Twee uitschieters deze week. Er was de geslaagde lancering van de Chinese ZhuQue 2. Zo kregen we een antwoord op de vraag welke raket werkend op methaan de eerste zou worden met een geslaagde orbitale lancering. De Chinezen dus, voor een hele reeks Amerikaanse raketten. En er was de lancering van Chandrayaan-3, een nieuwe poging van de Indiërs om (eind volgende maand) zacht te landen op de zuidpool van onze naaste buur. Als ze allemaal doorgaan moeten er dit jaar nog vijf lanceringen met de maan als doelwit doorgaan. Met Russen en Japanners nog deze zomer. De drie Amerikaanse met wat geluk nog allemaal ergens tegen het einde van dit jaar. Dat en nog veel meer in het Nieuws Uit De Ruimtevaart van deze week.

Bij de foto: Met een geslaagde lancering van Chandrayaan-3 werd alvast een eerste stap gezet door India in een poging om na de crash van 4 jaar geleden deze keer wel zacht te landen op de Maan. Foto: ISRO.

09.07.2023 – Chinese LM2C lanceert twee SatNet, twee internet testsatellieten.
ECNS: China launches new satellite to test internet technologies.
ECNS: China launches new satellite to test satellite internet technology (foto’s).
CGTN: China launches test satellite for satellite internet technology.
Universe Today: China Has Begun Launching its Own Satellite Internet Network.

Filmpjes:
CCTV: China Launches Internet Experimental Satellite into Space.
SciNews: Long March-2C launches “Internet technology test satellite”.

10.07.2023 – SpaceX lanceert Starlink-satellieten. Recordvlucht voor booster.
Florida Today: SpaceX delays next launch of Starlink internet satellites from Florida.

Spaceflight Now: SpaceX pushes the envelope with record-breaking 16th flight for a Falcon 9 booster.
Ars Technica: SpaceX is stretching the lifetime of its reusable Falcon 9 boosters.
Teslarati: SpaceX Falcon 9 breaks record, launches and lands for 16th time.

Filmpjes:
SpaceX: Starlink Mission.
SciNews: SpaceX Starlink 91 launch and Falcon 9 first stage landing, 10 July 2023.
NSF: LAUNCH: Record-Breaking SpaceX Booster - Starlink 6-5.

12.07.2023 – Zhuque 2 wordt eerste methalox raket in baan om Aarde.
Interesting Engineering: China readies for second launch of pioneering methane-propelled ZQ-2 rocket.

Space News: China’s Landspace reaches orbit with methane-powered Zhuque-2 rocket.
ECNS (foto’s): China launches Zhuque-2 rocket.
NSF: LandSpace claims win in the methane race to orbit via second ZhuQue-2 launch.
Reuters: China beats rivals to successfully launch first methane-liquid rocket.
Ars Technica: Chinese company wins race for first methane-fueled rocket to orbit.

Filmpjes:
The Launch Pad: BREAKING! Zhuque-2 Becomes First Methane Rocket To Reach Orbit.
The Launch Pad: BREAKING! Zhuque-2 Orbit Confirmed | 1st Methane Rocket To Reach Orbit.
The Launch Pad: [4K] Zhuque-2 - World’s 1st Orbital Methane Rocket Launch.
CGTN: China launches first methane-powered rocket.
SciNews: ZhuQue-2 launch.
CGTN: LandSpace expert explains importance of methane-powered rocket.
Dongfang Hour: Landspace & the Rise of Chinese Liquid-fueled Commercial Rockets.

14.07.2023 – Vastebrandstofmotor Japanse Epsilon ontploft bij test.
The Japan News: Explosion Occurs During Combustion Test of JAXA’s Epsilon S Rocket
Kyodo News: Japanese space agency's Epsilon small rocket engine explodes in test.
ABC News: Japan space agency rocket engine explodes during Noshiro test.

14.07.2023 – Chandrayaan-3 op weg naar de Maan.
Payload; India is Set to Launch Chandrayaan-3 Lunar Lander and Rover on July 14.
SpaceCom: Chandrayaan-3: A guide to India's third mission to the moon.

Times Of India: With more fuel, fail-safe measures, Chandrayaan-3 to leap towards moon on Friday.
The Times Of India: Chandrayaan-3: Isro pins hopes on lessons from failure; definitive 1st orbit, larger landing site, better error corrections introduced.
The Times Of India: Chandrayaan-3: We’ve long romanticised the Moon, but why’s ISRO going there?
The Times Of India: What makes Chandrayaan-3 special & what is its main objective.
The Times Of India: 25.30 hour countdown for the launch of Chandrayaan 3 mission commences.
The Times Of India: Chandrayaan-3, Isro's third lunar mission, successfully launched into orbit.
The Times Of India: Chandrayaan-3 scripts a new chapter in India's space odyssey: PM Modi.
The Times Of India: Chandrayaan-3 mission will carry hopes and dreams of our nation: PM Modi.
The Times Of India: Chandrayaan-3 launch another significant milestone in space exploration: President Murmu.
The Times Of India: Soft landing of Chandrayaan 3 planned at 5.47 pm on August 23, says ISRO chief.
The Times Of India: Soft landing of Chandrayaan 3 planned at 5.47 pm on August 23, says ISRO chief.
The Times Of India: Chandrayaan-3’s successful launch: How Congress patted its back.

Een PDF over deze missie vind je hier bij ISRO.

Space News: India launches Chandrayaan-3 lunar landing mission.
NSF: Chandrayaan-3 lunar landing mission launches from India.
ESA: ESA ground stations support Chandrayaan-3 Moon mission.

IEEE Spectrum: The Many Planned Moon Landings of 2023.

Filmpjes:
ISRO: Launch of LVM3-M4/CHANDRAYAAN-3 Mission from Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) SHAR, Sriharikota.
Volkssterrenwacht Urania: Lancering Indische LVM3 met Chandrayaan 3.
EuroNews: India successfully launches new mission to land robot explorer on moon.
SciNews: Chandrayaan-3 launch and separation.

Meer beelden via verschillende camerastandpunten vind je hier bij ISRO.
Enkele foto’s vind je hier.

BE-4 ontploft tijdens test. Probleem voor Vulcan en New Glenn?
CNBC: Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin rocket engine explodes during testing.
SpaceCom: Blue Origin's BE-4 rocket engine exploded during June 30 test: report.
Independent: Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin rocket exploded during testing – and he didn’t tell anyone.
Bloomberg: Blue Origin’s Rocket Engine Caught Fire in June Testing Mishap.

Eerste Vulcan-lancering uitgesteld tot het einde van 2023.
Space News: Centaur modifications push first Vulcan launch to fourth quarter.
Ars Technica: Vulcan’s upper stage failed due to higher stress and weaker welds.
NSF: Inaugural Vulcan Launch Targeting Late 2023 After Anomalies.
Space Ref: United Launch Alliance Creates Fix for Centaur V Hydrogen Leak, Targets Late 2023 for Inaugural Vulcan Centaur Launch.
Space Policy Online: ULA’s Vulcan to launch by end of this year.

CNBC: Investing in Space: Why Blue Origin’s engine explosion matters.

Eerste echte vlucht met ruimtetoeristen Virgin Galactic op 10 augustus.
Reuters: Virgin Galactic to launch second commercial space flight next month.

Indische ISRO verkoopt SSLV aan de hoogst biedende.
Business Standard: Will transfer SSLV to industry amid demand for small satellite: Isro chief.
Double Click Media: ISRO Plans to Transfer SSLV to Private Sector.
News Drum: Will transfer Small Satellite Launch Vehicle to industry: ISRO.
Times of India: IN-SPACe issues EoI for SSLV tech transfer to industry.

China veilt lancering LM6.
WAM: China's Long March rocket launch opportunity opens auctions for 1st time.

Filmpje:
CGTN: China to start first public auction of rocket launch service.
SciNews: Long March-6C auction.

Orbex breidt Schotse basis uit in afwachting verticale lancering.
Orbex: Orbex Expands Facilities in Preparation for UK Mainland’s First Vertical Rocket Launch.
ScottishConstructionNow: Space firm Orbex expands Scottish facilities in preparation for rocket launch.
Via Satellite: Orbex Expands Facilities Ahead of Launch.

ISS – Crew 7.
NASA CCP: NASA, SpaceX Provide Crew-7 Hardware Operations Status.

ISS – Tom Cruise wil nog steeds de ruimte in.
Variety: Tom Cruise ‘Working Diligently’ on His Next Movie Shot in Space: ‘We’ll See Where We Go’.
People: Tom Cruise Gives Update on Plans to Film a Movie in Space: 'Working on It Diligently'.

Rusland op zoek naar nieuwe kosmonauten.
TASS: It could be you: Roscosmos says taking applications for next space crew.

ISS – De blogentries, Daily Summary Reports en Science Highlights.
NASA ISS Blog: Science and Tech Upgrades, Earth Observations and Trainings Kick off Busy Week.
NASA ISS Blog: Clean-up Activities and Ultrasound Scans Today.
NASA ISS Blog: Crew Spends Day Continuing Station Upgrades.
NASA ISS Blog: Space Biology, Hardware Installs, and Earth Observations for Crew Today.
NASA ISS Blog: Light-Duty Day for Crew; System Maintenance and In-Flight Surveys Continue.

NASA: ISS Daily Summary Report – 07/07/2023.
NASA: ISS Daily Summary Report – 10/07/2023.
NASA: ISS Daily Summary Report – 11/07/2023.
NASA: ISS Daily Summary Report – 12/07/2023.
NASA: ISS Daily Summary Report – 13/07/2023.

Ook deze week geen "Space Station Science Highlights"

ISS – Meer nieuws uit het ruimtestation.
CNN: Growing seeds in space

Filmpjes:
NASA: Space to Ground: Watershed Moment: July 14, 2023.
NASA: Expedition 69 Astronaut Steve Bowen Talks with WCVB-TV Boston.
NASA: Expedition 69 Astronaut Frank Rubio Talks with the Congressional Hispanic Caucus - July 13, 2023.

Commerciële ruimtestations.
PR Newswire: Voyager Space Signs MoU with ISRO and IN-SPACe to Explore Utilization of Gaganyaan Spacecraft for the Starlab Space Station.
Space News: Voyager Space deepens India ties for commercial space station plans.
Times of India: Voyager Space inks pact to use Gaganyaan crew spacecraft to service Starlab.

Space News: Former NASA astronaut to advise Vast on commercial space station efforts (Haven 1).

SpaceCom: Boom! Watch an inflatable space habitat explode during testing (video)v(Lockheed Martin – Habitat Inflation Burst Test).
SpaceRef: Lockheed Martin Inflatable Habitat Subscale Burst Test.

Sierra Space: How to Become a Commercial Astronaut.

Discover Magazine: Giant Space Habitats: Are They Science Fiction or the Future?

CSS – Nieuws uit het Chinese ruimtestation.
ECNS: Zebrafish to be raised in Chinese space station.

Filmpje:
CCTV: Shenzhou-16 Crew Do Experiments in Tiangong Space Station.

China’s bemande maanplannen.
ECNS: China shares design for lunar mission with public.
Inside Outer Space: China Releases “Preliminary Plan” for Moon Crew Landing before 2030 (Updated with Video).
SpaceCom: How China will land astronauts on the moon by 2030.

Filmpjes:
CCTV: China Unveils Preliminary Plan on Manned Lunar Landing.
CGTN: Space official introduces design of manned lunar lander.

Nieuwe “AstroVans” voor Artemis-astronauten.
Collect Space: NASA's new Artemis 'astrovans' arrive for use by moon-bound crews.
Space Explored: Canoo’s Artemis crew vehicles arrive at Kennedy Space Center.
Payload: The Artemis Astrovan Arrives.

Artemis / ISS – Ruimtepak om te wandelen in LEO of op de Maan.
NASA: NASA Expands Options for Spacewalking, Moonwalking Suits, Services.
Space News: NASA awards “crossover” spacesuit task orders to Axiom and Collins.
SpaceExplored: Axiom Space to design spacesuits for International Space Station.
SpaceCom: NASA doubles its spacesuit options for Artemis astronauts on the moon, ISS crews.

Artemis – Gateway.
NASA: NASA, Aerojet Rocketdyne Put Gateway Thruster System to the Test.

Artemis 2.
SpaceCom: Yeehaw! NASA chief and Artemis 2 moon astronaut play cowboy for a day (photo).
America Space: Ten Days in a Capsule: An Interview with NASA’s Jason Hutt

Artemis – Europeanen op Artemis 4 en Artemis 5 (?)
SpaceCom: Artemis 4 and Artemis 5 moon missions will include European astronauts (exclusive interview)

Artemis – Naar de Maan en Mars.
NASA: Three Cheers for NASA Orion Crew Modules for Future Artemis Missions.
SpaceCom: These 3 Orion spacecraft will carry Artemis astronauts to the moon (photo)

Collect Space: New Casio G-Shock watch celebrates NASA's pursuit of the moon.

ESA: Train me to the Moon and back.
ESA: Moon stance.

ESA: Lunar solar power satellite.

NASA – Houston, we have podcast: Moon to Mars Architecture.

Starship – In afwachting van de tweede testvlucht (met B9 en S25).
Payload: A Look at SpaceX’s Starship Upgrades as it Prepares for Second Flight.
Fast Company: Inside SpaceX’s upgraded Starship rocket.

Filmpjes:
NSF: Will This Piece of Steel Protect Starship's Launch Platform?
Lab Padre: SpaceX Completing Starship's Upgraded Launch Pad! - Starbase Weekly Update #70.
NSF: Starbase Update: Orbital Launch Mount Gets Its Plate | Is Booster Testing Coming Soon?
WAI: SpaceX Crunch Mode! Starship nearing test readiness in record time!
Engineering Today: A Glimpse of Tomorrow: SpaceX Starships Soar with the Power of Advanced xAI.
NSF: Massive Plumbing Installed for the OLM Deluge Plate | SpaceX Boca Chica.
NSF: Starship Upgrades REVEALED! Major Upgrades Incoming.
WAI: SpaceX's Starship Hot Staging Design Not As You Thought?

Russische maansonde Luna 25 op de lanceerbasis aangekomen.
Inside Outer Space: Russia’s Luna-25: At the Launch Site for August Sendoff.

Janus blijft op de Aarde, vertrekt niet naar planetoïde.
Ars Technica: NASA decides not to launch two already-built asteroid probes.
Space News: NASA cancels Janus asteroid smallsat mission.

Contract vernieuwde ExoMars wordt weldra toegekend.
SpaceCom: Europe will issue new ExoMars lander contract in a few months for beleaguered Mars rover (exclusive).

China gaat een aardobservatienetwerk lanceren van een 300 satellieten.
ECNS: Remote-sensing satellite system to be built by 2030.
ECNS: CASIC plans new satellite network by 2030.

Filmpje:
CGTN: Advanced remote sensing satellite constellation to be built by 2030.

Nieuws uit de (inter)planetaire ruimte.

Zon:
Astrum (filmpje): The Reason Why the Sun Sounds Like an Eldritch Horror | Parker Solar Probe.

Aarde:
Payload: Iran Deploys EO Imagery in Court.
SpaceRef: Spire and OroraTech to Collaborate in Tracking Wildfires.
ESA: Europe braces for sweltering July.
ESA: Heatwave across Europe.
NASA: NASA Finds June 2023 Hottest on Record.
Space News: HawkEye 360 announces $58 million funding round.
PhysOrg: New research dates the formation of Earth's continents.

Maan:
Ars Technica: Here come the Moon landing missions (probably).
Inside Outer Space: India, Russia Moon Missions: South Pole Landing Targets.
Space Ref: Nova-C Lunar Lander Passes Complete Spacecraft Test Run.
Space News:  Second Israeli lunar lander faces funding uncertainty.
The Science Times: Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency To Launch Moon Sniper Lander in August.
Universe Today: Volcanic Hotspot Found on the Moon.

Mars:
NASA Curiosity Status Report: Sols 3882-3884: Weekend Routine for a Red Rover.
NASA Curiosity Status Report: Sols 3885-3886: Planning Take Two.
NASA Curiosity Status Report: Sols 3887-3888: The Vastness.
Sky & Telescope: Perseverance finds complex organics (not life) on Mars.
Cosmos Magazine: Perseverance finds more evidence of life’s building blocks on Mars.
Ars Technica: Rover sampling finds organic molecules in water-altered rocks on Mars.
NASA (filmpje): Meet the Mars Samples: Robine and Malay (Samples 6 and 7).
Live Sciences: Mars had an extreme climate shift 400,000 years ago, Chinese rover Zhurong finds before its demise.
ESA: Earth and Moon seen from Mars.
ESA: Earth and Moon seen by Mars Express.

Psyche:
SpaceRef: Psyche Spacecraft Prelaunch Processing Underway.

Bennu: 
SpaceRef: OSIRIS-REx Asteroid Sample Recovery Practice.

Ryugu:
Science News: Ryugu asteroid samples are sprinkled with stardust older than the solar system.

Problemen voor Viasat-satelliet.
ViaSat: Viasat Provides Status Update on ViaSat-3 Americas Satellite.
Space News: ViaSat-3 Americas’ antenna problem impacts rollout.
Times Of San Diego: Viasat Shares Plunge 20% After Carlsbad Company Reveals Problem with Latest Satellite.
Ars Technica: Viasat’s new broadband satellite could be a total loss.

Ondertussen in Australië.
Cosmos Magazine: Fate of Moon to Mars projects in the balance but some grants approved.
Cosmos Magazine: Aust Space Agency reassures sector it has support.
Cosmos Magazine: Australian Space Park fails to launch.

Nog dit: De sandwich van John Young.
Space Explored: The legend of the John Young’s infamous corned-beef sandwich.

Om af te ronden – Shuttle statistieken.
Axios: Charted: Space Shuttle missions.

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