Deze ochtend werd Wentian gelanceerd, een nieuwe module voor het Chinese ruimtestation. Vanavond moet die module gekoppeld zijn. Wat het ISS betreft was er uiteraard de eerste ruimtewandeling van een Europese vrouwelijke astronaute. Samen met een Russische collega werd er gewerkt aan Nauka en de European Robot Arm, waarvan de toekomst onzeker blijft. Vertragingen zijn er voor de eerstvolgende Crew Dragon vlucht, alsook voor de bevoorradingscapsule Cygnus, zij het om totaal verschillende redenen. Er zijn wat problemen voor het Commercial Lunar Payload Services programma, alsook voor de Russische Luna-25. Met een uitgebreid overzicht van (inter)planetaire missies, uiteraard James Webb Space Telescope en diens eerste foto’s, Nancy Grace Roman Telescope én zowaar ook nog interessant nieuws uit het Belgische ruimtevaartwereldje. Dat en – ja inderdaad – nog veel meer in het Nieuws Uit De Ruimtevaart van deze week.
 

Bij de foto: De lancering van Wentian, een nieuwe module voor het Chinese ruimtestation.

SpaceX lanceert nieuwe batch Starlink-satellieten.
Teslarati: SpaceX ties annual launch record seven months into 2022.
NasaSpaceFlight: Fourth shell of Starlink constellation reaches 1,000 satellites.
SpaceCom: SpaceX launched and landed a Falcon 9 rocket on record-tying 13th mission.
Spaceflight Now: SpaceX deploys 53 more Starlink satellites on record-tying 31st launch of the year.
Spaceflight Now: Live coverage: SpaceX’s latest Starlink launch successful.

Filmpjes:
SpaceX: Starlink Mission.
SciNews: SpaceX Starlink 51 launch & Falcon 9 first stage landing, 17 July 2022.

SpaceX lanceert nieuwe batch Starlink-satellieten. En dat na een eerdere zeldzame abort.
Teslarati: SpaceX Starlink launch to smash California pad turnaround record.
SpaceX: SpaceX aborts launch of Falcon 9 rocket carrying 46 Starlink satellites.
Spaceflight Now: SpaceX calls rare last-minute abort during California launch countdown.

NasaSpaceFlight: SpaceX breaks 2021 record with 32nd launch of the year.
The Verge: SpaceX just broke its annual launch record — and it’s only July.

Filmpjes:
SpaceX: Starlink Mission (Abort).
NasaSpaceFlight: SCRUB: SpaceX Scrubs Falcon 9 Starlink 3-2 Mission.
SpaceX: Starlink Mission.
SciNews: SpaceX Starlink 52 launch & Falcon 9 first stage landing, 22 July 2022.

CSS – Wentian, een nieuwe module voor het ruimtestation, met succes gelanceerd.
ECNS: China's Tianzhou-3 cargo craft separates from space station combination.
CGTN: Tianzhou-3 cargo spacecraft separates from China Space Station.
SpaceCom: Tianzhou 3 cargo ship undocks from China's Tiangong space station.

ECNS: Astronauts receive thousands of letters from the public.

ECNS: China prepares to launch Wentian lab module (foto’s).
SpaceCom: China rolls out rocket to launch Wentian module for Tiangong space station.
Spaceflight Now: China’s heavy-lift Long March 5B rocket rolls out with new space station module.
Business Insider: China is set to launch the next piece of its space station on Sunday — in a rocket that previously rained parts back onto Earth.
GB Times: China successfully launches Wentian lab module, adding second part to its three-module space station.
SpaceCom: China launches 2nd space station module to support science experiments.
NasaSpaceFlight: Chang Zheng 5B launches Wentian Laboratory Module.
Space Daily: China launches second of three space station modules.

Filmpjes:
CCTV: Tianzhou-3 Cargo Craft Undocks from Space Station After Completing Missions.
SciNews: Tianzhou-3 undocking.
CGTN: Wentian lab module for China space station moved to launch pad.
CCTV: Wentian Lab Module Vertically Transported in Hainan.
SciNews: Long March-5B ready to launch Wentian.
CCTV: Long March-5B Carrier Rocket Offers Greater Lift Capacity: Engineers.
CCTV: Long March-5B Rocket Readied for Launch This Month on Space Station Mission.
CCTV: China Completes Pre-launch Testing for First Space Station Lab Module Wentian.
CCTV: Wentian Lab Module to Be Launched at Designated Time Window.

CGTN: Live: Special coverage of Wentian lab module's launch to China Space Station.
CCTV: LIVE: China Launches Wentian Lab Module to China Space Station.
Dongfang Hour: Wentian | China Launches 1st Space Station Science Module.

SciNews: Wentian launch.

CGTN: Rocket carrying Wentian lab module blasts off.
CGTN: China announces successful launch of Wentian lab module.
CGTN: China's Wentian lab module separates from Long March-5B rocket.

RocketLab – Volgende lancering door NRO uitgesteld omwille van software updates.
Spaceflight Now: Rocket Lab’s next launch for the NRO postponed for software updates.
SpaceCom: Rocket Lab delays US spy satellite launch indefinitely for software updates.

ISS – Crew 5 – Eerste Crew Dragon met Russische kosmonaute uitgesteld tot eind september.
TASS: Russian cosmonaut Anna Kikina classified as fit for space flight — training center.
TASS: Russian female cosmonaut to go to ISS on Crew Dragon spacecraft in late September.
TASS: Roscomos-NASA cross-flight agreement provides for three Crew Dragon flights.

SpaceCom: SpaceX's next astronaut launch for NASA slips to late September.
Space News: Crew Dragon mission delayed after booster damaged in transport.

ISS – Volgende Cygnus-bevoorrading NG18 loopt twee maanden vertraging om.
Spaceflight Now: Supply chain issues delay Northrop Grumman’s next space station cargo flight.

ISS – Ruimtewandeling met ESA’s Cristoforetti.
ESA: First spacewalk for Samantha Cristoforetti.
NASA: NASA Sets Coverage for Russian, European Spacewalk.

TASS: Roscosmos cosmonaut, ESA astronaut embark on spacewalk for work with robotic arm.
TASS: Artemyev, Cristoforetti launch 10 nanosatellites during spacewalk.

NasaSpaceFlight: Russian spacewalk continues preps on Nauka module.
Spaceflight Now: Russian cosmonaut, European astronaut complete joint spacewalk.

Filmpjes:
NASA: Russian, European Space Agency Spacewalk Animation.
SciNews: Astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti begins first spacewalk.
Video From Space: Cubesat hits space station solar array 'mildly' after spacewalker deploys it.

ISS – De blogentries, Daily Summary Reports en Science Highlights.
NASA ISS Blog: Crew Unpacking New Science Experiments from Dragon.
NASA ISS Blog: Astronauts Pursue New Research to Benefit Humans on Earth, Space.
NASA ISS Blog: Station Set for Thursday Spacewalk as Advanced Space Research Continues.
NASA ISS Blog: Spacewalkers to Set Up European Robotic Arm Live on NASA TV.
NASA ISS Blog: Spacewalkers Exit Station to Configure New Robotic Arm.
NASA ISS Blog: Russian, European Spacewalkers Wrap Up Robotic Arm Excursion.
NASA ISS Blog: Spacewalking Crew Sleeps In, Astronauts Work Science and Maintenance.

NASA: ISS Daily Summary Report – 14/07/2022.
NASA: ISS Daily Summary Report – 15/07/2022.
NASA: ISS Daily Summary Report – 18/07/2022.
NASA: ISS Daily Summary Report – 19/07/2022.
NASA: ISS Daily Summary Report – 20/07/2022.
NASA: ISS Daily Summary Report – 21/07/2022.

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

ISS – Meer nieuws uit het ruimtestation.
NASA: NASA-Supported Optical Fiber Manufacturing Arrives at Space Station.

Filmpjes:
NASA: Space to Ground: Double Dragons: 07/22/2022.
NASA: Expedition 67Space Station Crew Talks with WYPR/NPR Radio in Baltimore - July 18, 2022.
NASA: Expedition 67 Space Station Crew Answers Boston-Area Student Questions - July 20, 2022.
NASA: Astronaut discusses life aboard Space Station during Franborough Air Show.
NASA: 15 Benefits of Space Station Research.
NASA: International Space Station Benefits for Humanity 2022.

ISS – Zijn commerciële ruimtestations tijdig klaar?
Space News: NASA safety advisers warn ISS transition plans on “precarious trajectory”.
SpaceCom: Space station successors may not be ready in time to replace aging lab: report.

CSS – Xuntian, de Chinese Space Station Telescope.
ECNS: Chinese Xuntian Space Telescope to enter operation around 2024.
Inside Outer Space: China’s Space Telescope: New Details.

Filmpjes:
CCTV: China Developing Prototype Sample of Its First Space Telescope.
CGTN: China developing prototype sample of its first space telescope.
SciNews: The Xuntian space telescope is in the prototype phase.

Artemis – Aftellen naar Artemis 1 – Mogelijk al op 29 augustus. 
NASA Artemis Blog: Progress Continues Toward Artemis I Launch.
NASA Artemis Blog: Teams Press Ahead Toward Artemis I Launch in Late August.

Space News: NASA sets late August and early September launch dates for Artemis 1.
SpaceQ: NASA Sets Tentative Dates For Artemis 1 Moon Launch.
Ars Technica: The SLS rocket finally has a believable launch date, and it’s soon.
Space Policy Online: Artemis 1 now has a launch date, albeit tentative..

Spaceflight Insider: Artemis on the move: What it takes to get SLS to the pad.

Filmpjes:
NASA: Media Briefing: Artemis l Update.
NASA: Artemis I Launching to the Moon: Official NASA Launch Trailer.

Artemis – SLS – Northrop Grumman test nieuwe SRB.
Northrop Grumman: NG and NASA successfully test SLS booster.

Filmpje:
SciNews: SLS SRB FSB-2 full-scale hot fire test.

Artemis – Meer nieuws.

Filmpje:
Airbus: Going back to the Moon couldn’t happen without us.

De Maan en de mogelijkheden voor de commerciële ruimtevaart.

Filmpje:
IMCI: Moon Market Analysis.

Naar Mars.

Filmpje:
The Mars Society: Mars Talk - Getting Sick on Mars.

SpaceX – Starship – Nieuwtjes uit Boca Chica.
Teslarati: SpaceX’s first Starlink V2 satellites spotted at Starbase.

Filmpjes:
NasaSpaceFlight: Ship 24 Prepared for Engine Testing | SpaceX Boca Chica.
NasaSpaceFlight: Starship 24 Conducts Spin Prime Test.
NasaSpaceFlight: Ship 24 Spin Prime Testing | SpaceX Boca Chica.
NasaSpaceFlight: Starlink Loader Moved Into Potential Clean Room | SpaceX Boca Chica.
NasaSpaceFlight: Starship 24 Conducts Two Spin Prime Tests.
NasaSpaceFlight: Fresh Raptor Engines Arrive (while others depart) | SpaceX Boca Chica.
NasaSpaceFlight: Starship 24 Conducts Additional Spin Prime Tests.
NasaSpaceFlight: Ship 24 Raptor Engines Tested with Two Spin Primes | SpaceX Boca Chica.
NasaSpaceFlight: Raptor Engines on the Move at the Production Site | SpaceX Boca Chica.

Lab Padre: Elon Spotted Investigating Booster 7 Damages At Starbase.

CLPS – Met Draper’s SERIES-2 naar de Maan.
NASA: NASA Selects Draper to Fly Research to Far Side of Moon.
Space News: Draper wins NASA contract for farside lunar lander mission.

CLPS – Nu ook uitstel voor VIPER en de Griffin-maanlander van Astrobotic.
NASA: NASA Replans CLPS Delivery of VIPER to 2024 to Reduce Risk.

Space News: NASA delays VIPER lunar rover launch by a year.
SpaceCom: NASA delays ice-hunting VIPER moon rover launch to 2024, a one-year slip.

Lancering Luna 25 – Uitgesteld tot in 2023.
TASS: Luna 25 launch could be delayed again over soft landing device — sources.

Een commerciële missie naar Mars?
NasaSpaceFlight: Relativity to launch Impulse Space’s Mars Lander as early as 2024.
Ars Technica: Two companies join SpaceX in the race to Mars, with a launch possible in 2024.
Space News: Impulse and Relativity announce proposal for joint Mars landing mission.
SpaceCom: These 2 private companies aim to beat SpaceX to Mars with 2024 flight.

Nieuws uit de (inter)planetaire ruimte.

Zon:
NOAA Satellites: GOES-18 Captures a Coronal Mass Ejection from the Sun.

Venus:
DrewExMachina: Venera 8: The First Characterization of the Surface of Venus.

Aarde:
ESA: EarthCARE takes a big stretch.
ESA (filmpje): Spreading EarthCARE’s solar wing.
UPI: Satellite images show dramatic water level change at Lake Mead.
CNN: NASA releases new Lake Mead satellite images, shows dramatic water loss since 2000.
ESA: Feeling the heat from space
SpaceCom: Europe hits record-high temperatures as satellites track heat wave from space.
PhysOrg: Space data tracks record-breaking UK heatwave.

Moon:
The Planetary Society: Chandrayaan-1, India’s first Moon mission.
The Times of India: Another Chandrayaan-3 test done on Sunday; SSLV launch planned for August.

Mars:
NASA Curiosity Status Report: Sols 3534-3536: A Chip off the Old Block.
NASA Curiosity Status Report: Sol 3537: Approaching Bolivar.
NASA Curiosity Status Report: Sols 3539-3540: When Mars Throws You a Curveball…
NewsWeek: NASA's Perseverance Rover Finds Strange Spaghetti-Like Object on Mars.
PhysOrg: String theory: NASA Mars rover discovers mystery object.
NASA Podcast: Flying with Ingenuity: the Mars Helicopter – S4E7.
CGTN: China's Tianwen-1 probe sends back images of Martian satellite.
SciNews (filmpje): Phobos seen by Tianwen-1.
ESA: Mars Express peers into Mars' 'Grand Canyon'.
SciTechDaily: Scientists Discover Blueprint for Life Forms on Mars.
Science Channel: Salt Water on Mars? The Implications Are Huge | NASA's Unexplained Files.
Uitkijken naar 27 juli:
NASA: NASA, ESA to Discuss Mars Sample Return Mission.
Inside Outer Space: Mars Sample Return Program: Fetch Rover Decision (Updated).
ESA: A helping hand for Mars.

Jupiter:
ESA (filmpje): The secrets of Jupiter (JUICE).
Science Daily: Why Jupiter doesn't have rings like Saturn.

Saturnus:
JHU APL (filmpje): Dragonfly: The Dune Drone.

Bennu:
SETI Institute (filmpje): SETI Live: What’s Next for OSIRIS REx?
VideoFromSpace: How deep did OSIRIS-REx spacecraft's arm 'plunge' into asteroid Bennu?

Planetoïden:
Universe Today: Two Spacecraft Could Work Together to Capture an Asteroid and Bring it Close to Earth for Mining.

Tenslotte, een overzicht van alle actieve en toekomstige sondes:
The Planetary Society: Space Exploration Missions.

JWST – De eerste foto’s.
Universe Today: JWST Sees the Most Distant Galaxy Ever, Just 300 Million Years After the Big Bang.

Physics-Astronomy: NASA's $10 Billion Webb Space Telescope Has Been Permanently Damaged, Scientists Reveal.
Physics-Astronomy: A Glitch Made NASA Believe The Webb Telescope Died And Became $10 billion Space Junk.

Filmpjes:
HubbleWebbESA: Pan of Webb’s First Deep Field (NIRCam Image).
HubbleWebbESA: Webb’s First Deep Field (MIRI and NIRCam Images Side by Side).
HubbleWebbESA: Pan of Stephan’s Quintet (NIRCam + MIRI Imaging).
HubbleWebbESA: Pan of Stephan’s Quintet (MIRI Imaging).
HubbleWebbESA: Pan of the Carina Nebula (NIRCam Image).
HubbleWebbESA: Pan of the Southern Ring Nebula (MIRI Image).
HubbleWebbESA: Featuring the Southern Ring Nebula (NIRCam and MIRI Images).
HubbleWebbESA: Pan of the Carina Nebula (Combined NIRCam and MIRI Image).
HubbleWebbESA: Pan of the Southern Ring Nebula (NIRCam Image).

NASA: NASA Science Live: Webb’s First Full-Color Images Explained | Never Before Seen View of the Universe.
STScI: Webb’s First Images: Unfold the Universe with Webb Scientists.
New Scientist: Talking to the team behind the JWST images | New Scientist Weekly podcast, episode 127.

Nancy Grace Roman Telescope wordt gelanceerd met een Falcon Heavy in 2026.
NASA: NASA Awards Launch Services Contract for Roman Space Telescope.

SpaceCom: NASA selects Falcon Heavy to launch Roman Space Telescope.
The Hill: NASA awards launch contract for next space telescope to SpaceX.

Filmpjes:
NASA: Take a Spin With NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope.
STScI: How the Roman Space Telescope Will Study Galaxies.

Belgisch ruimtevaartnieuws.
Thales Group: Thales Alenia Space and QinetiQ to pave the way for small multimission satellites in very low earth orbit (Skimsat / VLEO).

De jaarlijkse tentoonstelling Wetenschap en Cultuur in het Koninklijk Paleis, een algemeen overzicht vind je hier. met o.a.
BELSPO: Juventas, GRASS en de planetaire verdediging tegen asteroïden.
BELSPO: De Sentinel-5 Precursor-satelliet en zijn instrument TROPOMI.

En ook:
De Standaard: Ambitieuze doorstart voor federaal wetenschapsbeleid .

Ook dat nog – Het verhaal over “bemande ruimtevaart in Oeganda”.
Dan Mace: Uncovering Africa’s Hidden Space Program - One of the Worst 100 Ideas of the Century.

Veel lees- en kijkplezier,

Koen