De Indische maansonde Chandrayaan 3 is bij onze naaste buur aangekomen. De landing zou binnen enkele weten moeten volgen. En alhoewel Artemis wel elke week in het nieuws komt, was het deze week vooral het ISS dat in het nieuws kwam; Met een nieuwe Cygnus-bevoorradingsvlucht, met aankondigingen van nieuwe vluchten en bemanningen en (misschien) vooral een aangekondigde update rond Starliner. O ja, in Texas lopen de voorbereidingen op een nieuwe lancering blijkbaar op rolletjes; Dat en nog veel meer in het Nieuws Uit De Ruimtevaart van de week.

Bij de foto: De laatste Antares-raket met Russische motoren staat vertrekkensklaar. Na de lancering op 2 augustus hangt de Cygnus-capsule ondertussen aan het ruimtestation. Foto: Northrop Grumman.

30.07.2023 – Indische PSLV lanceert DS-SAR, een radarsatelliet voor Indonesië. En 6 extra satellietjes.
Times of India: NSIL to launch 7 Singapore satellites on July 30 onboard PSLV.
The Hindu: ISRO successfully launches PSLV-C56, places Singapore’s DS-SAR and six other satellites into intended orbit.
The Economic Times: ISRO rocket carrying seven Singaporean satellites lifts off from Sriharikota.
NUS News: Galassia-2 satellite built by NUS students successfully launched.
Times of India: ISRO gearing up to launch 'exciting' missions for rest of this year: chairman.
Space News: India launches seven satellites on PSLV rocket.

Times Of India: IN-SPACe calls for experiments on spent last stage of PLSV.

Meer info over de lancering en de satellieten vind je bij ISRO.
Een ISRO persmap voor deze lancering vind je hier (PDF).

Filmpjes:
ISRO: Launch of PSLV-C56/DS-SAR Mission from Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) SHAR, Sriharikota.
SciNews: PSLV-CA launches DS-SAR and 6 small satellites.

Meer Indisch raketnieuws Skyroot / SSLV.
The Economic Times: Space startup Skyroot's rocket engine successfully tested at ISRO facility.
Times of India: Isro helps test Skyroot's Raman-II engine.

Business Today: India offers to privatise small satellite launch rocket; already have 20 potential bidders: Report.

02.08.2023 – (Voorlopig) Laatste Antares lanceert Cygnus CRS NG-19 naar het ISS.
NASA: NASA Sets Coverage for Cargo Launch to International Space Station.
NASA: Science, Hardware Launch on NASA’s Northrop Grumman Cargo Mission.
Northrop Grumman: Northrop Grumman’s NG-19 Launch Marks 10 Years of International Space Station Cargo Resupply Missions.

Space News: Northrop Grumman prepares for final flight of Antares with Russian and Ukrainian components.
Space News: Antares launches Cygnus to ISS.
NSF: Antares 230+ farewell launch flying S.S. Laurel Clark to ISS.
Spaceflight Now: Last Antares rocket using Russian, Ukrainian parts launches space station cargo.
Ars Technica: A flawless Cygnus launch brings eras to a close.

SpaceRef: Three National Science Foundation-Funded Projects and Others to Launch via Northrop Grumman to the Space Station.
SpaceRef: Engineered Cardiac Tissues to Fly on Northrup Grumman Resupply Mission to Advance Treatments for Heart Disease.
Fox News: Space station experiment aimed at enabling heat, air conditioning for long-term space habitats.
SpaceQ: Latest ISS cargo resupply mission brings replacement for bio-monitor wearables.
Spaceflight Now: Cygnus cargo ship berthed at space station.

Deze lancering moest ook in Rusland even vermeld worden.
TASS: Northrop Grumman launches its last Antares rocket with Russian RD-181 engine.

Op de opvolger van Antares is het nog even wachten.
TechCrunch: American-made Antares rocket debut slips to 2025;

En er zijn nog plannen met Cygnus.
Space News: Northrop Grumman planning Cygnus upgrades.

Filmjes:
NASA: Science on Northrop Grumman's CRS-19 Mission to the Space Station.
NASA: NASA Discusses Next Northrop Grumman’s Cargo Mission to Space Station.
NASA: Launch of Northrop Grumman's 19th Cargo Mission to the Space Station (Official NASA Broadcast).
NASA: Expedition 69 Northrop Grumman Cygnus Cargo Craft Arrives at Space Station - Aug. 4, 2022.
NASA: Expedition 69 Northrop Grumman Cygnus Cargo Craft Secured to Space Station - Aug. 4, 2022.
SciNews: NG-19 Antares launches S.S. Laurel Clark Cygnus.
SciNews: NG-19 S.S. Laurel Clark Cygnus capture.
SciNews: NG-19 S.S. Laurel Clark Cygnus berthing.

03.08.2023 – Chinese LM4C lanceert Fengyun 3F.
CGTN: China launches new meteorological satellite.

Filmpjes:
CGTN: China launches new meteorological satellite.
SciNews: Long March-4C launches FengYun-3F (FY-3F).

03.08.2023 – Falcon 9 lanceert Galaxy 37 voor Intelsat.
Tesmanian: SpaceX Successfully Launches Intelsat Galaxy G-37 Telecommunications Satellite to Geostationary Orbit.
Spaceflight Now: Intelsat completes refresh of satellites with Falcon 9 launch of Galaxy 37.
Space News: SpaceX launches Intelsat’s last C-band clearing satellite.

Filmpjes:
SpaceX: Intelsat G-37 Mission.
SciNews: Falcon 9 launches Intelsat G-37 and Falcon 9 first stage landing.
SciNews: Intelsat G-37 deployment.

ESA en herbruikbare raketten in Europa.
European Space Flight: MaiaSpace Reports Expenses of €3.49M in its First Year of Operation.

Filmpje:
Hazegrayart: ESA's Airbus Reusable Rocket: The Adeline.

ISS – Lancering Crew 7 opnieuw uitgesteld, nu tot 25 augustus.
Eerst uitgesteld naar 21 augustus ...
NASA CCP: New Target Launch Date Set for Next Crewed Mission to Space Station.
Spaceflight Now: Delayed Falcon Heavy launch pushes back Crew 7 mission.
Space News: Crew Dragon, Soyuz missions set for launches to ISS.

… dan naar 25 augustus.
NASA CCP: NASA, SpaceX Reset Crew-7 Launch to Friday, Aug. 25.
SpaceCom: SpaceX launch pad work delays Crew-7 astronaut launch for NASA to Aug. 25.

ESA publiceerde zopas ook een brochure (PDF) over de Huginn-missie van Mogensen.

ISS – Crew 8 aangekondigd.
NASA: Space Station Assignments Out for NASA’s SpaceX Crew-8 Mission.

ISS – Axiom Space mag vierde vlucht naar het ruimtestation doen.
NASA: NASA Selects Axiom Space for Another Private Space Mission in 2024.
Space News: NASA selects Axiom Space for fourth ISS private astronaut mission.
Teslarati: NASA awards Axiom Space 4th Crewed flight to ISS.

ISS – Hoe zit het met Starliner?
Tesmanian: SpaceX provides Boeing with ‘knowledge of crewed parachute systems’ to help fix their Starliner issues, shares Elon Musk.
Parabolic Arc: Boeing Reports $257 Million Q2 Loss on Starliner.
NASA: NASA, Boeing to Provide Progress Update on Starliner Crew Flight Test.

ISS – De blogentries, Daily Summary Reports en Science Highlights.
NASA ISS Blog: NASA to Host Northrop Grumman CRS-19 Prelaunch Briefing Today.
NASA ISS Blog: L-48 Forecast: Still 80% Favorable for Antares Launch.
NASA ISS Blog: Preparations Underway for Upcoming Cargo Delivery.
NASA ISS Blog: L-24 Forecast: Still 80% Favorable for Antares Launch.
NASA ISS Blog: Cygnus Launching Today as Crew Works Eye-Brain Study and Spacewalk Preps.
NASA ISS Blog: Countdown Underway; Weather 90% Favorable for Antares Launch.
NASA ISS Blog: Liftoff of Northrop Grumman’s CRS-19 Antares Rocket.
NASA ISS Blog: Cygnus Solar Arrays Successfully Deployed.
NASA ISS Blog: Astronauts Relax Before Space Delivery, Cosmonauts Prep for Spacewalk.
NASA ISS Blog: Space Research Keeps Crew Busy Before Cygnus Arrival.
NASA ISS Blog: Cygnus Arriving Soon for Capture Live on NASA TV.
NASA ISS Blog: NASA Astronauts Capture Cygnus Cargo Craft with Robotic Arm.
NASA ISS Blog: Robotic Arm Installing Cygnus Live on NASA TV.
NASA ISS Blog: Cygnus Installed on Station, Crew Begins Cargo Ops.

NASA: ISS Daily Summary Report – 27/07/2023.
NASA: ISS Daily Summary Report – 28/07/2023.
NASA: ISS Daily Summary Report – 31/07/2023.
NASA: ISS Daily Summary Report – 01/08/2023.
NASA: ISS Daily Summary Report – 03/08/2023.

Space Station Science Highlights: Week of July 28, 2023.

ISS – Meer nieuws uit het ruimtestation.
Airbus: Bartolomeo – The Easy Way of Bringing Payloads to the ISS.
Air & Cosmos: ISS: first commercial payload for Airbus external platform.

SpaceRef: International Space Station Experiment Investigates How Reduced Gravity Affects Condensation.

Space News: ISS partners seek to maximize use of station through 2030.

Chess News: Chess in outer space.

Filmpjes:
NASA: Space to Ground: Deep Dive: Aug. 4, 2023.
NASA: Astronaut Sultan Alneyadi Answers International Space University Student Questions Aug. 1, 2023.
MBRSC: How Sultan spending his final days aboard the ISS?

Commerciële ruimtestations: Starlab, joint venture tussen Voyager Space en Airbus.
Airbus: Voyager Space and Airbus Announce Joint Venture to Build and Operate Starlab.
Voyager Space: Voyager Space and Airbus Announce Joint Venture to Build and Operate Starlab APAC.

Space News: Voyager Space and Airbus create commercial space station joint venture.

Meer info over Starlab vind je hier.

CSS – Nieuws uit het Chinese ruimtestation.
ECNS: Space crew share memorable moments.
SpaceCom: China has sent more than 100 types of seeds to its Tiangong space station.

Filmpjes:
CGTN: Space Log: Cameras snap photo of China's space station with Earth in background.
CCTV: Crew Members of Shenzhou-15 Beam with Pride Following Successful Mission.

Artemis 2.
NASA: Practicing for Orion’s Second Return.
SpaceCom: See Artemis 2 moon astronauts train with US Navy for Orion splashdown (photos, video).

NASA: Join NASA Administrator, Artemis II Moon Crew for Mission Update.

Artemis 3.
SpaceRef: Artemis III Interim Cryogenic Propulsion Stage Prepped For Shipment To Florida.

Artemis – Gateway.
Space Policy Online: Northrop Grumman reassessing government fixed price contracts after loss on HALO.
ESA: Building connections beyond Earth – modules for Gateway.

Artemis – Naar de Maan en Mars.
ESA: Recycling parts for life on the Moon.
Inside Outer Space: Zip Line for the Moon.
SpaceCom: Moon mining gains momentum as private companies plan for a lunar economy.
Via Satellite: The Value of a Lunar Economy Explained.

Filmpjes:
Scott Manley: Why A 1950's Rocket Engine Design Flies On NASA's 21st Century Moon Rocket.

ILRS – China naar de Maan.
Space Ref: China Lays Out Plan to Accelerate Lunar Ambitions.

Filmpje:
Dongfang Hour: China's Plan for a CREWED Lunar Landing in 2029.

Starship – In afwachting van de tweede testvlucht (met B9 en S25).
Payload: SpaceX Tests its Starship Water Deluge Flame Deflector.
NSF:  Starship Booster 9 and launch infrastructure moving into critical testing phase.
Teslarati: SpaceX performs Booster 9 engine test ahead of static fire.

Houston Chronicle: SpaceX Starship sprinkled South Texas with mystery material. Here’s what it was.

Filmpjes:
NSF: NSF Live: Starbase Deluge - Falcon Heavy - SN15 - Neutron Updates.
NSF: Starbase Update | Booster 9 Testing, Ship 28's Cryo Test, and the Legendary SN15 is scrapped!
NSF: Starbase is Busy!
NSF: Starbase Flyover: Aerial Tour of SpaceX's Latest Developments.
NSF: Will Starship's Deluge Work?
Engineering Today: SpaceX Starship's interstage design change to facilitate hot staging | Ramping up for next testing!
NSF: First Hot Staging Ring Rolled Out for Testing | SpaceX Boca Chica.
NSF: SpaceX Booster 9 Raptor Engine Testing.
WAI: SpaceX Starship is ready for the big test! Will it be a full blast?

Heeft NASA nog plannen met Starship?
Tesmanian: NASA researchers propose using SpaceX Starship for a Crewed Near-Earth Asteroid Exploration Mission.

Chandrayaan 3 in een baan om de Maan.
The Times Of India: Isro slingshots Chandrayaan-3 towards Moon; Lunar orbit insertion expected August 5.
The Times Of India: Chandrayaan-3 now 4 days from lunar orbit.
The Times of India: Chandrayaan-3 to attempt lunar orbit capturing on August 5.
The Times of India: Isro puts Chandrayaan-3 in lunar orbit.

Space News: India’s Chandrayaan-3 lander arrives in lunar orbit.

Opnieuw contact met Voyager.
SpaceCom: NASA's interstellar Voyager 2 probe suffers a communication breakdown, leaving it alone in deep space.

NASA: NASA Mission Update: Voyager 2 Communications Pause.
NASA (tweet): The Deep Space Network has picked up a carrier signal from ...

UPI: NASA detects 'heartbeat' signal from Voyager 2 space probe.
SpaceCom: NASA's interstellar Voyager 2 probe resumes communication with Earth.
Ars Technica: Voyager 2 phones home and says everything is cool.

Ook nog dit:
Collect Space: Carl Sagan's master for Golden Record up for auction at Sotheby's.

Nieuws uit de (inter)planetaire ruimte.

Zon:
ESA: Giant solar eruption felt on Earth, Moon and Mars.
Spacepage: Gigantische zonne-uitbarsting gevoeld op de aarde, de Maan en Mars.

Venus:
Universe Today:  Did Powerful Asteroid Impacts Make Venus So Different From Earth?

Aarde:
CNES: SWOT satellite climbs higher for a better view.
ESA (filmpje): FIRE | An ESA documentary.
ESA: Counting wildfires across the globe.
Spacepage: Bosbranden tellen over de hele wereld.
NASA (filmpje): Wildfires 101: How NASA Studies Fires in a Changing World.
SpaceCom: Asteroid collisions may be responsible for mysteriously magnetic meteorites on Earth.
De Standaard: Oceanen breken weer temperatuurrecord volgens Copernicus.
CNBC: Planet lays off about 10% of workforce as satellite imagery company restructures.

Maan:
PhysOrg: NASA's trio of mini rovers will team up to explore the moon.
Universe Today: China’s Chang’e-7 Will Deploy a Hopper that Jumps into a Crater in Search of Water Ice.

Mars:
NASA Curiosity Status Report: Sols 3902-3904: Frosty the ChemCam.
NASA Curiosity Status Report: Sol 3905: Roving in a Winter Wonderland.
NASA Curiosity Status Report: Sol 3906: "Hoping for Frost".
NASA Curiosity Status Report: Sols 3907-3908: Can We See Mars' Breath in the Winter Cold?
NASA Curiosity Status Report: Sols 3909-3911: A Frosty Anniversary Weekend for Curiosity.
NASA: NASA's Curiosity Rover Faces Its Toughest Climb Yet on Mars.
NASA (filmpje): Curiosity Rover’s Most Challenging Climb Yet (Mars Report - August 2023).
NASA: Meet the Mars Samples: Shuyak and Mageik (Samples 14 and 15).
NASA Ingenuity: Flight 54 Preview – By the Numbers.
SpaceCom: Mars helicopter Ingenuity breaks 3-month flight gap with 53rd Red Planet hop.
NASA: NASA Mars Ascent Vehicle Continues Progress Toward Mars Sample Return.
Universe Today: Watch the Mars Sample Return Mission Test the Rocket That’ll Leap off the Surface of Mars.
Europe In Space: Will ESA finally land on Mars?
Inside Outer Space: Mars Exploration: Taking the “Braided River” Approach.

Psyche: 
NASA: Solar Arrays Successfully Installed on NASA’s Psyche Spacecraft.
NASA (filmpje): NASA’s Psyche Gets Its Huge Solar Arrays Permanently Installed.

Bennu:
SpaceCom: Queen's Brian May talks to Space.com about his role in NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission and new book on asteroid Bennu (video).

Ryugu:
Ars Technica: Ryugu samples reveal traces of rock from before the Sun existed.

Planetoïden:
SpaceRef: New Algorithm Ensnares Its First Potentially Hazardous Asteroid.
Universe Today: Tether a Sunshade to an Asteroid to Slow Down Climate Change.
Space News: Probing the origin and evolution of water-rich asteroids.

Ook nog:
NASA (filmpje): How NASA Uses Gravity and Radio Waves to Study Planets and Moons.

Europese EUCLID toont eerste (geweldige) foto’s.
ESA: Euclid test images tease of riches to come.

Ars Technica: Europe turns its new $1.5 billion space telescope on, and happily it works.
Cosmos Magzine: Euclid’s first photos arrive, despite a scare.

VRTNWS: BEKIJK - De eerste beelden van de ESA-telescoop Euclid: "Prikkelende glimp van wat we kunnen verwachten".
De Morgen: Eerste beelden van ruimtetelescoop Euclid zijn veelbelovend: ‘Het regent nu al sterrenstelsels’.

Enkele eerdere artikels:
ESA: Euclid calling: downloading the Universe.
ESA: Euclid’s large halo around indefinitely small point.
ESA: Follow Euclid's first months in space.

Filmpje:
SciNews: Euclid’s first test images.

Nog even de re-entry van Aeolus.
Spacepage: Aeolus: een historisch einde van een baanbrekende missie.
SpaceCom: Europe's trailblazing wind satellite comes to a fiery end above Earth.

En twee kaartjes:
ESA: Right on track: Aeolus reentry map.
ESA: Right on track: Aeolus reentry mapped.

Filmpje:
ESA: Aeolus reentry | How we made history.
ESA: Simulating Aeolus’s demise: a bird’s eye view.

Ruimteafval Indische raket spoelt aan in Australië.
Gizmodo: Bizarre Object Washes Ashore in Australia, Sparking Investigation.
NDTV: Space Junk? Plane Debris? 'Strange Object' Washes Up On Australian Beach.

Indian Defence Resarch Wing: “Mystery” Object That Washed Up On Australian Beach Part Of Indian Rocket.
VRTNWS: Mysterieus object dat aangespoeld was op Australische kust blijkt ruimteafval.

Om af te ronden – Nieuwe plannen voor de Alabama Rocket Garden.
Collect Space: Rocket Park renewal: NASA SLS mockup to stand alongside restored historic boosters at Alabama space museum.

Om af te ronden – Een iconische Saturnus-raket verdwijnt.
WSFA 12 News: Saturn 1B rocket removal begins on I-65 in Ardmore.

Filmpjes:
WHNT News 19: Work Begins to Remove Saturn 1B Rocket Engines | Aug. 3, 2023 | News 19 at 6 p.m.
WAAY-TV 31 News: NASA removes engines from Saturn IB Alabama rest stop rocket.

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