‘t Was best een drukke week, met 7 lanceringen. Met wat mij betreft, één uitschieter, de lancering van CAPSTONE, een kleine maansonde die de baan gaat uittesten die over enkele jaren door de Gateway moet ingenomen worden. Dat en nog veel meer in het Nieuws Uit De Ruimtevaart van deze week.

Bij de foto: Deze Electron-raket staat klaar voor de lancering van CAPSTONE. Foto: RocketLab

Iran test raket Zuljanah.
Politico: Iran launches rocket into space as nuclear talks to resume.
US News: Iran Tests Zuljanah Satellite Launcher for Second Time – TV.
Spectrum News: Iran launches rocket into space as nuclear talks to resume.

Chinese LM 4C lanceert Gaofen 12-03.
ECNS: China launches satellite for land surveys, urban planning.
ECNS: China launches Gaofen-12 03 microwave remote sensing satellite (foto’s).

NasaSpaceFlight: China launches third Gaofen 12 mission on CZ-4C.
SpaceCom: China launches new Gaofen 12 Earth observation satellite.

Filmpjes:
CCTV: China Launches New Satellite for Earth Observation.
SciNews: Long March-4C launches Gaofen-12-03.

Rocketlab en Electron lanceren CAPSTONE, NASA’s eerste Artemis missie.
NASA Artemis Blog: CAPSTONE Launch No Longer Targeting June 27.
NASA Artemis Blog: CAPSTONE Launch Targeting June 28.
NASA Artemis Blog: CAPSTONE Launch Day Weather Forecast: 75% Favorable.
NASA Artemis Blog: CAPSTONE Liftoff at 5:55 a.m. EDT.
NASA Artemis Blog: CAPSTONE en Route to the Moon After Successful Launch.

NASA: CAPSTONE Launches for Lunar Orbit.

Space News: Electron launches CAPSTONE lunar cubesat.
Collect Space: CAPSTONE lifts off for lunar orbit to blaze path for NASA Gateway.
NasaSpaceFlight: Rocket Lab & NASA launch CAPSTONE to the Moon.
Sky & Telescope: Successful launch of CAPSTONE, the Lunar Gateway Pathfinder.

Space News: Rocket Lab sees payoff from CAPSTONE launch.

The Astrogator’s Guild: Rocket Lab’s CAPSTONE injection profile comes from SEE’s broad experience in cislunar space.

CAPSTONE is ondertussen onderweg.
RocketLab: Rocket Lab’s Lunar Photon Spacecraft Successfully Completes Third Orbit Raising Maneuver for NASA’s CAPSTONE Moon Mission.
RocketLab: Rocket Lab Successfully Raises Orbit a Fourth Time For NASA’s CAPSTONE Moon Mission.
RocketLab: Rocket Lab Completes Fifth Orbit Raise For NASA’s CAPSTONE Mission to The Moon.
RocketLab: Rocket Lab’s Lunar Photon Completes Sixth Orbit Raise for NASA’s CAPSTONE Mission to The Moon.
SpaceCom: NASA's tiny CAPSTONE probe continues spiraling out toward the moon.

De RocketLab Press Kit voor CAPSTONE vind je hier (PDF).

Filmpjes:
NASA: CAPSTONE Launch to the Moon (Official NASA Broadcast).
Volkssterrenwacht Urania: CAPSTONE – Lancering (livestream).
RocketLab: CAPSTONE | The People Behind The Mission.
SciNews: Electron launches NASA’s CAPSTONE to the Moon.
Advanced Space: Ballistic Lunar Transfer to an NRHO (Annotated).
Scott Manley: Rocket Lab's Tiny Rocket Sent A Satellite to The Moon: What does 'Near Rectilinear Halo Orbit' Mean?

SpaceX en Falcon 9 lanceren Luxemburgse comsat voor SES.
SES: SES’s C-band Satellite Successfully Launched Onboard SpaceX Rocket.

Teslarati: SpaceX completes 35th Falcon 9 launch in 33 weeks.
Space News: SpaceX launches SES-22 C-band replacement satellite.
NasaSpaceFlight: Falcon 9 launches SES-22 geostationary communications satellite.
Spaceflight Now: SpaceX closes out first half of 2022 with on-target launch for SES.

Filmpjes:
SpaceX: SES-22 Mission.
SciNews: Falcon 9 launches SES-22 and Falcon 9 first stage landing.

India lanceert PSLV met aan boord o.a. een aardobservatiesatelliet voor Singapore.
The Hindu:ISRO to launch three Singaporean satellites on June 30.
The Hindu: Modified PSLV places three foreign satellites into orbit.
The Hindu Times: Isro’s PSLV-C53 places three Singapore satellites in orbit,  ..

SpaceCom: India launches 3 satellites and an experimental orbiting platform.
NasaSpaceFlight: India launches PSLV-C53 mission, demonstrating new on-orbit capabilities.
Spaceflight Now: Live coverage: India’s 55th PSLV mission declared a success.

The Hindu: Dhruva Space to test its Satellite Deployer onboard ISRO PSLV C53 Mission on June 30.
The Times Of India: Dhruva Space tests satellite orbital deployer onboard PSLV.

Filmpjes:
ISRO: Launch of PSLV-C53/DS-EO Mission.
SciNews: PSLV-CA launches DS-EO, NeuSAR and SCOOB-I.

Atlas V lanceert militaire lading na enig uitstel omwille van het weer.
Spaceflight Now: Atlas 5 launch scrubbed due to stormy weather.

ULA: United Launch Alliance Successfully Launches Critical National Security Mission for U.S. Space Force.
ULA: Launch Blog & Mission Info.
Northrop Grumman: NG supports successful US Space Force-12 mission from liftoff to orbit.

Space News: ULA’s Atlas 5 launches U.S. Space Force experimental missile-warning satellite.

Filmpjes:
ULA: Atlas V USSF-12 Mission Profile.
ULA: SCRUBBED: June 30 Live Broadcast: Atlas V USSF-12.
ULA: July 1 Live Broadcast: Atlas V USSF-12.
SciNews: Atlas V launches USSF-12.

Virgin Orbit lanceert  7 militaire satellieten satellieten tijdens eerste nachtelijke vlucht.
Virgin Orbit: Virgin Orbit successfully launches ‘Straight Up’ mission.
Virgin Orbit: “Straight Up” Mission Pages.

Space News: Virgin Orbit ready for first night launch.
The Verge: Virgin Orbit scrubs first night launch due to propellant temperature being ‘out of bounds’.
SpaceCom: Virgin Orbit launches 7 satellites in 1st night mission.
NasaSpaceFlight: Virgin Orbit launches seven satellites for US Space Force and NASA.
Spaceflight Now: Live coverage: Virgin Orbit’s air-launched rocket fires into orbit.

GovUK: Virgin Orbit mission success brings UK launch another step closer.

Filmpje:
Virgin Orbit: Virgin Orbit’s Straight Up Mission.
SciNews: LauncherOne launches “Straight Up”.

NASA lanceert sondeerraket vanuit Australië.
FNN: NASA to launch 3 rockets from private Australian space port.
BBC: Nasa launches first rocket from Australian commercial spaceport.
SpaceCom: NASA launches sounding rocket from Australia.

Gaganyaan: Eerste Indische bemande missie uitgesteld.
The Times of India: Gaganyaan mission can't happen this year or next year, focus ..
Spacewatch: ISRO delays Gaganyaan misie tot minstens 2024.

SpaceX – Polaris Dawn.
Polaris Program: Polaris Dawn Crew Completes High-Altitude Mountaineering, Medical Training.

ISS – Lancering Cargo Dragon CRX-25 opnieuw uitgesteld. Nu tot 14 juli.
SpaceCom: SpaceX postpones space station cargo mission again, to July 14.
Teslarati: SpaceX Cargo Dragon launch slips to mid-July.

ISS – NG Cygnus bij tweede poging baanverhoging ISS wel succes. Vertrok nadien bij het ISS. 
Northrop Grumman: Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus™ Spacecraft Successfully Reboosts the International Space Station.
Space News: Cygnus departs ISS after reboost test.
Spaceflight Now: Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus supply ship departs space station.

Filmpjes:
NASA: Expedition 67 - Northrop Grumman CRS-17 Cygnus Cargo Craft Departs Space Station - June 23, 2022.
SciNews: NG-17 S.S. Piers Sellers Cygnus departure.

ISS – De blogentries, Daily Summary Reports en Science Highlights.
NASA ISS Blog: Crew Readies Cygnus for Departure, Studies Botany and Cardiac Research.
NASA ISS Blog: Cygnus Station Departure Delayed One Hour.
NASA ISS Blog: Cygnus Leaving Station Today After Four-Month Mission.
NASA ISS Blog: Cygnus Completes Station Mission After Four Months.
NASA ISS Blog: Cygnus Leaves Station as Crew Maintains Research and Operations.
NASA ISS Blog: NASA, SpaceX Target New Launch Date for Commercial Cargo Mission.
NASA ISS Blog: Crew Works Autonomous Medicine, Garbage Packing on Wednesday.
NASA ISS Blog: Thursday’s Research Explores Botany, Artificial Intelligence, and Immune System.
NASA ISS Blog: Crew Works Multitude of Research Before Fourth of July Weekend.

NASA: ISS Daily Summary Report – 24/06/2022.
NASA: ISS Daily Summary Report – 27/06/2022.
NASA: ISS Daily Summary Report – 28/06/2022.
NASA: ISS Daily Summary Report – 29/06/2022.
NASA: ISS Daily Summary Report – 30/06/2022.

Space Station Science Highlights: Space Station Science Highlights: Week of June 27, 2022.

ISS – Discussies over uitwisselen bemanningsleden blijft bezig. Zeker voor Starliner.
Space News: NASA and Roscosmos continue seat barter discussions.
TASS: Too early to speak about Starliner seats for Russian cosmonauts — Roscosmos.

Ars Technica: Yes, Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft really could fly astronauts this year.

ISS – Meer nieuws uit het ruimtestation.
Gizmodo: Astronauts Can Suffer a Decade of Bone Loss During Months in Space, New Research Suggests.
SpaceCom: Astronauts may need to jump in space to fight bone loss.

Filmpje:
NASA: Space to Ground: Halftime Report: 07/01/2022.

CSS – Nieuws uit het Chinese ruimtestation.
Shenzhou-13-bemanning spreekt met de pers (filmpjes):
CCTV: Shenzhou-13 Crew Meet Press After Completing Post-mission Quarantine, Recuperation.
CCTV: Shenzhou-13 Crew Meets Press After April Return.
CGTN: Shenzhou-13 commander explains 'I am feeling good' catchphrase.
CGTN: Shenzhou-13 female taikonaut finds 'beauty and tranquility' of universe.
CGTN: Shenzhou-13 taikonaut welcomes cooperation in China's space station.
CCTV: Shenzhou-13 Crew Review, Share Valuable Experience in Space.

In verband met Shenzhou-14 (filmpjes).
CCTV: China’s Shenzhou-14 Astronauts Treat Space Station to Deep Cleanse.

Artemis 1 – SLS weer in VAB.
NASA Artemis Blog: Artemis I WDR Update: Test Ends at 7:37 p.m. EDT at T-29 Seconds.
NASA Artemis Blog: Teams Complete Artemis I Booster Test Ahead of Rocket Return to Vehicle Assembly Building.
NASA Artemis Blog: NASA to Roll Artemis I Rocket, Spacecraft to VAB Thursday.
NASA Artemis Blog: Artemis I Rollback to VAB Rescheduled for July 1.
NASA Artemis Blog: Artemis I Moon Rocket Departs Launch Pad 39B.
NASA Artemis Blog: NASA’s Moon Rocket and Spacecraft Arrive at Vehicle Assembly Building.

NasaSpaceFlight: SLS rolled back to VAB for final launch preparations.

Filmpje:
NASA: Artemis I: We Are Capable.

Artemis – Nog eens de nieuwe ruimtepakken.
Space News: Axiom and Collins only bidders for NASA spacesuit contracts.
Space Explored: SpaceX didn’t even submit a proposal to compete for NASA’s spacesuit contract – only the two winners did.

The Space Review: NASA rents the runway for its new spacesuits.

Artemis – Meer nieuws.
Parabolic Arc: Artemis Mission Agreement Signed by ASI and NASA on Lunar Surface Module.
Inside Outer Space: Setting Up a Moon Base – But Where.

Filmpje:
NASA: Engine Section for Artemis II Moves to Final Assembly.

SpaceX – Meer nieuws over Starship.
NasaSpaceFlight: Orbital Starship prepares for Static Fire campaign.

Filmpjes:
NasaSpaceFlight: Booster 7 Igniters Tested | Starbase SpaceX.
NasaSpaceFlight: Raptor Maintenance Platform Spotted Underneath Booster 7 | SpaceX Starbase.
NasaSpaceFlight: Booster 7 Testing Begins | SpaceX Starbase.
NasaSpaceFlight: B7.1 Test Tank Tested | SpaceX Starbase.
NasaSpaceFlight: Booster 7 Worked On and Tested | SpaceX Boca Chica.
NasaSpaceFlight: Starlink V2 Loader Tested with Ship 24 | SpaceX Boca Chica.
NasaSpaceFlight: Booster Static Fire Preparations in Full Swing | SpaceX Boca Chica.

Lab Padre: Booster 7 Mounted And Prepped For Testing Campaign.

NasaSpaceFlight: LIVE: SpaceX Rolls Out Third Starship Tower Section at Kennedy Space Center.
NasaSpaceFlight: Chopsticks for Starship Tower Spotted at SpaceX’s Florida Facility.

Chinese Marssonde Tianwen 1 beëindigt alle geplande activiteiten. Opdracht wordt verlengd.
ECNS: Tianwen 1 completes its scientific mission.
CNA: Chinese spacecraft acquires images of entire planet of Mars.
Inside Outer Space: China’s First Mars Mission: Update.

Filmpjes:
CGTN: China's Tianwen-1 Martian probe completes mission.
SciNews: Tianwen-1 orbiter completes planned scientific mission.

DOGE – 1, met crypto-centjes naar de Maan.
Tesmanian: DOGE-1 SpaceX’s first mission paid entirely with Dogecoin could lift off to the Moon in December.

Nieuws uit de (inter)planetaire ruimte.

Mercurius:
ESA: BepiColombo’s second Mercury flyby.

Aarde:
NASA: NASA Approves Continuation of ICESat-2 After 3+ Years of Big Results.
SpaceCom: Strange cloud in satellite data catches interest of scientists.
NASA (filmpje): NASA Data Helps Jane Goodall Protect Chimpanzee Habitats: Preview.
ESA: Copernicus Sentinel-1 maps Bangladesh flood.

Mars:
NASA Curiosity Status Report: Sols 3517-3518: Digging Into Our New Drill Hole.
NASA Curiosity Status Report: Sols 3519-3524: Eyeing Kukenán.
NASA: NASA’s Curiosity Takes Inventory of Key Life Ingredient on Mars.
ECNS: Mars images captured by China's Tianwen-1 probe released (foto’s).
NASA (filmpje): NASA InSight’s End of Mission: What the Lander’s Data Can Still Teach Us About Mars (Expert Q&A).
Gizmodo: NASA Needs Your Help Finding Clouds on Mars.

Neptunus:
The Planetary Society: China looks to outer Solar System with nuclear Neptune orbiter.

Planetoïden:
Space News: House appropriators partially restore funding for planetary defense mission.
Space Policy Online: FY2023 funding for NASA takes another step forward, NEO Surveyor gets a boost.
SpaceCom: Celebrate Asteroid Day 2022 with free online broadcast today.
ESA: Impact in 2052 ruled out as ESA counts down to Asteroid Day.
ESA: ESA counts down to Asteroid Day with news on riskiest asteroid.

Dimorphos:
Gizmodo: NASA's DART Mission Is Going to Really Mess Up This Tiny Asteroid.

Psyche:
Spaceflight Now: After software delays, NASA says Psyche asteroid mission won’t launch this year.

Ryugu:
JAXA (filmpje): HAYABUSA2 - A 2195 DAY ODYSSEY (English subtitles).

Trojanen: 
SpaceCom: NASA reports 'significant progress' in rescuing Lucy asteroid spacecraft's solar array.

En dan nog de Voyagers:
Astronomy: The Voyager probes are not fully powering down ... yet

JWST – Aftellen naar de eerste foto’s. Voorstelling op 12 juli.
Eerst nog wat oudere artikels:
SpaceCom: James Webb Space Telescope practices tracking an asteroid for the 1st time.
NasaSpaceFlight: James Webb targets detailed as commissioning nears completion.
NASA JWST Blog: Webb’s Mid-Infrared Spectroscopy Will Reveal Molecules, Elements.

Deze week:
SpaceCom: James Webb Space Telescope is about halfway through its instrument checks.
NASA: Mirrors Aligned: Webb Telescope’s First Full-Color Images Due in July.
NASA JWST Blog: Webb’s NIRSpec Acquires Multiple Targets.
SpaceCom: James Webb Space Telescope team clears 1st instrument for science observations.
Ars Technica: NASA scientists say images from the Webb telescope nearly brought them to tears.
Space News: NASA prepares to release first JWST science images.

Filmpjes:
NASA: Media Briefing: NASA’s Webb Telescope Prepares for First Images.
JWST: Webb Instrument Overview.
JWST: Webb: Revealing the First Galaxies.
Video From Space: James Webb Space Telescope's flight control room - Peek through the glass.

Belgisch ruimtevaartnieuws.
Nucleair Forum: Tractebel neemt voortouw in onderzoeksproject PULSAR rond energiebevoorrading in ruimtevaart.
Tractebel (filmpje): What is the EU PULSAR space project?
Tractebel (filmpje): What the heck - Podcast - Pulsar project.

La Libre: Space Applications Services, une entreprise belge pleinement engagée dans l'économie "New Space"

BX1: Le spationaute Thomas Pesquet à Bruxelles : il présente son travail auprès des plus jeunes

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