Met een min of meer geslaagde Wet Dress Rehearsal lijkt de eerste lancering van SLS/Orion nu wel echt dichterbij te komen. Eind augustus dus. Maar het Artemis-programma kent – tenzij er nog iets tussenkomt – op maandag 27 juni al een start met de lancering van de bescheiden CAPSTONE. Bescheiden qua grootte maar niet onbelangrijk. CAPSTONE moet immers aantonen dat de NRHO – dat is de baan rond de Maan van de toekomstige Lunar Gateway – een haalbare baan is.

Op het (inter)planetaire front was er minder goed nieuws voor Psyche, met uitstel van de lancering tot wellicht 2023. Goed nieuws voor ESA want BepiColombo deed een geslaagde tweede passage van Mercurius.

O ja, kijk ook op het einde van deze NUDR. Met nieuws over Starlink en andere satellietconstellaties, over ruimtevaart en de oorlog in Oekraïne, over satelliettechnologie, on-orbit service, ruimteafval en – om af te ronden – kakkerlakken.

Dat en nog veel meer in het Nieuws Uit De Ruimtevaart van deze week.

Bij de foto: CAPSTONE, de eerste sonde ooit die in een Near Rectilinear Halo Orbit rond de Maan gaat draaien, wordt volgende week gelanceerd met een Electron-raket van RocketLab.

Nog eens de drie Falcon-9 lanceringen op een rij van vorige week.
Space News: SpaceX launches three Falcon 9 rockets in 36 hours.
Teslarati: SpaceX performs three launches within two days amid internal dissent.
Tesmanian: Elon Musk congratulates the SpaceX Falcon 9 team for executing three 'flawless launches' in two days.

Werd er samen met de Globalstar een (of meerdere) geheime satelliet(en) gelanceerd?
SatTrackCam Leiden: A covert launch on June 19? [UPDATED].

Zuid-Korea lanceert satelliet bij tweede testvlucht Nuri-raket.
Yonhap News Agency: S. Korean space rocket positioned at launch pad ahead of 2nd launch.
Yonhap News Agency: S. Korea successfully launches homegrown space rocket in second attempt.
Yonhap News Agency: S. Korea moves closer to becoming space power with successful satellite launch.
Yonhap News Agency: Yoon says S. Korea opens 'path to space' with successful rocket launch.

Space News: South Korean rocket puts satellites in orbit for the first time in second flight.
NasaSpaceFlight: KARI reaches orbit on second test flight of domestic Nuri rocket.
The Verge: South Korea hits a space race milestone with latest rocket launch.
Spaceflight Now: South Korea’s all-domestic satellite launcher reaches orbit for first time.

Filmpjes:
SciNews: Nuri is ready for the second launch.
SciNews: The second launch of Nuri (KSLV-II).

Chinese Kuaizhou lanceert Tianxing.
English.Gov.CN: China successfully launches Tianxing-1 test satellite.
ECNS: China launches Tianxing-1 test satellite (foto’s).

Space News: Kuaizhou-1A returns to flight with test satellite launch.
NasaSpaceFlight: Kuaizhou-1A returns to flight with a mysterious payload.

Filmpjes:
CCTV: China Launches New Test Satellite with Kuaizhou-1A Rocket.
SciNews: Kuaizhou-1A launches Tianxing-1.

Ariane V lanceert twee geostationaire communicatiesatellieten.
Arianespace: First Ariane 5 launch of 2022 is a success, supporting two loyal clients of Arianespace: MEASAT (Malaysia) and NSIL (India).
ESA: Ariane 5 orbits Malaysian, Indian telecoms payloads.

Arianespace: VA 257 Launch Kit (PDF).

Space News: First Ariane 5 flight of 2022 launches two satellites for Asia-Pacific.
NasaSpaceFlight: The final five: Ariane 5’s march to retirement begins with dual passenger launch.
Spaceflight Now: Ariane 5 rocket deploys satellites for Malaysia and India.

Spacepage: Eerste Ariane 5-lancering van 2022 is een succes en ondersteunt twee trouwe klanten.

GPS World: South Korea launches KASS satellite to augment GPS.

Filmpjes:
Arianespace: Flight VA257 – MEASAT-3d / GSAT-24 | Ariane 5 Launch | Arianespace.
Arianespace: Flight VA257 | Ariane 5 Summary | Arianespace.
SciNews: Ariane 5 launches MEASAT-3d and GSAT-24.

Chinese LM-2D lanceert drie Yaogan 35 02 satellieten.
ECNS: China launches new batch of remote sensing satellites.
ECNS: China launches Yaogan-35 02 remote sensing satellites (foto’s).

NasaSpaceFlight: China completes second launch this week with Yaogan 35-2.

Filmpjes:
CCTV: China Launches New Remote Sensing Satellites.
SciNews: Long March-2D launches Yaogan-35 02 satellites.

ISS – Poging om baan ruimtestation te verhogen deels mislukt. Cygnus wat later vertrokken.
Gizmodo: Test to Maneuver ISS with Cygnus Spacecraft Didn’t Go as Planned.

TASS: US can launch only two Cygnus spaceships with remaining Russian engines — Rogozin.

ISS – De blogentries, Daily Summary Reports en Science Highlights.
NASA ISS Blog: Cygnus Reboost Aborted, Next Steps Being Planned.
NASA ISS Blog: Crew Works Biomedical Science and Hologram, Robotics Tech.
NASA ISS Blog: Space Gardening, Digestion, and Robotics Top Crew Schedule.
NASA ISS Blog: Aging, Heart Studies on Station Ahead of Cygnus Reboost Test.
NASA ISS Blog: Crew Studies Aging in Space, Harvests Edible Plants Before Cygnus Reboost.
NASA ISS Blog: Cygnus Cargo Craft Fires Engine for Limited Station Reboost.

NASA: ISS Daily Summary Report – 16/06/2022.
NASA: ISS Daily Summary Report – 17/06/2022.
NASA: ISS Daily Summary Report – 21/06/2022.
NASA: ISS Daily Summary Report – 22/06/2022.
NASA: ISS Daily Summary Report – 23/06/2022.

Space Station Science Highlights: Space Station Science Highlights: Week of June 20, 2022.

ISS – Meer nieuws uit het ruimtestation.
NASA Watch: Rogozin Continues To Insert Ukraine War Politics Into ISS.

SpaceCom: International Space Station dodges orbital debris from Russian anti-satellite test.
UPI: International Space Station maneuvered around Russian satellite debris.

TASS: Crew Dragon spacecraft that may carry Russia’s Anna Kikina to launch on September 1.

Filmpjes:
NASA: Space to Ground: Wearable Wireless: 06/24/2022.
NASA: SpaceCast Weekly - June 24, 2022.
NASA: Astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti Answers University Student, Teacher Questions -June 21, 2022.

Het toekomstige Russische ruimtestation ROSS.
TASS: Duration of stay on Russian prospective orbital station limited to about 3 years — expert.

CSS – Nieuws uit het Chinese ruimtestation.
ECNS: China honors Shenzhou-13 mission astronauts with medals.

Filmpjes:
CCTV: Astronauts Complete Various Tasks to Construct China's Own Space Station.
CGTN: Space Log: Shenzhou-14 crew treat space station to deep cleanse.
Dongfang Hour: How China will Complete its Space Station in 2022 (a Step-by-Step Recap).

Artemis 1 – Wet Dress Rehearsal  – Vierde poging min of meer een succes.
NASA Artemis Blog: Artemis I WDR Update: Countdown Progresses Overnight, Teams Remain On Track for Monday Tanking Operations.
NASA Artemis Blog: Artemis I WDR Update: Mission Management Team Polls Go, Weather Favorable for Artemis I Wet Dress Rehearsal.
NASA Artemis Blog: Artemis I WDR Update: Mission Management Team “Go” to Proceed with Tanking.
NASA Artemis Blog: Artemis I WDR Update: Launch Director Gives “Go” for Propellant Loading, Countdown Set to Resume.
NASA Artemis Blog: Artemis I WDR Update: Core Stage Propellant Loading Underway.
NASA Artemis Blog: Artemis I WDR Update: ICPS Propellant Loading Begins.
NASA Artemis Blog: Artemis I WDR Update: Test Ends at 7:37 p.m. EDT at T-29 Seconds.

Spaceflight Now: Live coverage: NASA runs another countdown rehearsal for SLS moon rocket.

Space News: NASA nearly completes SLS countdown test.
NasaSpaceFlight: NASA completes fourth Artemis 1 Wet Dress Rehearsal attempt.
Space Policy Online: A “good day” for the Artemis I test, but was it enough?

Space News: NASA encouraged by SLS countdown rehearsal.
SpaceCom: NASA applauds Artemis 1 moon rocket's fueling milestone, mulls readiness for launch.
Spaceflight Now: NASA not planning another Artemis 1 countdown dress rehearsal.

Space News: NASA declares SLS countdown rehearsal complete.
NasaSpaceFlight: SLS readies for roll back to VAB; final launch preparations to begin.
Space Policy Online: NASA not ready to commit to Artemis I launch date, but getting close.

De beelden:
NASA: Media Briefing: Artemis I Wet Dress Rehearsal.
NasaSpaceFlight: LIVE: NASA Conducts Space Launch System (SLS) Wet Dress Rehearsal | Artemis 1 Mission.
NASA: Media Update: Next Steps for Artemis l.

Artemis – Meer nieuws.
Ars Technica: We got a leaked look at NASA’s future Moon missions—and likely delays.

Airbus: Fast forward to Artemis IV with ESM-4 arrival in Bremen.

NASA: NASA Announces Artemis Concept Awards for Nuclear Power on Moon.

Filmpjes:
Video From Space: NASA fires up subscale Artemis moon rocket engine in new design effort.
Lockheed Martin: Back-ups, Redundancies & Fail-safes: The Key to Astronaut Safety on Orion.

SpaceX – Meer nieuws over Starship.
Teslarati: SpaceX to attempt to crush Starship test tank.
The Space Review: A step closer for Starship.
Teslarati: SpaceX installs Super Heavy booster on launch mount with giant robot arms.
Ars Technica: SpaceX moves a massive rocket with 33 engines to its launch pad for tests.

Teslarati: SpaceX begins stacking Florida Starship launch tower.
Spaceflight Now: Second segment added to Starship launch tower at Kennedy Space Center.

Filmpjes:
NasaSpaceFlight: Can Crusher Ready to Push B7.1 to its Limits | Starship Boca Chica.
Lab Padre: LN2 Orbital Farm Leak Or Stuck Valve?
NasaSpaceFlight: Starlink Pez Dispenser Installed into Ship 25.
NasaSpaceFlight: SpaceX Rolls Out Booster 7 With 33 Raptors Installed.
NasaSpaceFlight: Booster 7 Rolled Out for Static Fire Testing | SpaceX Starbase.
NasaSpaceFlight: SpaceX Chopsticks Lift Booster 7 with 33 Raptor Engines.
NasaSpaceFlight: Booster 7 Lifted Onto the Orbital Launch Mount | SpaceX Starbase.

Lab Padre: Starbase Prepped For Summer Launch - Weekly Update #15.

Spacefligh Now: SpaceX's Starship pad rises on Florida's Space Coast.
NasaSpaceFlight: SpaceX Rolls Out Second Starship Tower Section at Kennedy Space Center.
Spacefligh Now: SpaceX lifts second tower segment into place for Florida Starship launch pad.

Op 27 juni wordt CAPSTONE gelanceerd.
NASA Artemis Blog: CAPSTONE Spacecraft Launch Targeted No Earlier Than June 27.
NASA: CAPSTONE Slated for Launch Into Lunar Orbit.

Ars Technica: For the first time, a small rocket will launch a private spacecraft to the Moon.

Filmpjes:
NASA: Meet CAPSTONE, NASA’s New Lunar Pathfinder.
Total Space: A chat with Rocket Lab on the upcoming Capstone Mission, Venus and Mars!

NASA stelt lancering Psyche uit. 
NASA: Psyche Mission Update.
NASA: NASA Announces Launch Delay for Psyche Asteroid Mission.

Space News: Software testing problem delays Psyche launch.
Ars Technica: NASA’s Psyche mission launch on hold indefinitely pending reevaluation.
Space Policy Online:Software testing delays Psyche asteroid mission at least until next year.
SpaceCom: NASA's metal asteroid mission Psyche won't launch before mid-2023 (and could face cancellation).

Filmpje:
NASA: Psyche Mission Update (media teleconference).

Crashsite op de Maan gevonden.
NASA: NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Spots Rocket Impact Site on Moon.
SpaceCom: Rogue rocket's moon crash site spotted by NASA probe (photos).
Inside Outer Space: Impact Site on Moon Tosses Up Thoughts!
Gizmodo: Likely Crash Site of Mystery Space Junk Spotted on Moon’s Far Side.

BepiColombo vliegt een tweede keer voorbij Mercurius.
ESA: BepiColombo lines up for second Mercury flyby.
ESA: BepiColombo surveys Mercury’s rich geology.
ESA: Second helpings of Mercury.

SpaceCom: Mercury-bound spacecraft whizzes past the smallest planet for the 2nd time.
Spaceflight Now: European probe images Mercury’s cratered landscape on second flyby.

Ook China wil stukje Mars gaan ophalen.
Space News: China aims to bring Mars samples to Earth 2 years before NASA, ESA mission.
UPI: Chinese official says its Mars sample mission will beat NASA back to Earth.

Nieuws uit de (inter)planetaire ruimte.

Venus:
TASS: Russia begins preparations for delivering soil samples from Venus.
The Science Times:  India Space Agency Set to Commence Mission to Venus in 2025 for First Sub-Surface Observation on the Planet.

Aarde:
ESA: Methane levels surged in 2020 despite lockdowns.

Maan:
ECNS: Chinese scientists find high-pressure minerals in Chang'e-5 samples for the first time.
Space News: NASA moves up Lunar Trailblazer launch.
Universe Mag: Lunar Trailblazer found a faster “hitchhiking”.
Parabolic Arc: NASA Marshall Team Delivers Tiny, Powerful ‘Lunar Flashlight’ Propulsion System.
Gizmodo: These Failed Missions to the Moon Remind Us That Space Is Hard.

Mars:
NASA Curiosity Status Update: Sols 3507-3510: Getting All Possible Science In!
NASA Curiosity Status Update: Sol 3511: On the Cusp of Drilling.
NASA Curiosity Status Update: Sols 3512-3513: Drilling Again!
NASA Curiosity Status Update: Sols 3514-3516: Drill Success!
SciNews (filmpje): New Mars panorama from Curiosity.
NASA InSight Status: NASA's InSight Gets a Few Extra Weeks of Mars Science.
GovUK: InSight: the Mars robotic lander.
ESA Mars Express: Software upgrade for 19-year-old martian water-spotter.
NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter MRO: NASA Mars Orbiter Releasing One of Its Last Rainbow-Colored Maps.
NASA Perseverance: Fine-Grained Rocks at Hogwallow Flats.
TASS: Europe’s space agency to discuss future of Mars mission in July.
GovUK: Life on Mars? - ExoMars Programme.

Pluto:
AstroBlogs: Mogelijke oorzaak gevonden voor Charon’s rode poolkap.

Apophis: 
SpaceCom: South Korea cancels Apophis asteroid probe: report.

Ryugu:
Universe Today: Samples of Asteroid Ryugu Contain More Than 20 Amino Acids.

Belgisch ruimtevaartnieuws.
Startup Vie (filmpje): AEROSPACELAB : Les SECRETS de leur RECRUTEMENT !  EPISODE 2

RheaGroup: Geschiedenis van de onderneming

Helderheid Starlink-satellieten weer onderwerp van discussie.
Sky & Telescope: Newest Starlink satellites have gotten brighter again.
Space News: Astronomers renew concerns about Starlink satellite brightness.

Meer Starlink-nieuws.
Teslarati: SpaceX CEO Elon Musk reveals next-generation Starlink satellite details.
Teslarati: SpaceX to begin launching new ‘shell’ of Starlink satellites in July.
Teslarati: SpaceX CEO Elon Musk teases next-gen Starlink satellites, Starship factories.
Teslarati: SpaceX Starlink approved again in France.
Video From Space (filmpje): Elon Musk shares SpaceX deck with Starship Starlink 'Pez' dispenser animation.
Tesmanian: Starship will deploy Starlink satellites like a PEZ candy dispenser, Elon Musk suggests releasing a model to SpaceX Store.
Observer: Musk’s Starlink Has New Chinese Rivals As the Satellite Internet Race Heats Up.
Tesmanian: SpaceX received over 30,000 Starlink for RV orders, Gamer tests Starlink on top of the Rocky Mountains [VIDEO].
Space News: UK mulls Starlink expansion plan under new NGSO regulations.

Space News: Starlink and OneWeb reach spectrum coordination plan.
SpaceCom: SpaceX and OneWeb tell FCC their broadband megaconstellations can coexist.

Teslarati: Starlink IPO is still about 3 or 4 years away: Elon Musk.
Space News: Elon Musk reportedly extends timeline for potential Starlink IPO.
Tesmanian: SpaceX May Spin Off Its Starlink Business To Pursue An IPO Reportedly Until 2025 Or Later.

Space News: SpaceX warns 5G plan would deny Starlink to most Americans.
Gizmodo: SpaceX Says 5G Interference Could Make Starlink Internet 'Unusable'.

Starlink en Oekraïne.
Politico: UkraineX: How Elon Musk’s space satellites changed the war on the ground.
Tesmanian: SpaceX delivered a total of 15,000 Starlink terminals to Ukraine amid the Russia war.
Market Watch: Elon Musk’s Starlink ‘destroyed Putin’s information campaign’ in Ukraine, U.S. general says.

MakeUseOf: Why Chinese Researchers Want to Destroy Starlink Satellites.

Oekraïne – Meer ruimtevaart gerelateerd nieuws.
Sky News: Ukraine war: Satellite imagery shows damage to Azovstal steelworks throughout the war.

EurActiv: EU blames Russia for satellite hack ahead of Ukraine invasion.
C4IsrNet: US and allies blame Russia for Viasat hack ahead of Ukraine invasion.
Space News: U.S. Space Force to step up protection of satellite ground systems in the wake of Russia’s cyber attacks.
Via Satellite: US Cleared Space Execs for Classified Briefing on Hacking Threats.

Space News: On National Security | Drawing lessons from the first ‘commercial space war’.
Via Satellite: War Stories: Ukraine’s Space Professionals Share Their Experiences.
Space News: Space Force general: Commercial satellite internet in Ukraine showing power of megaconstellations.
Washington Examiner: Russia claims it's using drone-killing, satellite-blinding laser weapons in Ukraine.
Politico: UkraineX: How Elon Musk’s space satellites changed the war on the ground.
Parabolic Arc: Roscosmos Boss Dmitry Rogozin Calls for Wiping Out Ukraine.

TASS: Roscosmos moves to restart German eROSITA telescope on Spektr-RG space observatory.
Ars Technica: Russia seeks to hijack German telescope on its X-ray spacecraft.
NasaSpaceFlight: Tensions mount between Russia and Europe over joint Spektr-RG telescope.

TASS: Roscosmos stays in touch with NASA, ESA, despite political differences — head.

SpaceCom: Ukraine invasion's impacts on space exploration: Live updates.

In verband met de Chinees/Russische dreiging vanuit de ruimte.
The Space Review: The Russian space threat and a defense against it with guardian satellites.
Universe Mag: American and Chinese satellites set up orbital “cat and mouse”.

Space News: Space Force establishes intelligence unit to put sharper focus on orbital threats.

South China Morning Post: Chinese satellites evade US surveillance probe, then stare back, according to report.

Space News: Op-ed | Deterring Aggression in Space.

Satellietconstellaties.
Parabolic Arc: Japanese Radar Constellation iQPS Selects Virgin Orbit for 2023 Orbital Launch.

Via Satellite: Smallsat IoT Players See Big Opportunity in Small Connections.
SatNews: Rivada Space Networks Works Toward The Launch Of Their LEO Constellation.
Space in Africa: Why Small Satellite Constellations are the Next Revolution for Africa.
Via Satellite: LEO Operators Take Aim at the In-Flight Connectivity Market.
The Globe and Mail: Telesat is in race to deliver high-speed satellite internet, but it’s going up against two of the world’s richest men.
Via Satellite: Astrocast Acquires Hiber in IoT Market Consolidation.
Paxex.aero: OneWeb confirms launch schedule into 2023.
Space News: Hughes and OneWeb deploy high-speed internet for U.S. military at remote Arctic base

Satelliettechnologie.
NASA: NASA-Supported Solar Sail Could Take Science to New Heights.

SpaceCom: 3D printed satellite antennas can be made in space with help of sunlight.
3D Printing Industry: Mitsubishi Electric develops freeform in-orbit Satellite antenna 3D printing technology.
Space News: Additive manufacturing has progressed far beyond brackets.
Via Linkedin: Science fiction no more - the first satellite factory in space.

Quartz: The US has a national strategy to put factories in space.

ESA: Smarter satellites: ESA Discovery accelerates AI in space.
Satellite Pro Me: Software-defined satellites: Shaping the future of communications.
Space News: Lockheed Martin, Filecoin Foundation plan demonstration of decentralized data storage in space.

Space News: An In-Orbit Game of Cat and Mouse: Close approaches prompt calls for communications and norms.

Mashable: Small, cheap modular robots build for space work.

Via Satellite: How Better Chips Could Lead to More Successful Space Businesses.

Orbital Transfer – Space Tugs – In-Space Transportation – In-Orbit Service.
Universe Today: NASA is Building a Mission That Will Refuel and Repair Satellites in Orbit.
NASA (filmpje) : On-Orbit Servicing, Assembly, and Manufacturing 2 (OSAM-2).
NASA (filmpje) : On-Orbit Servicing, Assembly, and Manufacturing 2 (OSAM-2) Animation.

RoomEU: In-orbit servicing and the future of the space industry.

Space News: Launcher announces customers for first Orbiter space tug mission.

Space News: Euroconsult anticipates growing demand for last-mile logistics.

Space News: Momentus attempting to fix anomalies with first Vigoride tug.
Gizmodo: Demo Mission to Test New ‘Space Tug’ Continues to Flounder.
Spaceflight Now: Momentus orbital transfer vehicle suffers power problem after launch.
Space News: Momentus increasingly pessimistic about first Vigoride mission.

Parabolic Arc: D-Orbit Secures Additional Launch Ports with SpaceX for 2023 Rideshare Missions.
Space News: D-Orbit charts ambitious course for space logistics business.
Space News: D-Orbit books Isar Aerospace launch for orbital transfer vehicle.

RoomEU: Space logistics: achieving end-to-end mobility for space.

Ruimteafval – Botsingen – Space Traffic Management / Space Situational Awareness.
Space News: India hit by more suspected space debris.
Space News: Space debris expert warns U.S. ‘woefully behind’ in efforts to clean up junk in orbit.
Satellite Pro Me: The rise of a new industry as space junk becomes big business.
ESA: Clean Space Webinar: ESA Strategy towards zero debris: The Evolution of Spacecraft Platforms.
ECNS: Debris from Chinese rocket reenters atmosphere, mostly burning up.
ESA: Sustainable connectivity in space.
Space News: Astroscale gets funds for 2024 debris-removal mission.
Via Satellite: Astroscale Receives ESA Funding for 2024 ELSA-M Debris Removal Mission .
SWF: Insight - Preventing Collisions in Space.

SpaceQ: Space Flight Laboratory Successfully Demonstrates Drag Sail Technology.
Secure World Foundation (filmpje): Panel 3: Activating Active Debris Removal.

Bloomberg: Viasat Warns of Satellite Collisions in Spat With SpaceX.

Space News: NASA, SpaceX to test satellite crash-prevention strategies.
Space News: Through Starling, NASA will test complex swarm operations.
Space News: Connecting the Dots | Improving satellite collision predictions for efficient space.

Space News: Op-ed | There’s no perfect Space Traffic Management framework.
SatTrackCam: Some personal news: Lecturer in optical Space Situational Awareness.
Space News: Office of Space Commerce on a “listening tour” for civil space traffic management.

Ook dat nog: NASA wil zijn kakkerlakken terug.
Collect Space: NASA halts sale, wants back Apollo 11 moon dust fed to cockroaches.

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