Hoe toptechnologisch ruimtevaart ook moge zijn, het weer speelt soms een storend element. Zoals deze week. De weersomstandigheden zorgen ervoor dat de “toeristen” van Axiom 1 wat langer in het ruimtestation mogen blijven. Het zorgt er ook voor dat de bemanning van Crew 4 wat langer op hun lancering moeten wachten. Een mooi excuus om de ruimtevaartexpo in Antwerpen te bezoeken. Dat en nog veel meer in het Nieuws Uit de Ruimtevaart van deze week.

Bij de foto: Een absolute aanrader – Space, The Human Quest. https://www.xpospace.be/

SpaceX lanceert geheime satelliet voor het Amerikaanse National Reconnaissance Office.
NRO: NRO successfully reuses SpaceX launch booster for first time with NROL-85 mission (PDF).
NRO: The Dish: Behind the Scenes At NRO: Episode 11: Sitting Down with NROL-87 Mission Manager Emily Stanhouse.
De NROL 85 presskit vind je hier (PDF).

Teslarati:  SpaceX static fires Falcon 9 rocket for next NRO spy satellite launch.
Teslarati: SpaceX reuses Falcon 9 booster for second spy satellite launch in two months.
Space News: SpaceX launches NROL-85 spy satellite for U.S. National Reconnaissance Office.
NasaSpaceFlight: Falcon 9 launches NROL-85 mission for National Reconnaissance Office.
Spaceflight Now: SpaceX launches and lands rocket National Reconnaissance Office mission.

SatTrackCam Leiden: NROL-85 observed, but is it an INTRUDER/NOSS or something else?
SatTrackCam Leiden: USA 327 / NROL-85.

Filmpje:
SpaceX: NROL-85 Mission.
VSFB: NROL 85- Mission First, Safety Always!
VSFB: NROL 85 Launch Video.
SciNews: Falcon 9 launches NROL-85 and Falcon 9 first stage landing.

SpaceX lanceert opnieuw 53 Starlink-satellieten. Eerste trap maakt 12de landing.
NasaSpaceFlight: SpaceX launch cadence moves forward with 53 more Starlink satellites to orbit.
Florida Today: SpaceX launches 43rd Starlink mission from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
Florida Today: Photos: SpaceX launches 43rd Starlink mission from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
Teslarati: SpaceX launches and lands another Falcon 9 booster 12 times.

Filmpjes:
SpaceX: Starlink Mission.
SciNews: SpaceX Starlink 42 launch & Falcon 9 first stage landing, 21 April 2022.

OneWeb kiest na SpaceX ook voor Indische lanceringen.
Space News: OneWeb signs contract to launch satellites from India in 2022.

Gaat Blue Origin “Jacklyn” gebruiken voor de recovery v/d eerste trap v/e New Glenn?
Pensacola News Journal: Blue Origin re-evaluating if Pensacola ship Jacklyn will be used for rocket landings.

Commercial Crew – Starliner OFT-2 wordt voorbereid.
Spaceflight Now: ULA begins stacking Atlas 5 rocket for Boeing’s Starliner test flight.

ISS – Axiom 1 – Extra “vakantie” omwille van de weersomstandigheden.
UPI: Axiom-1 return to Earth delayed as NASA, SpaceX, Axiom watch the weather.
Spaceflight Now: Axiom’s private crew gets extra time on space station after landing delay.

Zie verderop ook de “ISS – De blogentries” voor meer info.

Filmpjes:
NASA: Expedition 67 - Axiom Mission 1 International Space Station Farewell Remarks -April 19, 2022.
Axiom Space: Veteran Astronaut Rex Walheim on Ax-1 and this new era of human spaceflight.

ISS – Crew 4 – Wachten op de lancering omwille van de weersomstandigheden.
NASA: NASA’s SpaceX Crew-4 Astronauts Arrive at Florida Spaceport.
NASA: Crew-4 Astronauts to Hold Virtual Media Event from Crew Quarters.
NASA: Dragon Spacecraft Mated to Falcon 9.
NASA: Crew-4 Dragon Rolls to the Pad, Completes Dry Dress Rehearsal.
NASA: SpaceX Completes Falcon 9 Static Fire Test in Preparation for Crew-4 Launch.
NASA: Station Crew Awaits Ax-1 Departure and Crew-4 Launch.

ESA: Crew-4 arrive in Florida ready for launch.
SpaceCom: SpaceX rolls out rocket for Crew-4 astronaut mission ahead of Saturday launch (photos).
Spaceflight Now: Next SpaceX crew launch on hold to wait for return of private astronaut mission.
Teslarati: SpaceX static fires Crew-4’s Falcon 9 rocket as Axiom-1 return delay grows.

Zie verderop ook de “ISS – De blogentries” voor meer info.

Spacepage: Leer alles over de SpaceX Crew-4 ruimtemissie!

Filmpjes:
ESA: Samantha’s second space mission: Minerva.
NASA: Crew 4 Training Footage - April 18, 2022.
Spaceflight Now: Time-lapse: SpaceX Crew Dragon rolls out to the launch pad for space station launch.
ESA: Crew-4 arrive at Kennedy Space Center.
Spaceflight Now: Watch live as SpaceX test fires a Falcon 9 ahead of space station crew launch.

ISS – De blogentries, Daily Summary Reports en Science Highlights.
NASA ISS Blog: Station Looks to Spacewalk, Crew Departure and Arrival.
NASA ISS Blog: NASA TV Covering Station Spacewalk with Two Cosmonauts.
NASA ISS Blog: Two Cosmonauts Exit Station and Begin Spacewalk.
NASA ISS Blog: Axiom Mission 1: Dragon Endeavour Departure Postponed.
NASA ISS Blog: Cosmonauts Complete Spacewalk to Set Up Robotic Arm.
NASA ISS Blog: Ax-1 Crew Preps for Departure as Crew-4 Mission Nears Launch.
NASA ISS Blog: NASA, Axiom Space, SpaceX Wave Off Private Astronaut Mission Undocking.
NASA ISS Blog: Station Crew Awaits Ax-1 Departure and Crew-4 Launch.
NASA ISS Blog: Station Crew Busy with Research as Managers Work Ax-1, Crew-4 Missions.
NASA ISS Blog: Ax-1 Departure and Spacewalk Preps Wrap Up Work Week.
NASA ISS Blog: NASA and SpaceX Adjust Agency’s Crew-4 Launch Date.
NASA ISS Blog: Axiom Mission 1 Undock Postponed to Sunday, Space Station Reboosts.

NASA: ISS Daily Summary Report – 04/14/2022.
NASA: ISS Daily Summary Report – 04/15/2022.
NASA: ISS Daily Summary Report – 04/18/2022.
NASA: ISS Daily Summary Report – 04/19/2022.
NASA: ISS Daily Summary Report – 04/20/2022.

Space Station Science Highlights: Space Station Science Highlights: Week of April 18, 2022.

ISS – Meer nieuws uit het ruimtestation.
TASS: Russian cosmonauts begin spacewalk to prepare ERA manipulator for operation.
NasaSpaceFlight: Cosmonauts complete spacewalk to activate space station’s European Robotic Arm.
Spaceflight Now: Russian cosmonauts complete spacewalk to begin activating European robotic arm.
Gizmodo: Russian Cosmonauts Set Up Futuristic New Robotic Arm on ISS During Six Hour Spacewalk.
In volgend filmpje zie je een animatie over deze ruimtewandeling.
NASA: Russian cosmonauts conduct spacewalk to activate new station robotic arm.

TASS: International Space Station dodges space debris.

Space Daily: Safe ISS operation should remain priority, Space Foundation says.

NPR: NASA sent a doctor to International Space Station as a hologram.
SpaceCom: Fire on the space station! Astronauts preparing ongoing combustion research.
ESA: Ground-based rover’s touch shared with astronaut in space.

Filmpje:
NASA: Space to Ground: Home: 04/22/2022.
ESA:  Concrete Hardening | Cosmic Kiss 360°.
Roscosmos: Russia's Progress steered the ISS away from collision with space debris.

Opvolger van TDRS wordt een commercieel systeem.
Space News: NASA to award demonstrations of commercial satellite services to replace TDRS.
Space News: NASA selects six companies to demonstrate commercial successors to TDRS.

CSS – Nieuws uit het Chinese ruimtestation.
ECNS: China outlines future plans for Tiangong space station.
ECNS: Experts speak highly of China's successful Shenzhou-13 mission.
ECNS: China outlines future plans for Tiangong space station.
CNA: China sending up next space station crew in June.
ECNS: China to send next space crew aloft in June.
ECNS: China's space station to enter new phase of application: official.
ECNS: Two lab modules to be central work area on China's space station.
ECNS: China to launch its first large space survey telescope in 2023: official.
ECNS: China reveals missions of Shenzhou-14, Shenzhou-15 space crews.
ECNS: Core module of China's space station achieves anticipated goal.
ECNS: Shenzhou-13 mission successfully verifies space station tech.
ECNS: China Space Station welcomes foreign astronauts: FM Spokesperson.

ECNS: Giant kite shaped in China's space station flies in Shandong.
ECNS: Spectacular views of Earth from China's space station (foto’s).

Filmpjes: 
CGTN: Crews of Shenzhou-14 and Shenzhou-15 missions have been selected.
CGTN: Return trip of Shenzhou-13 takes 9 hours with faster procedure adopted.
CCTV: China to Complete Space Station Construction in 2022 with Six More Missions.
New China TV: GLOBALink | Shenzhou-13 manned spaceship: Mission complete.
SciNews: What’s next for the China Space Station in 2022 and 2023.
CGTN: Tianzhou-3 docks with Tianhe's front docking port.
CCTV: Tianzhou-3 Docks with Tianhe's Front Docking Port.
SciNews: Tianzhou-3 relocation.
CGTN: Live: How many steps will it take for China to build its space station in 2022?

Rusland en China werken samen aan een gezamenlijk ruimtevaartprogramma voor de volgende 5 jaren.
TASS: China says it will use its space station together with Russia, other countries.

Parabolic Arc: Roscosmos Plans Cooperation on Chinese Space Station, Prepares to Dump GPS in Russian Airliners and Ship New ICBMs.

Filmpjes:
CGTN: Russian expert: Russia and China are working on a space cooperation program for 2023-2028.
CGTN: Russian expert: Recent achievements help China lead in space exploration.

Artemis 1 – Na derde mislukte WDR-poging moet SLS weer naar binnen.
NASA Artemis Blog: Artemis I WDR Update: Third Test Attempt Concluded.
NASA Artemis Blog: NASA’s Artemis I Rocket Readying for Return to Vehicle Assembly Building.

Universe Today: NASA is Having a Tough Time Testing the SLS.
VRT NWS: Eerste echte testvlucht van nieuwe Amerikaanse maanraket opnieuw uitgesteld na reeks mislukte tests.
Space News: Schedule effects of SLS rollback still uncertain.

Houston, We Have a Podcast: Behind Artemis Mission Control.

Filmpjes: 
NASA:  Media Briefing: Artemis 1 Status Update.

Artemis – Meer nieuws.
NASA: NASA Builds Welding Test Article for SLS Exploration Upper Stage

Teslarati: NASA asks SpaceX to decide the fate of ‘Dragon XL’ lunar cargo spacecraft.

NG (filmpje): Countdown to Artemis – Suppliers for Space Exploration.

ESA: The Moon – where no satnav has gone before (NaviMoon – Lunar Pathfinder).

Parabolic Arc: NASA Selects Canoo for Artemis Crew Transport Vehicles – For First Human Lunar Landing in More Than 50 years.

SpaceX – Meer nieuws over Starship.
Teslarati: SpaceX aims to manufacture Starships at a rate of one per month by the end of 2022.
Teslarati: SpaceX’s upgraded Starship factory begins to take shape in South Texas.

Tesmanian: SpaceX aims to build 1,000 Starships, Elon Musk gives hypothetical price point of $100,000 per ticket to launch 1 million people to Mars.

Filmpjes:
NasaSpaceFlight: Booster 8 LOX Tank Stacked in High Bay | SpaceX Boca Chica.
NasaSpaceFlight: Booster 7 Rolled Back to the Production Site | SpaceX Boca Chica.
NasaSpaceFlight: Raptor V2 Engine 42 Delivered | SpaceX Boca Chica.
NasaSpaceFlight: Starship Thrust Simulator Installed On Suborbital Pad A (Then Removed) | SpaceX Boca Chica.
NasaSpaceFlight: Lego Themed Raptor 2 Engines Delivered | SpaceX Boca Chica.
NasaSpaceFlight: Potential New Test Tank Aft Dome Flipped | SpaceX.
NasaSpaceFlight: Will SpaceX Fix Booster 7? New Transfer Tube Arrives | Starship Boca Chica.

NasaSpaceFlight: SpaceX's Florida Starship Factory Begins to Rise | Cape Update.

What About It: SpaceX Reveals Starship Factory For Mass Production!
Marcus House: SpaceX Starship Mars landing - Harder than you might think!

LabPadre: Starbase Weekly Update #6.

National Academies of Sciences stelt Uranus Orbiter and Probe voor als topprioriteit voor NASA in de volgende 10 jaar.
National Academies of Sciences: Report Identifies Priority Planetary Science Missions, Planetary Defense Efforts, and Strategic Investments for the Next Decade.
De publicatie “Origins, Worlds, and Life: A Decadal Strategy for Planetary Science and Astrobiology 2023-2032” kan je hier downloaden.

Space News: Planetary science decadal endorses Mars sample return, outer planets missions.
The Planetary Society: Planetary Science Decadal Survey: After the Red Planet, an Ice Giant.
Space Policy Online: Decadal Survey: After Europa and Mars Sample Return – Uranus.
Spaceflight Now: Robotic mission to Uranus receives top priority in decadal survey.
Teslarati: SpaceX-launched Uranus mission a top priority of new decadal survey.

En ook:
Space News: Mars scientists look to less expensive missions.

Astrobotic stelt Peregrine maanlander voor.
Space News: Astrobotic lunar lander on track for late 2022 launch.
De voorstelling van de maanlander kan je hier herbekijken.

Nieuws uit de (inter)planetaire ruimte.

Aarde:
NASA JPL (fimpje): A Look at NASA’s Earth System Observatory (Live Public Talk).
Defense One: Satellite-Imaging Firm to Double Its High-Resolution Constellation.
Breaking Defense: Planet’s new Pelican remote sensing sats sport sharper eyes, faster revisits.

Maan:
Inside Outer Space: Russia’s Rocky Return to the Moon.
ECNS: Baidu launches digital souvenirs of Moon's soil retrieved by Chang'e-5 spacecraft.
ECNS: China looking at sending robotic probe to far side of moon.
ECNS: China to start fourth phase of lunar exploration program this year: CNSA
En daar hoort dit filmpje bij (CCTV).

Mars:
NASA Curiosity Status Reports: Sols 3446-3448: Weekend workload.
NASA Curiosity Status Reports: Sols 3449-3450: Comin' Down the Mountain.
NASA Curiosity Status Reports: Sols 3451-3452: Let's Touch and Go… No, No, No!
NASA: We’ve Arrived! Perseverance Starts the Delta Front Campaign.
NASA: NASA's Perseverance Rover Arrives at Delta for New Science Campaign.
SpaceCom: Perseverance rover arrives at ancient Mars river delta.
NASA (filmpje): NASA's Perseverance Rover Sees Solar Eclipse on Mars.
Ars Technica: This 40-second solar eclipse seen from the surface of Mars is sublime.

Uranus:
Science.org: Uranus should be NASA’s top planetary target, influential report finds.

Pluto: 
PhysOrg: Pluto's orbit is surprisingly unstable.

Planetoïden:
ECNS: China eyes asteroid exploration in future: expert.

Lucy:
SpaceCom: Here's the view from a NASA spacecraft bound for Jupiter asteroids.
NASA: NASA’s Lucy Mission Is “Go” for Solar Array Deployment Attempt.
Universe Today: NASA is Ready to try and fix Lucy's Unlatched Solar Panel.

De US wil stoppen met ASAT-testen.
Breaking Defense: US pledges no destructive ASAT missile tests, urges international norm.
Space News: U.S. declares ban on anti-satellite missile tests, calls for other nations to join.
Spacewatch: US commits to no ASAT missile testing in space. 
GovConWire: What the ASAT Missile Test Ban Means for US Space Defense.

JWST – Update.
In mijn 45ste ruimtevaartbabbel gaf ik nog eens een update over de James Webb Space Telescope.
Volkssterrenwacht Urania: Ruimtevaart Babbel 45 - JWST - Update 4.

Belgisch ruimtevaartnieuws.
Afgelopen weekend opende XPO Space – The Human Quest.
VRT NWS: BEKIJK - Ruimtevaartexpo in Antwerpen maakt kinderen en jongeren warm voor wetenschap en technologie.

Op XPO Space – The Human Quest: 8 en 22 juni – Space Sessions: https://www.thebigscore.eu/sessions/2022/space-sessions-2022 

Op 22 juni in Brussel bij het BIRA is er ook een networking event rond “Technology for Aeronomie”.

Ook interessant om eens te bekijken: https://spacesolutions.be/

Veel lees- en kijkplezier,

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