Dat het een spannende zomer gaat worden, dat is hier al wel eens verteld. Met de eerste lancering van SLS en een eerste orbitale lancering van Starship. Twee lanceringen om naar uit te kijken. Maar er is meer. Zo is er begin juli de eerste lancering van Vega C, de nieuwste versie van deze Europese kleine lanceerder. En Astra staat dit weekend voor de grote bevestiging. Dat en nog veel meer in het Nieuws Uit De Ruimtevaart van deze week.

Bij de foto: Het Space Launch System staat voor een tweede keer op het lanceerpad. Met eerst een nieuwe poging tot Wet Dress Rehearsal. En als dat lukt een lancering eind augustus. Foto: NASA/Ben Smegelsky

Blue Origin – De beelden van NS-21.
Voor meer info over de vlucht zie de vorige NUDR

Filmpjes:
Blue Origin: Replay: New Shepard Mission NS-21 Webcast.
Blue Origin: To Space and Back with the NS 21 Crew.

SpaceX lanceert Egyptische comsat Nilesat.
Teslarati: SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket set to launch Egyptian communications satellite.
Tesmanian: SpaceX launches Egyptian communications satellite atop flight-proven Falcon 9 rocket.
Space News: Egypt’s Nilesat 301 passes health checks after SpaceX launch.
NasaSpaceFlight: SpaceX launches Nilesat-301 on first GTO mission of 2022.
Spaceflight Now: SpaceX rocket hauls Egyptian telecom satellite toward geosynchronous orbit.

Filmpjes:
SpaceX: Nilesat 301 Mission.
SpaceX: Nilesat 301 Mission Control Audio.

Nieuwe testvlucht Stratolaunch-Roc vroegtijdig afgebroken.
SpaceCom: Stratolaunch ends 6th test flight of Roc, the world's largest airplane, early after unexpected results.
Parabolic Arc: Stratolaunch Roc Flies for Sixth Time, Ends Flight 2 Hours Early.

ASTRA klaar voor lancering.
Space News: Astra ready for first of three NASA TROPICS launches.
Spaceflight Now: Astra to begin three-launch campaign with NASA hurricane research satellites.

Op 7 juli eerste Vega-C lancering. Op Ariane VI is het nog even wachten.
ESA: Vega-C: Launcher integration begins for inaugural flight VV21.
ESA: Vega-C stacks up for inaugural flight VV21.
Spaceflight Now: Vega C prepped for maiden flight in June.

ESA: N° 27–2022: Uitnodiging voor de media: inaugurele lancering van Vega-C, vlucht VV21.
ESA (animatie): Vega-C inaugural launch: mission highlights.
CNES: Vega C.

Space News: Arianespace narrows Vega C and Ariane 6 maiden flight windows.

European Spaceflight: The strange parallel evolution of Vega C and Vega E.
ESA: M10 engine test success marks key step toward Vega-E.

Inverse: Ariane 6: How the European Space Agency is assembling its next big rocket.
ESA (filmpje): Ariane 6 cryo-arms mimic liftoff.
CNES: Ariane 6 Launch Complex.

ISS – Bevoorradingsvlucht SpX CRS-25 uitgesteld. Problemen met het tanken van hydrazine.
Space News: Cargo Dragon mission postponed to investigate potential propellant leak.
Ars Technica: NASA and SpaceX stand down on Dragon launch to study hydrazine issue.
Teslarati: SpaceX, NASA call off Cargo Dragon launch after discovering fuel leak.

ISS – Dream Chaser – Enkele filmpjes van Sierra Space.
Sierra Space: Dream Chaser – Tenacity.
Sierra Space: Shooting Star Cargo Module.

ISS / Oekraïne – Gaan NASA en Roscosmos dan toch nog ruimtevaarders uitwisselen?
TASS: Russian cabinet greenlights talks between Roscosmos, NASA on seat swaps.
TASS: NASA vows to maintain work with Russian Space Agency on integrated space flights.

ISS – De blogentries, Daily Summary Reports en Science Highlights.
NASA ISS Blog: Dragon Mission on Hold as Astronauts Conduct Eye Exams, Spacesuit Work.
NASA ISS Blog: Crew Checks Station Sound Levels, Tests Radiation Protection Vest.
NASA ISS Blog: Daylong Robotics as Crew Tests Advanced Attire aboard Station.
NASA ISS Blog: Crew Works on Space Biology Gear, Practices Emergency Drill.
NASA ISS Blog: BEAM Work, Space Gardening, Free-Flying Robots End Crew Week.

NASA: ISS Daily Summary Report – 03/06/2022.
NASA: ISS Daily Summary Report – 06/06/2022.
NASA: ISS Daily Summary Report – 07/06/2022.
NASA: ISS Daily Summary Report – 08/06/2022.
NASA: ISS Daily Summary Report – 09/06/2022.

Space Station Science Highlights: Space Station Science Highlights: Week of June 6, 2022.

ISS – Meer nieuws uit het ruimtestation.
TASS: Russian cosmonauts to launch record number of satellites during upcoming spacewalk.
TASS: Cosmonauts to begin working with 3D printer in space this fall.
TASS: ISS cosmonauts congratulate Russians on Russia Day.
NewsWeek: Russia Space Chief Dmitry Rogozin Gives Update on ISS Involvement.
TASS: Axiom Space pays for Vande Hei’s flight with one month’s delay - Roscosmos chief.

Mashable: Did astronauts really eat freeze dried ice cream in space?
Inverse: NASA plans to launch an unexpted organism to space to study cosmic radiation.

BBC: Samantha Cristoforetti: The astronaut taking TikTok to new heights.

Filmpjes: 
NASA: Space to Ground: The To-Do List: 06/10/2022.
NASA: Astronaut discusses life aboard space station during “Investing in Space” conference.
Roscosmos TV: Kosmonauten openen luik tussen ISS en Progress MS-20.

Het nieuwe Russische ruimtestation.
TASS: Roscosmos reaches decision on orbit inclination for future Russian space station.

CSS – Nieuws uit het Chinese ruimtestation.
ECNS: Successful launch of Shenzhou-14 draws worldwide attention.

SpaceCom: China's next crewed spacecraft is ready for potential space station rescue mission (Shenzhou 15).

Filmpjes:
CCTV: China's Shenzhou-14 Crew to Conduct 24 Medical Experiments in 6 Months.
New China TV: GLOBALink | Glass used on China's Shenzhou-14 spaceship.
New China TV: GLOBALink | A glimpse of China's manned space program.

Artemis 1 – SLS staat weer op het lanceerplatform.
NasaSpaceFlight: NASA rolling Artemis 1 back to the pad to finish WDR.
Spaceflight Now: NASA’s SLS moon rocket returning to launch pad today for more testing.

NASA Artemis Blog: NASA’s Artemis I Moon Rocket Departs Vehicle Assembly Building for Next Tanking Test.
NASA Artemis Blog: NASA’s Artemis I Moon Rocket Arrives at Launch Pad Ahead of Tanking Test .
NASA: Artemis I Moon Rocket Heads Back to Launch Pad for Testing.

NASA: NASA to Discuss, Conduct Test to Prepare for Artemis I Moon Mission.

Filmpjes:
NasaSpaceFlight: LIVE: NASA Rolls Out Massive SLS Rocket for Final Prelaunch Testing.

Artemis – Vernietigend rapport over de in aanbouw zijnde Mobile Launcher 2 (ML-2).
NASA OIG: NASA’s Management of the Mobile Launcher 2 Contract. (pdf).

Space News: NASA audit reveals massive overruns in SLS mobile launch platform.
Ars Techica: NASA’s second mobile launcher is too heavy, years late, and pushing $1 billion.

Artemis – Meer nieuws.
Space News: France joins Artemis Accords.

Astronomy: The many methods to get to the Moon.
Astronomy: Scientists have grown plants in genuine lunar soil.

GPS World: NASA moon mission set to break record in navigation signal test (LuGRE).

NasaSpaceFlight: Lockheed Martin powers up Artemis 2 Orion, updates status on other capsules.

SpaceQ: The Canadian Space Agency provides $1,75m for 7 Moon infrastructure ideas.

SpaceX – Meer nieuws over Starship.
Teslarati: SpaceX preparing giant crane to assemble Starship’s first Florida launch tower.

NasaSpaceFlight: Starbase orbital duo preps for Static Fire campaign – KSC Starship Progress.

Filmpjes:
NasaSpaceFlight: Booster 8 LOX Tank Moved Into Mega Bay for Stacking | Starship Boca Chica.
NasaSpaceFlight: Ship 24 Undergoes Third Cryo Proof Test | SpaceX Boca Chica.
NasaSpaceFlight: EDOME Test Tank Moved To The Launch Site | SpaceX Boca Chica.
NasaSpaceFlight: Ship 24 Rolled Back for Raptor Installation | SpaceX Boca Chica.
NasaSpaceFlight: Chopsticks tested ahead of potential use stacking Booster 7 | SpaceX Starbase.
NasaSpaceFlight: Booster QD Rear Hood Reinstalled | SpaceX Starbase.

NasaSpaceFlight: SpaceX Prepping to Stack Huge Starship Launch Tower in Florida.

What About It?: SpaceX Unveils Starship Gigafactories!

LabPadre: Starship 24 Passes Cryo Testing After Setbacks - Weekly Update #13.

Lancering CAPSTONE weer uitgesteld
NASA Artemis Blog: CAPSTONE Mission Launch No Longer Targeting June 13.

NASA: The Small Businesses Behind CAPSTONE Are Paving Our Path to the Moon.
NASA: Media Resources for CAPSTONE.

Filmpjes:
Advanced Space: CAPSTONE.
Advanced Space: CAPSTONE: Pathfinder for NASA's Upcoming Lunar Space Station, Gateway.

Nieuws uit de (inter)planetaire ruimte.

Algemeen:
Astronomy: Scientists map out the future of solar system exploration.
SpaceCom: What's it like to be on Venus or Pluto? We studied their sand dunes and found some clues.

Venus:
Inverse: NASA’s Davinci mission could start a scientific renaissance on Venus.

Aarde:
ESA: Charting sea level from space.
NASA (filmpje): NASA's Sounds of the Sea | Bering Sea Eddy Sonficiation Explained.
NASA (filmpje): NASA's Sounds of the Sea | Coral Sea.
ESA: Methane emissions detected over offshore platform in the Gulf of Mexico.

Maan:
Spaceflight Now: Small NASA lunar probe to hitch ride on commercial moon mission (Lunar Flashlight).
Inside Outer Space: China’s New Moon Map: Shedding Light on the History of the Lunar Surface.
CNBC: GM and Lockheed are taking their lunar rover project to the commercial space market.

Mars:
NASA Curiosity Status Report: Sols 3493-3495: Beautiful Weekend Views.
NASA Curiosity Status Report: Sol 3496: Balmy Days on Mars…
Universe Today: Curiosity Sees Bizarre Spikes on Mars.
NASA: NASA's Perseverance Studies the Wild Winds of Jezero Crater.
NASA: How the Rover Averts Collisions and Zaps.
Universe Today: Perseverance Has Been Carrying a Rock in its Wheel for Over 100 Days.
NASA Podcast: The Promise of Perseverance – S4E6.
Universe Today: Ingenuity has Lost its Sense of Direction, but It’ll Keep on Flying.
ESA: Mars sleeps with one eye open.
NASAeClips: NASA Spotlite: Why is Mars Red?
UCF: UCF Experimental Space Dirt Used by NASA, Private Companies to Advance Space Exploration.
TASS: Roscosmos resumes talks on ExoMars mission with European Space Agency — head.

Jupiter:
ESA: Juice solar array deployment test.

Apophis:
Space News: South Korea cancels Apophis probe.

Psyche:
Space News: Psyche launch delay forcing revamp of rideshare mission.
SpaceCom: NASA's Psyche mission delay means change of targets for secondary asteroid probes.
Gizmodo: NASA’s Delayed Psyche Launch Presents Major Headache for Ride-Along Mission.

Ryugu:
JAXA: Asteroid Explorer Hayabusa2 Initial Analysis Chemical Analysis Team reveals aqueous alteration and primitive composition of asteroid Ryugu.

Kometen:
ESA: Comet Interceptor approved for construction.
SpaceCom: Europe will launch a 'lurking' probe in 2029 to watch for an interstellar comet.

JWST geraakt door micrometeoroïde.
JWST Blog: Webb: Engineered to Endure Micrometeoroid Impacts.
Universe Today: JWST was Recently Hit by a Surprisingly Large Micrometeoroid.
Spaceflight Now: NASA assesses micrometeoroid impact on James Webb mirror segment.
Gizmodo: Webb Telescope Shakes Off Impact From Tiny Space Rock.

JWST Blog: Scheduling Webb’s Science.

Belgisch ruimtevaartnieuws.
eo.Belspo: STEREO IV, the new phase of the Belgian Earth Observation programme, got under way!
eo.Belspo: Call for submissions to a special issue of Remote Sensing - "Innovative Belgian Earth Observation research for the environment”.

Nog dit – Voor de ruimtevaarttoeristen onder ons.
Collect Space: NASA visitor complex set to open 'Gateway' to future of space travel.

Collect Space: Groundbreaking set for launchpad-like display of shuttle Endeavour.
Collect Space: Groundbreaking sets stage for shuttle Endeavour launch-like display.

Collect Space: Monument to fallen Apollo 1 crew dedicated at national cemetery.
Space Policy Online: Apollo 1 crew finally memorialized at Arlington National Cemetery.

Collect Space: Space Center Houston celebrates Artemis with new exhibit, festival.

Collect Space: Space for everyone: Smithsonian Air and Space unveils new brand.

Nog dit - Voor de liefhebbers van horloges en ruimtevaart.
Collect Space: Mercury astronaut's long lost watch found in Breitling family archives.

Om af te ronden: Over JPL en de kostprijs van ruimtemissies.
ScienceOrg: New director of NASA’s storied Jet Propulsion Lab takes on ballooning mission costs.

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