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Nieuws Uit De Ruimtevaart – Week 2022/47–627

Deze aflevering is voor een groot gedeelte gewijd aan de nieuwe lichting Europese astronauten enerzijds en de plannen van ESA voor de nabije toekomst anderzijds. En dat er een derde Belgische astronaut gekozen is, is natuurlijk mooi meegenomen. En uiteraard wordt de rest van ruimtevaartnieuws overheerst door de eerste Artemis-vlucht. Dat en nog veel meer in het Nieuws Uit De Ruimtevaart van deze week.

Bij de foto: Het officiële ESA-portret van Raphaël Liégois, Belgiës derde astronaut en één van de vijf nieuwe ESA beroepsastronauten. Foto: ESA.


België heeft een nieuwe astronaut.
Enkele berichten van voor de bekendmaking:
VRT NWS: Gaat binnenkort opnieuw een Belg naar de ruimte? ESA maakt dadelijk nieuwe lichting astronauten bekend.
De Standaard: Krijgen Frimout en De Winne vandaag een opvolg(st)er?

Spacpage: België heeft een nieuwe ruimtevaarder!
VRT NWS: Neurowetenschapper en luchtballonpiloot: maak kennis met Raphaël Liégeois, de Belg die een van de nieuwe astronauten wordt van de ESA.
De Standaard (Plus): Ballonvaarder wordt ruimtereiziger.
HLN: Deze Belg mag de ruimte in: 34-jarige ingenieur bij nieuwe lichting Europese astronauten.

ESA: ESA presents new generation of ESA astronauts (met de biografieën van de verschillende astronauten).
ESA: ESA Astronaut Class of 2022 – Raphaël Liégeois.

Spacepage: ESA stelt nieuwe generatie ruimtevaarders voor!
Collect Space: ESA announces new astronaut class, including first 'parastronaut'.
Space News: ESA announces new astronaut class.

SpaceCom: Europe's new astronaut class features 2 women and a paralympian trauma surgeon.
New Scientist: ESA's new astronauts include former Paralympian runner John McFall.

GovUK:New UK astronauts unveiled.

Filmpjes:
ESA: Announcement of ESA's new class of astronauts.
ESA: ESA DG on the new astronaut class.
SciNews: ESA’s new astronauts 2022.
ESA: ESA Astronaut Class of 2022 – Raphaël Liégeois.
ESA: ESA Astronaut Class of 2022.
VRTNWS: De Afspraak – “Heel tof dat er zoveel vrouwen tussen staan”: Hetty Helsmoortel blij met nieuwe lichting ESA astronauten.
VRTNWS: Terzake – Belg naar de maan? Jonge landgenoot Raphaël Liégeois bij select kransje aspirant-astronauten.
ESA: ESA DG on Europe’s ambition for human spaceflight.


ESA krijgt meer geld voor ruimtevaart.
ESA: Ministers back ESA’s bold ambitions for space with record 17% rise.
ESA: European space sector commits: Earth is ours, we must cherish it.
ESA: Strong European support for space to combat climate crisis.
ESA: Commercialisation of space boosted at ESA Ministerial Council.

Zie ook ESA’s Vision website.

Een reeks PDF-documenten:
ESA: Director General’s proposal for CM22.
ESA: CM22 Subscriptions: Presentation for Press Conference.
ESA: Resolution on ESA Accelerating the Use of Space in Europe.
ESA: Resolution on the Level of Resources for the Agency’s Mandatory Activities 2023-2027.
ESA: Resolution on ESA programmes and activities.

Space News: ESA leadership optimistic about funding as ministerial begins.
Space News: Europe looks to commercialize lunar exploration efforts.
Space News: ESA secures 16.9 billion euros at ministerial.

Spacewatch Global: Italy, Germany and France sign joint statement on the future of launcher exploitation.
Airbus: Airbus and ArianeGroup sign Ariane 6 transition batch contract in Spain.
RFA: Europe: Step up to commercialization!

Inside Outer Space; Europe Lander to be Built for ExoMars Rover.
SpaceCom: Europe's record-breaking space budget to save beleaguered ExoMars rover.

UK Gov: UK secures £1.84 billion investment for ESA programmes with support for Earth Observation sector.

Filmpjes:
ESA: ESA DG: What’s on the table for CM22?
ESA: ESA Council Meeting at Ministerial Level - Opening and Statements.
ESA: ESA Council Meeting at Ministerial Level - Statements continue.
ESA: ESA Council Meeting at Ministerial Level - Media Conference.
ESA: ESA DG reacts to outcome of CM22.

Meer video’s vind je via de ESA website.

Nog dit:
Space Café Radio on Tour in Pars – With Dr. Josef Aschacher.


Gaat de Europese Commissie voor data centers in de ruimte zorgen (met Belgische inbreng) ?
Thales Group: ASCEND – Thales Alenia Space to lead European feasibility study for data centers in space.
VRTNWS: Vliegen er over 10 jaar datacenters door de ruimte? Vlaamse onderzoeksinstelling bekijkt de mogelijkheden.


EU en de Iris-satellietconstellatie.
Via Satellite: The EU Reaches Agreement on New Satellite Constellation Iris.


SpaceX lanceert satelliet voor Eutelsat.
Thales Group: Successful launch of Eutelsat 10B Telecom Satellite.

Spaceflight Now: Eutelsat satellite to get last ride from SpaceX’s oldest active Falcon 9 booster.
NasaSpaceFlight: SpaceX dodges weather to launch Eutelsat-10B.
Tesmanian: SpaceX Retires A Veteran Falcon 9 Booster After Successfully Launching Eutelsat Mission.
Space News: SpaceX launches Eutelsat 10B on expendable Falcon 9.

Filmpjes:
SpaceX: Eutelsat 10B Mission.
Eutelsat: Eutelsat 10B.
SciNews: Falcon 9 launches Eutelsat 10B.


Indische PSLV lanceert Oceansat en 8 kleine satellietjes.
The Times of India: Isro to launch PSLV-54 on Nov 26 with Oceansat-3, 8 nano satellites.
The Times of India: Isro’s PSLV-C54 places earth observation satellite EOS-06, eight nanosatellites in orbit.

ISRO: PSLV-C54/EOS-06 Mission.
met o.a. deze brochure (PDF).

Space News: India’s PSLV rocket launches nine satellites in final mission of 2022.
NasaSpaceFlight: ISRO launches ocean research satellite aboard PSLV.

Spaceflight: Next on the launchpad PSV-C54.
Spaceflight: Launch prep for PSVL-C54.

Filmpjes:
ISRO: Launch of PSLV-C54/EOS-06 Mission from Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) SHAR, Sriharikota.
SciNews: PSLV-XL launches EOS-06.


ISS – Met enige vertraging vertrekt Dragon CRS 26, een nieuwe bevoorrading voor het ruimtestation.
SpaceCom: SpaceX's next NASA cargo launch to space station delayed to Nov. 22.
SpaceCom: SpaceX to launch science, solar arrays to International Space Station today.
Spaceflight Now: Second pair of new space station solar arrays set for launch on Dragon cargo ship.
ISS National Lab: SpaceX CRS-26 Mission Overview.
NanoRacks: Upcoming SpaceX-26 Mission to Launch Several Nanoracks Customer Payloads to the ISS.
Space News: SpaceX to launch last new cargo Dragon spacecraft.

NASA KSC Blog: Educational CubeSats Set to Launch to the Space Station.
NASA KSC Blog: NASA, SpaceX Prepping for 26th Commercial Resupply Services Launch.
NASA KSC Blog:  Dragon to Rendezvous with Space Station Nov. 27.

NASA: Moon Microscope, Solar Arrays Launch on NASA’s SpaceX Cargo Ship.
SpaceNews: SpaceX launches new cargo Dragon spacecraft to space station.
Spaceflight Now: SpaceX launches Dragon cargo ship to deliver new solar arrays to space station.
Spacepage: SpaceX's 26ste bevoorradingsmissie succesvol gelanceerd.

Filmpjes:
NASA: SpaceX CRS-26 Science Media Teleconference.
NASA: NASA’s SpaceX CRS-26 Prelaunch News Conference.
NASA: Watch NASA’s SpaceX CRS-26 Launch to the Space Station (Official NASA Broadcast - Nov. 22 Attempt).
SpaceX: CRS-26 Mission (scrub).
SciNews: Falcon 9 aborted launch with the CRS-26 Dragon spacecraft.
NASA: Watch NASA’s SpaceX CRS-26 Launch to the Space Station (Official NASA Broadcast - Nov 26, 2022).
SciNews: SpaceX CRS-26 launch and Falcon 9 first stage landing.


Uitstel voor eerstvolgende Europese Vega C lancering.
Space News: Equipment defect delays first commercial Vega C flight.


ABL Space Systems stelt lancering RS1 uit.
SpaceCom: ABL Space Systems' RS1 rocket aiming to launch today (Nov. 21).
Parabolic Arc: ABL Space’s RS1 Booster Suffers Second Abort.
Spaceflight Now: ABL’s first orbital test flight postponed after series of launch attempts.

Polaris Dawn.
Inside Outer Space: Polaris Dawn Crew: Preparing for Private Space Mission.
SpaceCom: Polaris Dawn crew prepares for world's 1st private spacewalk with SpaceX.

Filmpje:
Primal Screen: How SpaceX Mastered Space Suits.


ISS – De blogentries, Daily Summary Reports en Science Highlights.
NASA ISS Blog: Crew Preparing for Spacewalks as Cargo Dragon Launch Nears.
NASA ISS Blog: SpaceX CRS-26: Scrubbed; NASA, SpaceX Now Targeting Nov. 26 for Launch.
NASA ISS Blog: Crew Goes into Thanksgiving with Spacewalk and Dragon Preps.
NASA ISS Blog: Roscosmos Spacewalk Postponed.
NASA ISS Blog: Station Power Channel Handover Completed, No Impact to Operations.

NASA: ISS Daily Summary Report – 18/11/2022.
NASA: ISS Daily Summary Report – 21/11/2022.

Geen Space Station Science Highlights deze week.


ISS – Meer nieuws uit het ruimtestation.
TASS: Russian cosmonauts to perform a spacewalk on Friday.
TASS: Cosmonauts halt preparations for spacewalk over spacesuit’s malfunction — Roscosmos.

SpaceCom: Failed spacesuit pump aborts planned Russian spacewalk at space station.
Gizmodo: Spacesuit Malfunction Forces Cancelation of ISS Spacewalk.

AWS: How We Sent an AWS Snowcone into Orbit.
Amazon: How do you process space data and imagery in low earth orbit?

Space Daily: Japan space agency says research team tampered with ISS experiment.

Filmpjes:
NASA: Space to Ground: It's a Feast: 11/23/2022.
NASA: Expedition 68 - Space Station Crew Answers Maryland Student Questions - Nov. 21, 2022.
NASA: Happy Thanksgiving from the International Space Station.
NASA: Expedition 68 Astronaut Nicole Mann Answers Oklahoma Student Questions - Nov. 23, 2022.
NASA: Russian Spacewalk 56 - Nov. 23, 2022 (animatie).


CSS – Nieuws uit het Chinese ruimtestation.
Inside Outer Space: China Rolls Out Next Crewed Spacecraft: Space Station Construction Enters Final Stages.
Inside Outer Space: China to Augment Astronaut Corps.
ECNS: Taikonaut Chen Dong sets China's record for longest stay in space.
Space News: China to use space station to test space-based solar power.
SCMP: China’s space station will run high-energy beam experiment for controversial solar power plant: chief scientist.
Space Daily: Tianzhou 4 deploys minisatellite.
ECNS: China completes first in-orbit space fuel cell tests.

En zien we ooit ESA-astronauten aan boord van het Chinese ruimtestation?
ECNS: More European astronauts learn Chinese for better space cooperation with China.

Filmpjes:
CCTV: Combination of Shenzhou-15 Manned Spaceship, Carrier Rocket Transferred to Launch Area.
CGTN: Shenzhou-15 manned spacecraft transferred to launch area.
SciNews: Shenzhou-15 transported to the launch pad.
CCTV: China Upgrades Long March 2F Carrier Rocket for Upcoming Manned Space Mission.
SciNews: The Long March-2F Y15 launch vehicle.
CGTN: China completes first in-orbit test of space fuel batteries.


Update van de Chinese maanplannen. In 2030 Chinezen op de Maan?
ECNS: Basic structure for Intl Lunar Research Station to be built by 2028: China lunar exploration chief designer.
ECNS: China issues 10 science challenges in astronautics.
Inside Outer Space: hina’s Chief Rocket Designer: Three Taikonauts on Moon Before 2030?
Inside Outer Space: China Blueprints Fourth Stage of Moon Exploration.
ECNS:  China lays out plan for future deep space exploration.
Space Daily: China to complete lunar outpost by 2028.
Space Daily: China offers intl cooperation opportunity via Chang'e lunar missions.

Filmpjes:
CCTV: China Could Embark on Manned Moon Mission Before 2030: Designer.
HiChina: Man behind China’s lunar project unveils deep space exploration plan.
CCTV: China to Upgrade Carrier Rockets, Launch Sites for Manned Spaceflights to Moon, Mars: Designer.


SLS – Artemis 1 – Aangekomen in de Distant Retrograde Orbit.
NASA Artemis Blog: Artemis I – Flight Day Five: Orion Enters Lunar Sphere of Influence Ahead of Lunar Flyby.
NASA Artemis Blog: Orion Successfully Completes Lunar Flyby, Re-acquires Signal with Earth.
NASA Artemis Blog: Artemis I – Flight Day Six: Orion Performs Lunar Flyby, Closest Outbound Approach.
NASA Artemis Blog: Artemis I – Flight Day Seven: Orion to Test Search Acquire and Track Mode, Exit Lunar Sphere of Influence.
NASA Artemis Blog: Artemis I – Flight Day Eight Update: Unexpected Loss of Communication with Orion is Restored.
NASA Artemis Blog: Artemis I – Flight Day Eight: Orion Exits the Lunar Sphere Of Influence.
NASA Artemis Blog: Artemis I – Flight Day Nine: Orion One Day Away from Distant Retrograde Insertion.
NASA Artemis Blog: Flight Day 10: Orion Enters Distant Retrograde Orbit.
NASA Artemis Blog: Artemis I – Flight Day 11: Orion Surpasses Apollo 13 Record Distance from Earth.

NASA: Snoopy Hitches Ride to Space Aboard Artemis I.

ESA: Powering Past the Moon.
ESA: A Sheep’s eye on the moon.

Space News: Artemis 1 launch boosts ESA’s exploration ambitions.
SpaceCom: NASA's Artemis 1 spacecraft flies by moon with Apollo 11 lunar soil aboard.
Ars Technica: Orion soars around the Moon with a lonely Earth in the distance.
Spaceflight Now: NASA’s Orion spacecraft completes powered flyby of the moon.

Ars Technica: NASA’s new rocket blows the doors off its mobile launch tower.
Gizmodo: NASA Downplays Launch Pad Damage Caused by SLS Rocket.
Universe Today: The First SLS Launch Caused Damage to the Launch Pad. How bad was it?

SpaceCom: NASA loses contact with Artemis 1's Orion spacecraft for 47 minutes.
Gizmodo: NASA Unexpectedly Lost Contact With Orion Last Night.

NasaSpaceFlight: “Alexa, turn on the lights”; Lockheed Martin, Amazon, Cisco test virtual assistant, deep space video conferencing.

SpaceCom: NASA 'giddy' over amazing moon views from Artemis 1 Orion spacecraft.
NASA: Orion’s Optical Navigation Camera Captures Earth.

Space News: Orion enters lunar distant retrograde orbit.
GeekWire: NASA’s Orion capsule goes into a far-out orbit around the moon, heading for record.

SpaceCom: NASA's Artemis 1 Orion spacecraft flies past record distance set by Apollo 13.

Filmpjes:
NASA: NASA's Artemis I Launch Rocket Camera Footage.
Cosmic Perspective: Artemis Launch Sound Experience - Listen to NASA's SLS Rocket Roar with mics placed inside the pad.
NASA: Post-Artemis Launch Look at Pad 39B.
NASA: Earthset as Orion Prepares for Outbound Powered Flyby.
NASA: Earthrise after Orion Executes Outbound Powered Flyby.
NASA:  NASA Update After Orion’s First Close Flyby of the Moon (Nov. 21, 2022).
NASA: Artemis I Distant Lunar Orbit Insertion Burn.
NASA: Artemis I - Orion Spacecraft Enters Distant Retrograde Orbit - Nov. 25, 2022.
SciNews: Orion spacecraft enters Distant Retrograde Orbit.

Volkssterrenwacht Urania: Artemis 1 - Update 9.


Artemis 1 – De Cubesats.
Inside Outer Space: Wait a Minute! A CubeSat Calamity?
SpaceCom: NASA's Artemis 1 mission launched 10 cubesats. Here's how they're doing.
Universe Today: What Happened to those CubeSats that were Launched with Artemis I?

NHK: JAXA sees difficulty for successful moon landing by its spacecraft.
JAXA: Future operations of the CubeSat OMOTENASHI and establishment of a response team.
Japan Today: Japan space agency gives up on landing moon probe.
SpaceCom: Artemis 1's tiny Japanese probe abandons moon landing try.
NHK: JAXA to look into cause of probe lunar landing failure.

JAXA: Completion of the initial operation of the JAXA CubeSat EQUULEUS.

SpaceCom: LunaH-Map: Artemis 1 cubesat fails to fire engine as planned during moon flyby.


SpaceX – Starship – Nieuwtjes uit Boca Chica & Florida.

Filmpjes:
NasaSpaceFlight: How Will SpaceX Stop Starship From Destroying Its Launch Pad?
NasaSpaceFlight: Storms Batter Starbase | SpaceX Boca Chica.


iSpace M1 maanlander en UAE maanrover vertrekken op 28 november.
Zie ook vorige NUDR.

iSpace: ispace Announces Mission 1 Launch Date.
Parabolic Arc: Private Lunar Mission to Launch Next Week Includes UAE Rover, Transformable Robot and a Flashlight.

iSpace (filmpje): HAKUTO-R Mission 1 Lunar Lander Landing Gear Integration.
SpaceCom: SpaceX to launch Japanese moon lander, UAE rover on Nov. 30.


NASA kiest RocketLab voor de lancering van TROPICS.
Eerst enkele oudere berichten.
Space News: NASA looking for new launch of remaining TROPICS cubesats.
Space News: NASA and Astra modify TROPICS launch contract.

NASA: NASA Awards Launch Services Task Order for TROPICS CubeSats Mission.
Space News: Rocket Lab to launch remaining NASA TROPICS satellites.


Nieuws uit de (inter)planetaire ruimte.

Zon:
ECNS: China's space-based observatory sends first solar image.

Aarde:
PhysOrg: Using satellites for faster flood information.

Maan:
NASA: CAPSTONE Forges New Path for NASA’s Future Artemis Moon Missions.
SpaceCom: NASA's CAPSTONE cubesat reaches final orbit around the moon.
Space News: Canadian startup developing lunar rover to deliver power.

Mars:
NASA Curiosity Status Report: Sols 3657-3659: Working Through the Weekend.
NASA Curiosity Status Report: Sols 3660-3664: An Early Start to a Long Weekend.
NASA Curiosity Status Report: Sols 3665-3666: Thanksgiving Plan Part Two!
SpaceCom: NASA's Perseverance Mars rover hunts tantalizing bedrock that could hide evidence of life.
SciTechDaily: NASA’s Perseverance Rover Discovers Possible Organic Compounds in Mars Crater Rocks.
SpaceCom: NASA's Perseverance rover opens a window to Mars' watery past.
NASA: Ingenuity: Flight 34 Was Short But Significant.
SpaceCom: Mars helicopter Ingenuity aces 1st flight after major software update.
NASA: NASA Awards Contract for Mars Sample Return Systems.
ESA (filmpje): Bringing Mars rock samples back to Earth.

Jupiter:
NASA: NASA’s Europa Clipper Gets Its Wheels for Traveling in Deep Space.

Didymos, Dimorphos e.a.
Astrum (filmpje): Aftermath of NASA DART's Rapid Scheduled Disassembly.
ESA: The sixth asteroid impact we saw coming.

Psyche en Janus:
SpaceCom: NASA asteroid smallsats stranded by Psyche delay.


Om af te ronden – Een (Engelstalig) ruimtevaartwoordenboek.
Jonathan Mc Dowell: Astronautical Glossary 2020 (PDF).


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