Acht lanceringen afgelopen week maar de belangrijkste werd verschoven naar april. Of het Starship dan naar een baan om de Aarde vertrekt hangt af of de langverwachte licentie er eindelijk zal zijn. Het lijkt er ook op dat de “nieuwe ruimtevaart” een volgend slachtoffer eist. Met Virgin Orbit gaat het momenteel niet zo goed. En de nieuwe ruimtepakken voor de toekomstige maanwandelaars werden voorgesteld. Al zal er nog (heel) veel moeten gebeuren vooraleer er weer effectief mensen op onze naaste buur gaan rondwandelen. Dat en nog veel meer in het Nieuws Uit De Ruimtevaart.

Bij de foto: Axiom Space stelde het prototype voor van het pak dat in de toekomst door de astronauten op de Maan gedragen zullen worden. Al zullen die pakken wel in het wit zijn. Foto: Axiom Space.

Russische Proton-M lanceert Luch 5X (a.k.a. Olymp K2).
TASS: Russia launches Proton-M carrier rocket with Luch relay satellite.
TASS: Russian Luch-5X relay satellite delivered into designated orbit — Roscosmos.

NasaSpaceFlight: Russian Proton-M launches Olymp-K-2 military satellite.
Spaceflight Now: Proton rocket launches classified Russian government satellite.

Chinese LM-2C lanceert Horus 2.
CGTN: China launches new remote sensing satellite.

Filmpjes:
CGTN: China launches new remote sensing satellite Horus-2.
SciNews: Long March-2C launches Horus-2.

ISS – SpaceX lanceert Cargo Dragon Spx27.
NASA KSC Blog: Launch Day Arrives for NASA’s SpaceX 27th Resupply Services Mission.
NASA KSC Blog: SpaceX Falcon 9 and Dragon Spacecraft Standing Tall for Tonight’s Launch.
NASA KSC Blog: SpaceX’s 27th Resupply Mission Underway; Dragon En Route to Space Station.

Space News: SpaceX launches 27th cargo mission to ISS.
NasaSpaceFlight: CRS-27 launches fresh cargo and experiments to ISS.
Tesmanian: SpaceX launches 27th NASA resupply mission to the Space Station, Rocket recovery operations were managed by an all-female crew for the first time.

NASA: NASA: SpaceX Dragon to Deliver Heart Studies, More to Space Station.
NASA KSC Blog: ELaNa 50: What’s on Board?
SpaceCom: SpaceX delivers new science experiments to ISS to explore origins of life on Earth.

Filmpje:
NASA: Media Briefing: NASA Discusses Science on SpaceX’s CRS-27 Space Station Mission.
NASA: NASA Discusses Launch of SpaceX’s CRS-27 Space Station Mission.
NASA: Watch NASA's SpaceX CRS-27 Cargo Mission Launch to the Space Station (Official NASA Broadcast).
NASA: Launch of NASA's SpaceX CRS-27 Mission from Kennedy Space Center.
NASA: NASA's SpaceX CRS-27 Mission: Spacecraft Separation.
SciNews: SpaceX CRS-27 launch and Falcon 9 first stage landing.

Chinese LM 11 lanceert Shiyan 19.
ECNS: China launches new experiment satellite Shiyan-19 (met filmpje).
Space News: China launches classified Shiyan-19 test satellite from the Gobi Desert.

Filmpjes:
New China TV: GLOBALink | China launches new experiment satellite.
China Space Log: Long March-11 launched Shiyan-19 satellite.(2023.3.15).
CCTV: Long March-11 Carrier Rocket Features Fast Launch Speed, Strong Adaptability.
SciNews: Long March-11 launches Shiyan-19.

Electron lanceert twee satellieten voor Capella Space.
RocketLab: Rocket Lab Successfully Launches 34th Electron Rocket, Second Mission from Virginia.
Space News: Electron launches two Capella Space radar satellites.
Spaceflight Now: Rocket Lab deploys two Capella radar satellites after launch from Virginia.

Een persmap vind je hier (PDF).
Een RocketLab-fotoalbum vind je hier.

Filmpjes:
Rocket Lab: Rocket Lab - 'Stronger Together' Launch.
SciNews: Electron launches “Stronger Together”.

Chinese LM 3B/E lanceert Gaofen-13-02.
Space News: China launches second classified Gaofen-13 remote sensing satellite.

Filmpje:
CGTN: China launches Earth observation satellite Gaofen-13 02.
SciNews: Long March-3B launches Gaofen-13 02.

Falcon 9 lanceert nieuwe batch Starlink-satellieten vanaf Vandenberg.
SpaceCom: SpaceX launches 52 Starlink satellites, lands rocket at sea.
Tesmanian: SpaceX launches 52 internet-beaming Starlink satellites to orbit from California.
NasaSpaceFlight: SpaceX conducts doubleheader with Starlink mission followed by launch for SES.

Filmpjes:
SpaceX: Starlink Mission.
SciNews: SpaceX Starlink 76 launch and Falcon 9 first stage landing, 17 March 2023.

Falcon 9 lanceert twee comsats voor SES.
SES: SES’s Fourth and Fifth C-band Satellites for the United States Successfully Launched.
SES: C-Band Satellites in the US: Delivering TV and Data Transmissions Services to Millions of Americans.

Een fotoalbum i.v.m. SES 18 en SES 19 vind je hier.

Space News: SpaceX launches final two satellites in SES C-band clearing plan.
Spaceflight Now: SpaceX completes launch doubleheader with sunset liftoff from Cape Canaveral.

Filmpjes:
SpaceX: SES-18 and SES-19 Mission.
SciNews: Falcon 9 launches SES-18/SES-19 and Falcon 9 first stage landing.
SciNews: SES-18 and SES-19 deployment.

Relativity Space & Terran 1.
Forida Today: Relativity working technical issues ahead of next 3D-printed rocket launch attempt.

Virgin Orbit last een pauze in en ontslaat vrijwel al zijn werknemers.
Space News: Virgin Orbit pauses operations.
BBC News: Virgin Orbit to pause all operations from Thursday.
Space Explored: Virgin Orbit pausing operations as it looks for a means of survival.

Lanceren vanuit de UK – Met Spirit Aerospace en Astraius?
Space Daily: Spirit AeroSystems, Astraius join forces to boost UK launch ambitions.

Een Vulcan op het lanceerpad.
SpaceCom: ULA rolls 1st Vulcan Centaur rocket to launch pad for testing (photos).
ULA: Vulcan: Tanking tests performed on ULA's new rocket.

Nieuw contract voor Vega C.
Arianespace: Arianespace awarded new Vega C launches for the Iride programme.
Space News: Arianespace wins Vega contract for Italian imaging satellite constellation.
Air & Cosmos: Vega C will deploy Iride, the Italian constellation.

Weldra een lancering vanuit Spanje? (PLD/MIURA).
Space Daily: Private firm to launch maiden rocket flight in Spain.

Wordt Tianlong-2 van Space Pioneer de eerste Chinese commerciële raket op vloeibare brandstof?
SpaceCom: China's 1st liquid-fueled rocket moved to launch pad for liftoff this month.
NasasSpaceFlight: Commercial rockets spotted amidst Chinese launch tripleheader.

OneWeb geeft satellieten – achtergebleven in Rusland – op.
Reuters: OneWeb 'moves on' from Soyuz-stranded satellites as its network nears completion.
Inside Outer Space: OneWeb Satellites: Abandoned in Place – in Russia.

ISS – Cargo Dragon SpX27 koppelt met ruimtestation.
Spaceflight Now: SpaceX supply ship docks at International Space Station.
SpaceCom: SpaceX delivers new science experiments to ISS to explore origins of life on Earth.
NanoRacks: SpaceX-27 Mission Arrives at ISS with Nanoracks Customer Payloads.

Filmpje:
NASA: Expedition 68 SpaceX Dragon CRS-27 Cargo Ship Space Station Docking -March 16, 2023.
SciNews: SpaceX CRS-27 Dragon docking.

ISS – Nog een terugblik op Crew 5.
TASS: Kremlin points to importance of every Russian flight to space, comments on Kikina’s return.
SpaceCom: 1st Native American woman astronaut wants the world to 'share in that joy' after SpaceX Crew-5 flight.

Filmpje:
NASA: NASA’s SpaceX Crew-5 Mission Recap (Official NASA Briefing).
NASA: NASA's SpaceX Crew-5 Flight Day 4 Highlights.
NASA: Expedition 68 NASA’s SpaceX Crew-5 Talks with Media Following Mission - March 15, 2023.

ISS – Axiom Space krijgt een derde private missie richting ruimtestation.µ
NASA: NASA Selects Axiom Space for Third Private Astronaut Station Mission.
SpaceCom: Axiom Space targeting November 2023 for 3rd private astronaut mission to space station.
Space News: NASA selects Axiom Space for third private astronaut mission to ISS.

ISS – De blogentries, Daily Summary Reports en Science Highlights.
NASA ISS Blog: Expedition 68 Adjusts to Life in Space Following Crew-5 Return.
NASA ISS Blog: Biology, Botany, and Training Fill Crew Schedule Ahead of Cargo Launch.
NASA ISS Blog: SpaceX Resupply Mission Launches to the Space Station.
NASA ISS Blog: Lab, Plumbing, and Ultrasounds Keep Crew Busy Before Cargo Delivery.
NASA ISS Blog: NASA TV is Live for Cargo Dragon Docking.
NASA ISS Blog: SpaceX Resupply Mission Docks to the Space Station.
NASA ISS Blog: Crew Focus on Cargo Operations, Science, and Maintenance.
NASA ISS Blog: Dragon Cargo Transfer, Installations, and Eye Exams Cap Crew Week.

NASA: ISS Daily Summary Report – 09/03/2023.
NASA: ISS Daily Summary Report – 10/03/2023.
NASA: ISS Daily Summary Report – 13/03/2023.
NASA: ISS Daily Summary Report – 14/03/2023.
NASA: ISS Daily Summary Report – 15/03/2023.
NASA: ISS Daily Summary Report – 16/03/2023.

Space Station Science Highlights: Space Station Science Highlights: Week of March 13, 2023.

Australische kandidaat-astronaut traint met ESA-astronauten.
ESA: Australian astronaut candidate to receive basic training with ESA.
Cosmos Magzine: Australian Space Agency director to undertake astronaut training.

ISS – Meer nieuws uit het ruimtestation.
TASS: Russia’s Progress MS-22 resupply ship takes ISS away from space junk — Roscosmos.
Inside Outer Space: Dodging Space Debris: ISS Maneuver.
SpaceCom: How often does the International Space Station have to dodge space debris?

Air & Cosmos: Koichi Wakata, the most successful Japanese astronaut.
Air & Cosmos: The ISS is becoming more and more international.

The Register: Anyone want an International Space Station? Slightly used.

Filmpje:
NASA: Space to Ground: Past, Present, Future: March 17, 2023.

CSS – Nieuws uit het Chinese ruimtestation.
TASS: China's Shenzhou-15 astronauts to return in June.

Inside Outer Space: China Scopes Out International Moon Research Station (ILRS); Upcoming Space Station Milestones.

SPJ: Research and Development of the Tianzhou Cargo Spacecraft.

Filmpjes:
Donfang Hour: China Wants to Expand its Space Station.
China Space Log: 30 Years Achievement Exhibition of China Manned Space. (2023.3.16).

CLPS – Firefly krijgt nieuwe NASA-missie. Naar de achterzijde van de Maan.
NASA: NASA Picks Firefly Aerospace for Robotic Delivery to Far Side of Moon.
Firefly Aerospace: Firefly Awarded $112 Million NASA Contract for Payload Delivery to Lunar Orbit and the Far Side of the Moon.

Space News: Firefly wins second NASA CLPS mission.
The Register: Firefly gets nod from NASA to deliver Lunar Pathfinder to the Moon.
SpaceCom: NASA selects Firefly Aerospace for mission to moon's far side in 2026.

Artemis – Axiom Space stelt prototype ruimtepak voor.
NASA: Spacesuit for NASA’s Artemis III Moon Surface Mission Debuts.

Collect Space: Axiom reveals prototype spacesuit for next astronauts on the moon.
Collect Space: First Artemis spacesuits to be worn on the moon won't return to Earth.
Space News: Axiom Space reveals design of Artemis spacesuit.
Universe Today: NASA and Axiom Space Do a Partial Reveal of the Spacesuit That Will be Worn on the Moon.
BBC: Spacesuit for return to the Moon unveiled.
Mashable: Yes, NASA astronauts will still pee in their new spacesuits.
Gizmodo: Everything We Learned From the NASA-Axiom Moon Suit Unveiling.

Spacepage: Axiom Space onthult volgende generatie ruimtepakken voor nieuwe bemande maanmissies.
VRT NWS: In dit nieuwe ruimtepak zullen astronauten terugkeren naar het maanoppervlak.

Filmpjes:
Axiom Space: Next-Generation Spacesuit Reveal.
Axiom Space: Axiom Space Reveals Next-Generation Spacesuit.
SciNews: Axiom Extravehicular Mobility Unit (AxEMU) spacesuit.
CBS Mornings: New NASA spacesuit from Axiom Space promises better fit for Artemis III moonwalkers.

Artemis – Naar de Maan en Mars.
SpaceCom: Possible Artemis 3 moon landing site spied by NASA spacecraft (photos).
Gizmodo: Lunar Orbiter Captures Stunning View of Possible Artemis 3 Landing Site.

SpaceCom: More lunar missions means more space junk around the moon. Two scientists are building a catalog to track the trash.

SpaceCom: How astronauts could farm on the moon with lunar soil nutrients.

NASA Houston, We have a podcast: Mars Ep. 10: Suit Up for Mars.

SpaceX – Starship – Eerste orbitale lancering in april?
SpaceCom: SpaceX now eyeing April for Starship's 1st orbital launch, Elon Musk says.
Tesmanian: Elon Musk suggests SpaceX could potentially launch Starship to orbit on 4/20, pending FAA spaceflight license.

Filmpjes:
LabPadre: SpaceX Continues Rapid Development of Starship Infrastructure - Starbase Weekly Update #53.
NasaSpaceFlight: Starbase Update: Booster 7 Leaves OLM, Booster 9 Gets Engines, & New Ship Lifting Rig for Starship.
NasaSpaceFlight: How to Lift a Booster at Starbase. #shorts.
Eager Network: Starship Orbital Propellant Depot.
What About It?: What's SpaceX's final decision regarding future Starship launch infrastructure?
NasaSpaceFlight: Starship 24 Tile Installation Completed | SpaceX Boca Chica.

Nieuwe kaart met verspreiding van water nabij en op de zuidpool v/d Maan.
NASA: Study Reveals Map of Moon’s Water Near Its South Pole.

Filmpje:
NASA: New Map Reveals Distribution of Water Near Moon's South Pole.

Nieuws uit de (inter)planetaire ruimte.

Zon:
SpaceCom: NASA's Parker Solar Probe makes its 15th close flyby of the sun this St. Patrick's Day.

Venus:
ScienceOrg: Active volcano on Venus shows it’s a living planet.
UPI: NASA's Magellan images reveal volcanic activity on Venus.
Universe Today: Potentially Active Volcanoes Have Been Found on Venus.
Spacepage: Gegevens NASA's Magellan ruimtesonde onthullen vulkanische activiteit op Venus.
Scott Manley (filmpje): Active Volcanoes On Venus Found in 30 Year Old Images!
Space News: NASA weighing continuing VERITAS versus future Discovery mission.

Aarde:
The Conversation: How to use free satellite data to monitor natural disasters and environmental changes.
SpaceCom: NASA's new air pollution sensor will monitor smog above America in real time.
SpaceRef: Intelsat To Operate Air Pollution Monitoring Space Instrument.
ESA: Recovering forests regain a quarter of carbon lost from deforestation.
NASA: NASA Awards Agreement for Synthetic Aperture Radar Commercial Data.
NASA (filmpje): NASA Tracks Freddy, Longest-lived Tropical Cyclone on Record.
PhysOrg: NASA uses 30-year satellite record to track and project rising seas.

Maan:
Times of India: Chandrayaan-3 completes essential pre-launch tests.
iSpace (filmpje): HAKUTO-R Mission 1 Launch Day Introduction.
Spacewatch: Scientists and students to develop the first Estonian Lunar Rover.

Mars:
NASA Curiosity Status Report: Sols 3769-3770: Crossing Off Our Liens at Tapo Caparo.
NASA Curiosity Status Report: Sols 3771-3772: Toodle-oo Tapo Caparo.
NASA Ingenuity: Flight 48 Preview – By the Numbers.
SpaceCom: China's Zhurong Mars rover reveals seasonal wind changes in Red Planet weather report.
SpaceCom: Chinese scientists hold out hope for silent Zhurong Mars rover.
NASA: Engineers Keep an Eye on Fuel Supply of NASA's Oldest Mars Orbiter (Mars Odyssey).
ESA: Europe’s Mars exploration.
ESA (filmpje): ExoMars: Back on track for the Red Planet.
ESA (filmpje): Deep drilling for Mars.
ESA: ExoMars rover testing moves ahead and deep down.
Space Policy Online: NASA requests funding for ExoMars while warning MSR costs may grow.
Space News: Mars Sample Return cost growth threatens other science missions.
PhysOrg: Modern glacier remains found near Mars equator suggest water ice possibly present today at low latitudes.

Jupiter:
DLR: GALA on JUICE Part 1 - All set for launch to Jupiter.
NasaSpaceFlight: JUICE arrives in French Guiana for launch, project manager outlines next steps.
the making of JUICE: Juice getting ready for launch!
The Planetary Society: The secrets of Jupiter’s tiny new moons.
SpaceCom: Jupiter moon Europa's buried ocean may alter rotation of its icy shell.

Saturnus:
PhysOrg: NASA instrument bound for Titan could reveal chemistry leading to life.
Forbes: Saturn’s Wet Moon Enceladus May Be Rapidly Flinging Microbes Into Space, Say Scientists.

Pluto:
Universe Today: Pluto Team Updates Science From the Solar System’s Edge.
SpaceCom: New Horizons Pluto probe notches 3 new discoveries in outer solar system.

Didymos/Dimorphos:
PhysOrg: Didymos is spinning so quickly that rocks are detaching at its equator and going into orbit.

NASA (en de Space Force) en het voorgesteld budget voor FY2024 / Het einde van het ISS.
NASA: NASA Sets Coverage for Annual Address, Budget Media Call in March.
NASA: Budget Documents, Strategic Plans and Performance Reports.

The Planetary Society: NASA’s FY2024 Budget.

Space Policy Online: Biden requests another big increase for NASA, wants space tug to deorbit ISS.
Space Policy Online: Space policy experts caution NASA increase merely keeps pace with inflation.
Space News: White House proposes $27.2 billion for NASA in 2024.

Space News: ‘Space resilience’ highlighted in Biden’s proposed defense budget.
Space News: U.S. Space Force budget hits $30 billion in 2024 proposal.
Breaking Defense: Space Force seeks 12% budget boost, to $30B, with R&D focus.

Inside Outer Space: NASA’s New Budget: Cash Flow to Companies.

Inside Outer Space: Downing of the International Space Station.
Space News: NASA planning to spend up to $1 billion on space station deorbit module.
Space Policy Online: NASA ISS Deorbit Space Tug Could Cost $1 Billion.
SpaceCom: NASA wants new 'deorbit tug' to bring space station down in 2030.

Filmpje:
NASA: 2023 ‘State of NASA’ Address from Administrator Bill Nelson.
NASA: NASA’s Fiscal Year 2024 Budget Proposal.

Ook dat nog – Kazakstan neemt Russische bezittingen in Baikonur in beslag.
Business AM: Kazachstan legt beslag op activa van Russisch ruimteagentschap Roscosmos.
The Diplomat: Kazakhstan Impounds Property of Roscosmos Subsidiary.
Euractiv: Kazakhstan impounds Russian property at Baikonur Cosmodrome.

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