFlight: Booster Test Stand Arrives at the Launch Site | SpaceX Boca Chica.
NasaSpaceFlight: Booster 4 Prepared for Launch Mount Removal | SpaceX Boca Chica.
NasaSpaceFlight: Booster 4 Lifted From the Orbital Launch Mount | SpaceX Boca Chica.
NasaSpaceFlight: Booster 7 Shuffled in the High Bay | SpaceX Boca Chica.
NasaSpaceFlight: Launch Site Fence Section Removed | SpaceX Boca Chica.
LabPadre: Starbase Weekly News Update #2
LabPadre: Starbase Weekly News Update #3.
Primal Space: Why SpaceX Abandoned Florida Starship.

Het einde voor ExoMars & Rosalind Franklin?
Universe Today: ExoMars is Suspended. ESA is Looking for new Solutions to Replace Russian Components

Nieuws uit de (inter)planetaire ruimte.

Zon:
ESA: Zooming into the Sun with Solar Orbiter.
ESA: The Sun in high resolution.
ESA: Taking the Sun’s temperature.
ESA: Tracking sunspots up close.
SpaceCom: Solar Orbiter spacecraft takes its closest look at the sun.

Mercurius:
Astrum: NASA Scientists’ Stunning Discoveries on Planet Mercury | MESSENGER Images Part 1 (filmpje).
Video From Space (filmpje): Mercury's weird orbit delivers insight on the Sun.

Venus:
SpaceCom: China may have its sights set on a mission to Venus.
The Science Times: New Space Race Stirs Up as China Express Interest on Venus Following NASA's First Announcement.

Aarde:
Space News: Hope fading for recovery of European radar imaging satellite Sentinel 1B.
ESA: Methane detected over Poland’s coal mines.
The Tribune India: India’s radar imaging satellite EOS-04 performing well: ISRO.
ESA: Satellite navigation signals help map sea surface shape.
PhysOrg: Satellites' lasers reveal changes in Earth's water movement.

Maan:
SpaceCom: China's missions to the moon (Chang’e 5) and Mars (Tianwen 1) are starting to deliver exciting science results.
SpaceCom: A rocket crashed into the moon. The accidental experiment will shed light on impact physics in space.

Mars:
NASA Curiosity Status Report: Sols 3419-3420: Assessing the "Gator-Back Terrain".
NASA Curiosity Status Report: Sol 3421: Close Encounter with a "Gator".
NASA Curiosity Status Report: Sols 3422-3423: Studying the Silly Place.
NASA Curiosity Status Report: Sol 3422: On Second Thought, Let's Not Drive Over There. It Is a Silly Place.
Universe Today: With 21 Flights Under its Belt, Ingenuity is Getting a Mission Extension.
Video From Space: Ingenuity soars again on Mars! See flight 22 & 21 footage.

SpaceCom: China's missions to the moon (Chang’e 5) and Mars (Tianwen 1) are starting to deliver exciting science results.
ECNS: China releases images of Martian dust taken by Tianwen-1 orbiter.
ECNS (foto’s): Images sent back by China's Mars orbiter.
SciNews (filmpje): Perseverance rover seen by Tianwen-1 orbiter.
CCTV (filmpje): China Releases New Images of Mars Captured by Tianwen-1 Orbiter and Zhurong Rover.
Mashable: Spectacular Martian dunes snapped by Mars satellite.

Ryugu:
PhysOrg: Could the asteroid Ryugu be a remnant of an extinct comet?

Belgisch ruimtevaartnieuws.
De KMI-cubesat SIMBA is alive and kicking en mag het nog een half jaartje langer blijven werken. Aldus dit twitter bericht.

En er was afgelopen week ook de Belgian Space Week (met o.a. die wetenschapsbattle in Gent en de Space Days in Leuven).

De Wetenschapsbattle 2022 is achter de rug … en de winnaar is …. dat ontdek je in deze opgenomen livestream. Met een interview met Dirk Frimout.
VRT NWS: 400 kinderen op "wetenschapsbattle" in Gent.

VRT NWS: 30 jaar geleden vertrok Dirk Frimout als eerste Belg naar de ruimte: "De beelden doen mij nog altijd iets"
HLN: Poperingenaar Dirk Frimout (81) vertrok 30 jaar geleden naar de ruimte: “Zelfs na al die tijd denk ik er nog élke dag aan”
ROB TV: Meet & Greet met Dirk Frimout in Leuven: "Hij is een levende legende"
Focus TV: Astronaut Dirk Frimout maakt leerlingen warm voor wetenschappen en wiskunde.
VRT NWS: Dirk Frimout eregast op de Space Days in Leuven: "Ruimtetoerisme zal steeds goedkoper worden"
KBIRA: De eerste Belg in de ruimte: 30 jaar terug in de tijd

Op 5 oktober in België: https://spacestationearth.com/tour/ 

De man achter The Human Quest
Studio Stijn (podcast): #68 Jürgen Ingels: ‘Er zit nog altijd een kind in mij.’

In Redu:
"Have you ever dreamed of implementing your own CubeSat mission but  didn’t not know where to start? Have you imagined being part of a mission that will set a CubeSat in orbit? ESA’s Education Office is inviting university students, to apply, for the inspiring upcoming CubeSat Hands-On Training Week to get the opportunity to improve their knowledge and skills on spacecraft hardware and software. The CubeSat Hands-On Training Week 2022 will be held from the 30th May to June 3rd at the ESA Academy’s Training and Learning Facility in ESEC-Galaxia, Transinne, Belgium.
Meer detail in: ESA: Call for applications for the ESA Academy’s CubeSat Hands-On Training Week 2022.

Ook dat nog – Geen commentaar :-)
Het dateert van 2014, maar ik heb het nu pas ontdekt (of ik heb het eerder verdrongen).
William Shatner a.k.a. Captain Kirk: Bohemian Rhapsody.

Veel lees- en kijkplezier,

Koen