Met SLIM lanceert ook Japan een sonde naar de Maan, zo ongeveer op het moment dat de Indische Chandrayaan 3 de maannacht ziet naderen en er mee moet stoppen. En die tweede lancering van een Starship komt nu wel echt dichterbij. Dat en nog veel meer in het Nieuws Uit De Ruimtevaart van deze week

Bij de foto: Daar staan ze. Booster B9 en Ship S25. Wellicht nog een Wet Dress Rehearsal en dan lanceren. Foto: SpaceX.

05.09.2023 – Ceres-1S “Little Mermaid” lanceert 4 Tianqi-satellieten vanop zee.
ECNS: Sea launch 1st by Chinese private entity.
Space News:  Chinese Ceres-1 rocket reaches orbit with first sea launch.

Filmpjes:
CGTN: China's commercial rocket launches 4 satellites from sea.
SciNews: Ceres-1S Y1 - the first sea launch of Ceres-1.

06.09.2023 – Chinese LM 4C lanceert remote sensing satelliet Yaogan-33 03.
ECNS: China launches Yaogan-33 03 satellite.
ECNS: China launches another remote sensing satellite Yaogan-33 03 (foto’s).
English News CN: China Focus: China launches new satellite with record-breaking blast-off.

Filmpjes:
CCTV: China Sends New Remote Sensing Satellite into Planned Orbit.
SciNews: Long March-4C launches Yaogan-33 03 (al hebben ze zich van jaar vergist in het titelbeeld). 

07.09.2023 – Japan lanceert maanlander SLIM en telescoop XRISM.
JAXA: The Launch Schedule of the X-ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission (XRISM) and the Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) onboard the H-IIA Launch Vehicle No. 47 (H-IIA F47) [Rescheduled].
JAXA: The Launch Schedule of the X-ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission (XRISM) and the Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) onboard the H-IIA Launch Vehicle No. 47 (H-IIA F47) [Rescheduled].
JAXA: Today’s Scheduled Launch of the X-ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission (XRISM) and the Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) onboard the H-IIA Launch Vehicle No. 47 (H-IIA F47).
JAXA: Launch Schedule of the X-ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission (XRISM) and the Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) onboard the H-IIA Launch Vehicle No. 47 (H-IIA F47).
JAXA:Launch Schedule of the X-ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission (XRISM) and the Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) onboard the H-IIA Launch Vehicle No. 47 (H-IIA F47) [Rescheduled].
JAXA: Successful Launch of the X-ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission (XRISM) and the Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM).
JAXA: Completion of the sun acquisition control and deployment of the solar array paddles for the X-ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission (XRISM).
JAXA: Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) completes sun acquisition control.

ESA: Next major X-ray mission set to launch.
SpaceCom: New XRISM X-ray mission to study the most violent events in the universe will launch on Aug. 26.
Spacepage: Japanse maanlander SLIM klaar voor lancering.
VRTNWS: De race naar de maan gaat voort: Japan lanceert vannacht "slimme" maanlander en kan zo vijfde land op de maan worden.
The Asahi Shimbun: Japan suspends launch of rocket carrying moon lander because of winds.

Space News: Japan launches moon lander and X-ray observatory.
NSF: Japanese H-IIA launches X-ray telescope and lunar lander.
Space Policy Online: Japan launches X-ray telescope and lunar lander.
ESA: X-ray mission lifts off to study high-energy Universe.

De XRISM Media Kit vind je hier (PDF).
De SLIM Press Kis vind je hier (PDF).

Reuters: Japan's 'moon sniper' to test precision landing - and Tokyo's space ambitions.

Filmpjes:
JAXA: Activity Report #XRISM #SLIM #SHORTS.
Video From Space: Japan to launch SLIM lunar lander to moon! See the mission animation.
JAXA: XRISM/SLIM Launch Live Streaming – Lancering uitgesteld.
JAXA: XRISM/SLIM Launch Live Streaming.
SciNews: H-IIA launches XRISM and SLIM.

08.09.2023 – Virgin Galactic houdt maandelijks tempo vol – Galactic 03.
Virgin Galactic: Virgin Galactic completes fourth successful spaceflight in four months.

SpaceCom: Virgin Galactic will launch some of its 1st space tourist customers on 'Galactic 03' today. But who's flying?
Inside Outer Space: Virgin Galactic: Galactic 03 Passengers Revealed.
SpaceCom: Virgin Galactic launches 3 of its original space tourist customers to the final frontier (video).
Space News: Virgin Galactic completes third commercial SpaceShipTwo flight.

Filmpjes:
Virgin Galactic: Virgin Galactic #Galactic03 Recap.
SciNews: Galactic 03 - Virgin Galactic’s third commercial spaceflight.

09.09.2023 – Falcon 9 lanceert Starlink-satellieten.
Spaceflight Now: SpaceX launches Falcon 9 rocket with 22 Starlink satellites from Cape Canaveral.
Tesmanian: SpaceX Sets New Record with 63rd Mission of 2023, Deploys Advanced Starlink Satellites.

Filmpjes:
SpaceX (via Twitter): Live beelden van de lancering.
SciNews: SpaceX Starlink 104 launch and Falcon 9 first stage landing, 9 September 2023.

De lancering van LRHW, een hypersonsiche raket.
LRHW staat voor Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon.
Ars Technica: Here’s what we know about a mysterious launch from Florida this week.
SatTrackCam: A new test attempt of the LRHW hypersonic missile from Cape Canaveral.
SpaceCom: US military scrubs hypersonic missile test launch from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
Breaking Defense: Army scrubs latest test of new Dark Eagle hypersonic weapon after pre-flight checks.

Ondertussen vanop Vandenberg:
SpaceCom: US test launches unarmed ballistic missile from Vandenberg Space Force Base.

Lancering Psyche – Nog een maand wachten.
Space News: Psyche asteroid mission set for October launch.

Ariane 6 – Geslaagde static fire (4 seconden).
ESA: Ariane 6 joint update report, 4 September 2023.
Space News: ESA to set target for first Ariane 6 launch after upcoming tests.
ESA: Fuelled-up dress rehearsal for Ariane 6.
CNES: Success of full hot-fire test of Ariane 6 Core Stage on its launch pad.
Space News: Ariane 6 completes short-duration engine test.
European Spaceflight: Ariane 6 Core Stage Breathes Fire for the First Time.

Filmpje:
ESA: Ariane 6 media briefing – September 2023.
ESA: Hot-fire test of Ariane 6 core stage on launch pad.

Volgende Vega-lancering voor begin oktober.
Arianespace: Arianespace targeting october 4 for its next Vega Lauch VV23.

Spaceport America.
Parabolic Arc: Spaceport America Issues Economic Impact Report.
KVIA: Spaceport America added $138 million to New Mexico’s economy last year, new report says.

Gaganyaam – India test zijn capsule, bedoeld voor bemande ruimtevaart.
The Times of India: ISRO conducts drogue parachute deployment tests for Gaganyaan mission.

SpaceCom: India tests parachutes for Gaganyaan crew capsule using a rocket sled (video).
Het filmpje vind je ook hier.

Pool Uznanski wordt ESA Project Astronaut.
ESA: Sławosz Uznański from Poland to train as a project astronaut at the European Astronaut Centre.
ESA: Welcoming Sławosz Uznański at EAC.

ISS – Crew 6 terug op Aarde.
NASA Commercial Crew Blog: Hatch Closed, Dragon Leaving Station Soon Live on NASA TV.
NASA Commercial Crew Blog: Crew-6 Coming Up on Deorbit Burn for Splashdown.
NASA Commercial Crew Blog: Deorbit Burn Complete.
NASA Commercial Crew Blog: Crew-6 Returns Safely to Earth after Splashdown.

Khaleej Times: Over 200 experiments, 25 live calls: Sultan AlNeyadi’s 6 months on ISS.

Ars Technica: Four-person crew returns to Earth aboard SpaceX’s Dragon capsule.
ISS National Lab: Crew-6 Astronauts Return to Earth With Critical ISS National Lab-Sponsored Research.
Collect Space: SpaceX's Crew-6 splashes down after six-month space station stay.
Space News: Crew-6 returns to Earth.
Space Policy Online:  Crew 6 home after six months in space.

Filmpjes:
SpaceX: Crew-6 Mission | Undocking.
SciNews: SpaceX Crew-6 hatch closure.
SciNews: SpaceX Crew-6 undocking and departure.
SciNews: SpaceX Crew-6 splashdown.
MBRSC: H.E. Salem Humaid AlMarri unveils the latest preparations for the landing.
NASA: NASA's SpaceX Crew-6 Mission Splashes Down (Official NASA Broadcast).
NASA: NASA's SpaceX Crew-6 Flight Day 3 Highlights - September 4, 2023.
NASA: NASA’s SpaceX Crew-6 Return to Earth (Official NASA Briefing) - Sept. 4, 2023.
NSF: CREW-6 Returns Home from the ISS.
MBRSC: Scientific experiments were conducted by astronaut Sultan AlNeyadi.

ISS en Dream Chaser.
SpaceRef: Sierra Space Working with NASA on Crewed Dream Chaser.

Filmpje:
Sierra Space: Dream Chaser Spaceplane CRS-2 Mission Profile.

ISS – De blogentries, Daily Summary Reports en Science Highlights.
NASA ISS Blog: Dragon Departs Station for Splashdown Off the Coast of Florida.
NASA ISS Blog: Crew-6 Coming Up on Deorbit Burn for Splashdown.
NASA ISS Blog: Deorbit Burn Complete.
NASA ISS Blog: Crew-6 Returns Safely to Earth after Splashdown.
NASA ISS Blog: Station Back to Business Following Crew Departure.
NASA ISS Blog: 2023 Multilateral Coordination Board Joint Statement.
NASA ISS Blog: Biotech Research on Station Promoting Astronaut Health.
NASA ISS Blog: Crew Works Biology, Physics Research and Checks Out Spacesuits.
NASA ISS Blog: Week Ends with Microbiology, Spacesuits, and Lab Maintenance.

NASA: ISS Daily Summary Report – 31/08/2023.
NASA: ISS Daily Summary Report – 01/09/2023.
NASA: ISS Daily Summary Report – 04/09/2023.
NASA: ISS Daily Summary Report – 05/09/2023.
NASA: ISS Daily Summary Report – 06/09/2023.
NASA: ISS Daily Summary Report – 07/09/2023.

Space Station Science Highlights: Science in Space: Week of Sept. 1, 2023 - Seeing Storms from Space.

ISS – Meer nieuws uit het ruimtestation.
TASS: ISS partners ready to continue working at space station — Roscosmos.
TASS: Dedicated station to be built for communicating with ISS Russian segment, Roscosmos says.
TASS: ISS orbit adjusted by 3.5 km before Soyuz MS-24 launch.

Nanoracks: Voyager Space Celebrates Successful Installation of Gambit Payload on the Bishop Airlock.

SpaceCom: Sleeping on the ISS isn't easy. This lamp for astronauts could help.

ISS National Lab: The International Space Station National Laboratory and Privateer Announce Data and Information Sharing Partnership for Growing Space Community.
Zie info over Wayfinder hier.
ISS National Lab: Stanford and UC Berkeley Collaborate on Investigation to Produce Superior Graphene Aerogel in Space.
Universe Today: The Space Station is Getting Gigabit Internet.
Space News: Redwire demonstrates bioprinting human tissue in space.

Filmpjes:
NASA: Space to Ground: Splashdown in the Atlantic: Sept. 8, 2023.
NASA: Expedition 69 Space Station Crew Answers Gray, Georgia, Student Questions - Sept. 7, 2023.

CSS – Nieuws uit het Chinese ruimtestation.
PhysOrg: The Astronaut Center of China 90-d head-down bed rest: Overview, countermeasures, and effects.

Artemis – Naar de Maan en Mars.
NSF: NASA modifies ML-1 for Artemis II, ML-2 under construction for SLS Block IB.
SpaceCom: Why Artemis 2 moon launch with astronauts is different from Artemis 1.

GAO: Space Launch System: Cost Transparency Needed to Monitor Program Affordability.
NASA Watch: Yet Another Report Says NASA Has No Idea What SLS Costs.
Space News: GAO report calls for more transparency on SLS costs.
SpaceCom: NASA's mighty SLS megarocket for Artemis moonshots 'unaffordable' for sustained exploration, audit finds.

Many Worlds: The Moon Rush Is On. Are We on Earth Ready For That?
Gizmodo: Will Mining the Moon and Asteroids Be Worth the Trouble?

Met o.a. de Belgische Angelique Van Ombergen.
EuroNews Tech Talks: After India's south pole moon landing: exploring the Lunar Gateway and human hibernation.

Collect Space: 'The Six' author Loren Grush: First female astronauts set example for picking woman to land on moon.

Universe Today: What’s the Bare Minimum Number of People for a Mars Habitat?
BBC: Moon base: Bangor scientists design fuel to live in space.

Maar ook:
The Space Review: It’s not easy being a Martian.

ILRS – China naar de Maan.
Universe Today: China Reveals Its Lunar Lander Design.
Inside Outer Space: China’s New-generation Launch Complex: Supporting Human Moon Exploration Goals.

Filmpje:
Video From Space: China launches and lands crew on the moon in new animation.

Starship – FAA sluit Starship mishap investgation af. Nog even wachten op lancering B9 en S25.
SpaceCom: SpaceX stacks giant Starship rocket ahead of 2nd test flight (video, photos).
NSF: SpaceX stacks Ship 25 and Booster 9, prepares for flight.
Spaceflight Now: Musk declares Starship is ready for its second test flight, following stacking.
FAA: FAA Closes SpaceX Starship Mishap Investigation.
Zie ook de bijbehorende brief aan SpaceX (PDF).
Space News: FAA closes Starship mishap investigation, directs 63 corrective actions for SpaceX.
Ars Technica: FAA says SpaceX has more to do before Starship can fly again.
Space Policy Online: FAA: Starship mishap investigation complete, but no flight approval yet.

Filmpjes:
NSF: NSF Live: Starbase Edition | The Final Steps to Launch of Starship.
NSF: The Final Phase of Preparations for Starship | Starbase Update
WAI: SpaceX is READY! How Starship will launch for the second time!
WAI Plus: SpaceX Ship 25 is back at the Launch Site!
NSF: Starship Launch Pads Are Built DIFFERENTLY.
WAI Plus: Ready for Liftoff? SpaceX Starship fully Stacked!
NSF: Starship is Fully Stacked for Its Next Test Flight | SpaceX Boca Chica.
NSF: Is Starship Hardware Ready for Flight? | Countdown to Launch LIVE.
NSF: Is Starship's Launch DELAYED? | Countdown to Launch LIVE.
WAI: Will it work? What's different from the first SpaceX Starship launch?
NSF: SpaceX or the FAA? Where's the List??

Chandrayaan-3 – Het einde nabij?
BBC: Chandrayaan-3: Isro puts India's Moon lander and rover in 'sleep mode'.
Space News: India’s moon lander set for nighttime as solar mission soars.
SpaceCom: Chandrayaan-3 rover and lander in sleep mode but might wake up later this month.
Gizmodo: After a Moon Hop, India's Lunar Lander Takes a Nap.
Live Science: India's lunar lander finds 1st evidence of a moonquake in decades.
Space Explored: Chandrayaan-3 lander and rover prepared to hopefully survive the lunar night.
The Times of India: How Isro's Vikram found its feet on the Moon this time.

NASA: NASA’s LRO Observes Chandrayaan-3 Landing Site.
The Times of India: Nasa's Moon orbiter LRO spots Chandrayaan-3's Vikram lander on lunar south pole.
The Times of India: Isro releases image of Chandrayaan-3 lander taken by Chandrayaan 2’s Orbiter.

Space News: Chandrayaan-3 success to boost India’s space ambitions, global standing.
The Space Review: India is on the Moon, but needs to avoid the “Moon Race” trap.

Filmpjes:
SciNews: Chandrayaan-3 observed by NASA’s LRO.

Nieuws uit de (inter)planetaire ruimte.

Zon:
ESA: Camera ‘hack’ lets Solar Orbiter peer deeper into Sun’s atmosphere.
The Times of India: Aditya-L1 completes 3rd Earth-bound manoeuvre.

Aarde:
Via Satellite: Satellite Plants Roots in Agriculture.
The Times of India: Watch: Aditya L-1 takes a selfie and shares pictures of the Earth and Moon.
Space Daily: Satellites detect where locust infestations begin.
Terra Watch: Applications of Earth Observation: L-Band Synthetic Aperture Radar for Mining.
Space News: EU and UK reach deal on Copernicus.

Maan:
NASA (filmpje) – VIPER: NASA’s Moon Rover Practices its Lunar Lander Exit.
Space Daily: Korean lunar space environment payload ships to US for 2024 launch.
SpaceCom: Australia launching moon rover on NASA Artemis mission as soon as 2026.
SpaceRef: Advanced Navigation Awarded $5.2M In Funding From Australian Space Agency For Future Lunar Exploration.
SpaceRef: Astrobotic Commences Two NASA Contracts to Investigate Rocket Plumes and their interaction with the Lunar Surface.

Mars:
NASA Curiosity Status Report: Sols 3936-3939: Double the Fun.
NASA Curiosity Status Report: Sol 3940: Lemonade From Lemons!
NASA Perseverance: NASA's Oxygen-Generating Experiment MOXIE Completes Mars Mission.
NASA: Reading the Rocks: The Importance of the Margin Carbonate Unit on Mars.
SpaceCom: NASA's Ingenuity helicopter soars past 100 minutes of total Mars flight time.
NASA: Flight 58 Preview – By the Numbers.
Astrum (filmpje): Perseverance Didn't Land Here, So What Caused This? | Perseverance Part 6.
TASS: Russia may launch mission to deliver soil from Mars moon after 2030.

Bennu:
Sky & Telescope: Rubble-pile asteroid Bennu has layers.
The Planetary Society: OSIRIS-REx sample return: What to expect.
NASA: Practicing for the OSIRIS-REx Sample Return.

IRIS2 – Een Europese satellietconstellatie.
Via Satellite: IRIS² – How the EU Constellation is Taking Shape.

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