Er werd afgelopen week een Belgisch satellietje gelanceerd, al werd daar in Vlaanderen weinig aandacht aan geschonken. Nu ja, de tweede lancering van de combinatie SuperHeavy/Starship was voor de meesten wellicht dé uitschieter van deze week. Dat en nog veel meer in het Nieuws Uit De Ruimtevaart.

Bij de foto: In vergelijking met de eerste test was de tweede testvlucht een gigantisch succes. Ook al ontploften uiteindelijk zowel Booster en Ship. Foto: SpaceX

11.11.2023 – ISS – Cargo Dragon CRS-29 koppelt met het ruimtestation.
Over de lancering lees je meer in de vorige NUDR.

Filmpjes:
NASA: Expedition 70 SpaceX Dragon CRS-29 Cargo Ship Space Station Docking - Nov. 9, 2023.
SciNews: SpaceX CRS-29 Dragon docking.

11.11.2023 – Falcon 9 lanceert Transporter 9. Met een nieuwe Belgische satelliet.
Aerospacelab: Aerospacelab and DUPUIS break new ground by launching a comic-inspired satellite mission.
Spacepage: Aerospacelab en DUPUIS slaan een nieuwe weg in met de lancering van een op stripverhalen geïnspireerde satellietmissie.

SpaceX: SpaceX launches ninth dedicated rideshare mission.
Spaceflight Now: SpaceX launches more than a hundred payloads on Falcon 9 mission from Vandenberg.
SpaceCom: SpaceX launches 90 payloads into orbit on 'rideshare' mission.
NSF: SpaceX Transporter 9 rideshare features new OTV from Tom Mueller’s Impulse Space.

Spire: Spire Global Successfully Launched 11 Satellites on SpaceX’s Transporter-9 Mission.
Focus Taiwan: Hon Hai-developed satellites launched into space.
PLEnglish: Successful launch of Djibouti’s first satellite highlighted (+Photo).
Space News: Rogue Space launches its first demonstration mission on Transporter-9.
SpaceCom: SpaceX launches world's 1st satellite that can pinpoint carbon emissions from space.
SatNews: Airbus’ patented “Detumbler” designed to tackle on-orbit debris.

Ars Technica: SpaceX founding employee successfully moves from rockets to in-space propulsion (Impulse Space / Mira).
Space News: Small launch companies struggle to compete with SpaceX rideshare missions.

Filmpjes:
SpaceX via Twitter (X): Liververslag lancering.
SciNews: SpaceX Transporter-9 launch and Falcon 9 first stage landing.

12.11.2023 – SpaceX lanceert twee satellieten voor O3b mPOWER.
Space News: SpaceX launches final pair of O3b mPower satellites needed for commercial services.
SpaceCom: SpaceX launches O3b mPOWER communication satellites on its 84th mission of 2023.
Payload: SpaceX Launches Transporter-9.
Satellite Pro ME: SES launches two additional O3b mPOWER satellites.

Filmpjes:
SpaceX via Twitter (X): Liveverslag lancering.
SciNews: Falcon 9 launches SES O3b mPOWER 5 & 6 satellites and Falcon 9 first stage landing.

16.11.2023 – Chinese Lange Mars 2C lanceert oceanen-satelliet Haiyang.
Space News: China launches new-gen Haiyang ocean monitoring satellite.
ECNS: China launches new-generation ocean color monitoring satellite (foto’s).

Filmpje:
SciNews: Long March-2C launches HaiYang-3 01.

18.11.2023 – SpaceX lanceert nieuwe reeks Starlink-satellieten (CCSFS).
SpaceCom: SpaceX launches 23 Starlink satellites on 1st of back-to-back missions this weekend.
Spaceflight Now: SpaceX launches Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral with 23 Starlink satellites.

Filmpjes:
SpaceX via Twitter (X): Live beelden lancering.
SciNews: SpaceX Starlink 121 launch and Falcon 9 first stage landing, 18 November 2023.

18.11.2023 – Starship – Tweede testvlucht eindigt met twee ontploffingen. Hot Staging een succes.
SpaceCom: SpaceX says its 2nd Starship test flight could launch on Nov. 17.

En daar was dan de FAA-licentie.
SpaceCom: Starship cleared for Nov. 18 launch.
NSF: SpaceX receives launch license for second integrated flight test of Starship.
Space Policy Online: FAA approves second Starship test flight, SpaceX targeting Friday.
Een aantal FAA Documenten:
FAA: Written re-evaluation of the 2022 Final Programmatic Environmental Assessment for the SpaceX Starship/Super Heavy launch vehicle program at the Boca Chica Launch Site in Cameron County, Texas.
FAA: Appendix A. 2023 Biological Assessment Addendum.
FAA: Appendix B. 2023 Biological Conference Opinion.
FAA: Appendix C. Cultural Resources Documentation .

De lancering werd uiteindelijk een dag uitgesteld.
Teslarati: SpaceX Starship launch delayed one day, Elon Musk reveals.
SpaceCom: SpaceX delays second Starship test launch to Nov. 18 to replace rocket part.
Ars Technica: SpaceX delays launch of its giant Starship rocket to swap out a part.
Ars Technica: Here’s why SpaceX really needed to change out that part on Starship.
SatTrackCam Leiden: New Starship launch attempt on November 17 approved by FAA [updated].

Ars Technica: What NASA wants to see from SpaceX’s second Starship test flight.

En dan was het zover.
Space News: Starship/Super Heavy lifts off on second flight.
SpaceCom: SpaceX Starship megarocket launches on 2nd-ever test flight, explodes in 'rapid unscheduled disassembly'.
SpaceCom: NASA chief congratulates SpaceX on Starship's explosive 2nd launch test.
Space Policy Online: Starship gets further on second test, but stil short of goal.
Spaceflight Now: Super Heavy-Starship climbs high but falls short on second test flight.
BBC: Elon Musk's Starship rocket goes further and higher - but is then lost.
Ars Technica: Starship brought the thunder as it climbed into space for the first time.
Space Explored: Everything that went wrong during Starship’s second flight (that we can see).

SatTrackCam Leiden: Where did Starship fragments end up after its in-flight destruction?

Gevolgen – De FAA opent een “Mishap Investigation”.
FAA: “A mishap occurred…...”
SpaceCom: FAA to oversee investigation of SpaceX's explosive 2nd Starship flight.

Filmpjes – Voorafgaand aan de lancering.
Marcus House: SpaceX's Starship Flight Termination and Mission Broken Down.
NSF: Flight Termination System Explosives Installed on Starship and Booster | SpaceX Boca Chica.
Lab Padre: Starship Likely to Get Launch License THIS WEEK!! - Starbase Weekly Update #88.
NSF: Regulatory Approval in Time for Friday? | Countdown to Launch LIVE.
WAI: Musk Confirms License: Starship To Launch Friday!
NSF: Starship's Hottest Upgrade: Hot Staging!
NSF: Launch Delayed? | Countdown to Launch LIVE.
NSF: Grid Fin Actuator Replaced on Booster 9. Starship is Ready for Flight! | SpaceX Boca Chica.

Filmpjes – De lancering.
SpaceX via Twitter (X): De livebeelden.
Volkssterrenwacht Urania: De livestream.
NSF: SpaceX Launches 2nd Starship Test Flight.
SciNews: Starship second launch.
SciNews: Second Starship launch anomaly.
Scott Manley: Why Starship’s Booster Failed After Staging.

Eerste lancering Vulcan (met Peregrine maanlander) net voor Kerstmis terwijl ULA (misschien) verkocht wordt (aan Blue Origin).
Via Satellite: ULA Previews Christmas Eve Vulcan Debut and the Rocket’s 70-Mission Backlog.
Ars Technica: ULA chief on the Vulcan rocket: “The path to flight one is clear”.
Space News: ULA gearing up for first Vulcan launch.

NASA: NASA Logo Installed on Lander for First Robotic Artemis Moon Flight  (Peregrine).
ESA: Mini mass spectrometer ready for Moon mission.

Ars Technica: Sale of United Launch Alliance is nearing its end, with three potential buyers.

ESA en de Europese raketten.
Space News: European launch deal praised despite competition questions.
ESA: Isar Aerospace Aquila rocket engine test.

UK Spaceport en Duitse raketten.
Space News: SaxaVord Spaceport to host HyImpulse orbital rocket launches.
Space News: Rocket Factory Augsburg perceives historic moment for European launch industry.
Independent: Shetland spaceport to host orbital rocket launches from 2025.
BBC: Rocket launch from Shetland spaceport announced for next year.

Avio en Arianespace gaan scheiden.
European Spaceflight: Avio and Arianespace Finalize Divorce Terms.

Personeelsbeleid bij SpaceX en bij ESA laat klaarblijkelijk te wensen over.
Ars Technica: The European Space Agency may have a bullying problem.

Bloomberg: SpaceX Wins Order Blocking Anti-Refugee Bias Lawsuit by US.
Reuters: At SpaceX, worker injuries soar in Elon Musk’s rush to Mars.
Gizmodo: SpaceX Employees Suffer Broken Bones, Head Injuries Due to Company's Disregard of Safety, Report Claims.

Over de toekomst van Astra.
Ars Technica: We’ll know soon if Astra—the commercial space company—has a future.
Space News: Investors grant Astra extension on loan.

Ruimtetoerisme – Virgin Galactic stopt een tijdje met suborbitale vluchten.
Space News: Virgin Galactic to halt Unity suborbital flights by mid-2024.
Universe Mag: The end of space tourism: Virgin Galactic will stop flights of the VSS Unity spaceplane.
Space Policy Online: Virgin Galactic goes all in on new Delta spaceship.

Nieuwe kandidaat-kosmonauten voor Rusland.
TASS: Russia’s Gagarin Center selects 16 candidates for cosmonaut team.

Sierra Space test nieuwe hypergolische raketmotor.
Sierra Space: Sierra Space successfully tests new 5500 lbf hypergolic rocket engine of continuous throttling.

ISS – Dream Chaser klaar voor de laatste testen.
NSF: First Dream Chaser Vehicle Ready for Final Testing.
CNBC: Sierra Space lays off hundreds in push toward first Dream Chaser spaceplane launch.
Space Explored: Sierra Space lays off part of staff after completing first spaceplane.

ISS – De blogentries, Daily Summary Reports.
NASA ISS Blog: Dragon Hatch Opened, Crew Unpacking Science and Supplies.
NASA ISS Blog: Dragon Kicks Off Robotics and Science Activities on Station.
NASA ISS Blog: Robotics Activities Continue; Crew Completes an Array of Research.
NASA ISS Blog: Station Research Benefits Humans on Earth, Crews in Space.
NASA ISS Blog: Space Biology Research Wraps Up Crew’s Work Week.

NASA: ISS Daily Summary Report – 09/11/2023.
NASA: ISS Daily Summary Report – 13/11/2023.
NASA: ISS Daily Summary Report – 14/11/2023.
NASA: ISS Daily Summary Report – 15/11/2023.
NASA: ISS Daily Summary Report – 16/11/2023.

ISS – Meer nieuws uit het ruimtestation.
UPI: Lost in space: $100,000 tool bag from NASA spacewalk.
TASS: Russia invests $14.2 bln into ISS since 1994.
ISS National Lab: Boeing Experiment Onboard the Space Station Tests Antimicrobial Coating for Long-Term Space Missions.
NASA: NASA’s Cold Atom Lab Sets Stage for Quantum Chemistry in Space.

Filmpjes:
NASA: Space to Ground: Direct Delivery: Nov. 17, 2023;
NASA: Expedition 70 Astronaut Jasmin Moghbeli Answers Pensacola, FL Student Questions - Nov. 15, 2023.

Commerciële Ruimtestations.
Sierra Space: Sierra Space sets the stage for pioneering full scale burst test of expandable space station module.
SpaceCom: White House lays out possible rules for private space stations and more.

CSS – Meer nieuws uit het Chinese ruimtestation.
SPJ: Safety Design for the China Space Station.

Filmpje:
CGTN: Shenzhou-17 crew in good condition after three weeks in orbit.
CCTV+: Why Does the Shenzhou Spacecraft Use a Three-Stage Parachute Deployment Method ?
CCTV+: Shenzhou-17 Crew Fulfills Diverse Missions in Orbit.

ASGARDIA en het Sirius Project.
TASS: Childbirth trials to take place in space-like isolation following SIRIUS project.
TASS: Year-long SIRIUS-23 isolation experiment simulating flight to Moon kicks off in Moscow.
Inside Outer Space: Project SIRIUS – Russia’s Off-Earth Simulated Space Journey.

Artemis 1 – Eén jaar later – Terugblik op de eerste Artemis-missie
NASA: Moonbound: One year since Artemi 1.
SpaceCom: 1 year after Artemis 1 launch, NASA readies Artemis 2 to shoot for the moon again.

ESA: Top 5 moments of Europe’s ride for Artemis 1.
ESA: Artemis I anniversary backgrounds.
ESA: Artemis 1: How our engineeers solve problems.
ESA: Over the Moon, one year later.

NASA: Volunteers Worldwide Successfully Tracked NASA’s Artemis I Mission.

Filmpje:
NASA: Farther and Faster: NASA's Journey to the Moon with Artemis.
NASA: Celebrating the 1-Year Anniversary of the Artemis I Launch.
NASA: NASA Stennis Celebrates the 1st Anniversary of the Artemis I Launch.

Artemis 2.
NASA: Artemis II Astronauts View SLS Core Stage at Michoud.
Space Policy Online: At least 15 Starship launches needed to execute Artemis III lunar landing.

Artemis – HLS – Starship.
Space News: Starship lunar lander missions to require nearly 20 launches, NASA says.

Artemis – Naar de Maan en Mars.
Space Policy Online: Cathy Koerner to take over Artemis program as Jim Free Moves up to AA.
NASA: Rocket Exhaust on the Moon: NASA Supercomputers Reveal Surface Effects.
Executive Gov: NASA Preparing Platform to Demo Technologies Enabling GPS-Like Lunar Navigation.
VRT NWS: Internationale race naar de maan heeft bitter weinig regels: "Vrees dat de maan het Wilde Westen zal worden"

Filmpje:
SciNews: SLS RS-25 Engine Test, 15 November 2023.
Nature Video: Could a robot chemist create oxygen on Mars using AI?
NASA: The NASA SLS Rocket Powerhouse.

ILRS – China naar de Maan.
ECNS: China's AI robot chemist synthesizes catalysts for oxygen production on Mars;

CLPS – Intuitive Machines.
Space News: Intuitive Machines planning up to three lunar lander missions in 2024.

iSpace en hun Hakuto-R plannen.
iSpace (filmpje): ispace HAKUTO-R Mission 2 Press Conference.
Aviation Week: Ispace Eyes Second Uncrewed Moon Landing Try In Winter 2024.
Payload: ispace Reveals its Lunar Micro-Rover for Mission 2.

Nieuws uit de (inter)planetaire ruimte.

Venus:
Space News: Foust Forward | Trick-or-treating at Venus.
Inside Outer Space: Answering the Call of Venus – A Private Space Mission Moves Forward.
Payload: Rocket Lab takes on Venus.

Aarde:
ESA: Monitoring methane from space.
NASA: Trailblazing New Earth Satellite Put to Test in Preparation for Launch (ISIR).
ESA: MetOp Second Generation weather satellite pair show off.
ESA: Italy's Mount Etna spews lava.
Via Satellite: How AI and ML Are Supercharging Earth Observation.

Maan:
Inside Outer Space: Landing SLIM and Smartly on the Moon.

Mars: 
NASA Perseverance: Here Comes the Sun: Perseverance Readies for Solar Conjunction.
NASA (filmpje): Meet the Mars Samples: Otis Peak (Sample 20).
Space News: NASA slows down work on Mars Sample Return due to budget uncertainty.
Space Policy Online: NASA “pauses” Mars Sample Return program while assessing options.
Physorg: China wants to retrieve a sample of Mars by 2028.
Gizmodo: NASA's Mars Missions Hit Two-Week Snooze Button Because Sun.
SpaceCom: NASA's Mars robots are on their own right now — here's why.
ESA: Spacecraft fall silent as Mars disappears behind the Sun.

Jupiter:
ESA: Juice burns hard towards first-ever Earth-Moon flyby.

Saturnus:
SpaceCom: Solar eclipses seen by long-dead Cassini spacecraft shed new light on Saturn's rings.

Bennu:
SETI Institute (filmpje): An Abundance of Space Rocks - The OSIRIS-REx Sample Revealed.
NASA (filmpje): NASA Explorers Season 6, Episode 2: Bennu’s Surprises.

Ryugu:
Sky & Telescope: Samples of asteroid Ryugu show signs of ancient water.

Itokawa:
Scott Manley (filmpje): The Crazy Story Of Japan's First Asteroid Mission - Hayabusa Survived Using Expensive Rocket Fuel.

Over de problemen met ViaSat.
Space News: ViaSat-3 failure investigation to conclude next week.
Via Satellite: Viasat Logs $900M Charge and Sharpens Mobility Focus After ViaSat-3 Issue.

Space News: Viasat cutting global workforce by 10% after Inmarsat acquisition.
Space News: ViaSat-3 failure investigation to conclude next week.

Het testen v/d Kuiper-satellieten loopt naar wens.
Via Satellite: Amazon’s Project Kuiper Demonstrates a 2-Way Video Call.
Geek Wire: Amazon says Project Kuiper satellites ace orbital tests — including video streaming.
Space News: Project Kuiper ready for satellite production after successful prototype tests.

De invloed van ruimteafval / ruimtetoerisme op de atmosfeer.
Scientific American: Space Junk Is Polluting Earth's Stratosphere with Vaporized Metal.
Gizmodo: Metals from Rockets and Satellites Are Polluting Earth's Upper Atmosphere.
Payload: Spacecraft Reentry Leaves a Trace in the Stratosphere, Study Finds.

The Conversation: Boom in space tourism threatens to boost the amounts of space junk and climate emissions.

Om af te ronden: Over Cubesats en PocketQubes.
Aviation Week: Cubesats: How An Accidental Standard Launched A New Space Age.
Aviation Week: Use Of Tiny PocketQubes As A New Standard Satellite Takes Off.

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