Een nieuw jaar is begonnen en ja, er zijn nog zekerheden. Want ja, SpaceX heeft al een reeks Starlink-satellieten in een baan om de Aarde gebracht. Maar iedereen kijkt uit naar de lancering die gepland staat voor 8 januari: de allereerste Vulcan-raket met de maanlander Peregrine. Dat en nog veel meer in het Nieuws Uit De Ruimtevaart van deze week.

Bij de foto: De Vulcan-rakte staat klaar voor haar lancering, met in de neuskegel de Peregrine-maanlander. Foto: ULA.

Een beetje Belgisch ruimtevaartnieuws.

Aerospacelab maakt 4 satellieten klaar voor transport.
Aerospacelab (via linkedin): Vier satellieten klaar om verscheept te worden naar Vandenberg SFB.

PROBA 3 momenteel bij Redwire in Belgïë.
ESA: Face to face with Sun-eclipsing Proba-3.
Interesting Engineering: Twin satellites to create fake eclipse to reveal Sun’s corona mysterie.

Spacepage: Oog in oog met de zon verduisterende Proba-3 satellieten.

De lanceringen van afgelopen week.

01.01.2024 – Eerste lancering van het jaar met de Indische PSLV-DL brengt XPoSat in de ruimte.
The Hindu: ISRO to launch XPoSat and 10 other payloads on January 1.
Times of India: Four start-ups to launch experiments on board Isro's PSLV-C5 flight.
Times of India: Isro's PSLV-C58 XPoSat mission successful; satellite set to study X-ray emissions from black holes and other celestial objects.
Times of India: Isro’s XPoSat: India is the second country to launch satellite to study X-Ray polarisation.
Times of India: Mallikarjun Kharge hails Isro's successful launch of its maiden X-Ray Polarimeter Satellite.
Hindustan Times: ISRO lowers PSLV-C58 spent stage. Why it’s vital for Indian space station dream?

NSF: India to kick off 2024 with X-ray astronomy satellite launch.
Space News: India launches X-ray astronomy satellite.
Spacepage: India lanceert XPoSat satelliet voor röntgenastronomie.

India Today: Isro launches fuel cell to test power source for future Bhartiya Space Station.
Times Of India: PSLV also carries students' satellite to space.

Voor meer info (info brochure, fotogalerij, …) kan je terecht bij ISRO.

Filmpjes:
ISRO: Launch of PSLV-C58/XPoSat Mission from Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) SHAR, Sriharikota.
SciNews: XPoSat launch.
SciNews: XPoSat deployment.

03.01.2024 – SpaceX lanceert Starlink satellieten – Group 7-9 (VSFB).
Space News: SpaceX deploys direct-to-smartphone satellites in first launch of 2024.
SpaceCom: SpaceX to launch 1st batch of 'direct to cell' Starlink satellites on Dec. 29.
Gizmodo: Upcoming SpaceX Launch to Include First Direct-to-Cell Starlink Satellites.
Spaceflight Now: SpaceX’s first Falcon 9 launch of 2024 features first 6 direct-to-cell Starlink satellites.
Ars Technica: Starlink launches first “cellphone towers in space” for use with LTE phones.
Via Satellite: SpaceX Launches First Direct-to-Cell Starlink Satellites for Service With T-Mobile.
LTE staat voor “Long Term Evolution”.

SpaceX heeft een aparte website voor deze “Starlink Direct To Cell”.

Filmpjes:
SpaceX via Twitter (a.k.a. X): De live beelden.
SciNews: SpaceX Starlink 130 launch and Falcon 9 first stage landing, 3 January 2024.

04.01.2024 – Lancering Ovzon-3 (CCSFS).
Space News: Ovzon gets another deadline extension to deploy first GEO satellite.
SatNews: UPDATE 2: The Ovzon 3 launch is delayed until January next year.

Space News: SpaceX launches Ovzon’s debut broadband satellite.
Spaceflight Now: SpaceX Falcon 9 launches Ovzon-3 satellite, kicking off launch year at the Cape.
Space Voyaging: Falcon 9 Launches the First Private Swedish Geostationary Satellite.

Meer info over Ovzon 3 in deze PDF of op de Ovzon-website.

Filmpjes:
SpaceX via Twitter (a.k.a. X): De live beelden.
SciNews: Falcon 9 launches Ovzon 3 & Falcon 9 first stage landing.

05.01.2024 – Chinese Kuaizhou 1A lanceert 4 weersatellieten.
CGTN: China's first rocket launch in 2024 successfully sends 4 satellites into space.

Filmpjes:
CCTV: China Launches Four New Meteorological Satellites.
SciNews: Kuaizhou-1A launches Tianmu-1 15-18.

Te verwachten lanceringen.

Peregrine, asse en Navanjo’s.
SpaceCom: NASA responds to Navajo Nation's request to delay private mission placing human remains on the moon.
Space Policy Online: Biden administration to consult with Navajo about human remains on the moon.
Ars Technica: Navajo objection to flying human ashes to the Moon won’t delay launch.

SpaceCom: Rod Roddenberry on joining his legendary 'Star Trek' parents on Jan. 8 memorial Vulcan rocket launch (exclusive).

08.01.2024 – Vulcan Centaur en Peregrine.
SpaceCom: Private Peregrine moon lander is stacked on ULA Vulcan rocket ahead of Jan. 8 launch.
SuperCluster: ULA to debut Vulcan rocket for lunar lander missioin.
Gizmodo: ULA's Vulcan Centaur Rocket Set to Launch Monday, a Challenge to SpaceX.
SpaceCom: For Astrobotic, big risk (and bigger reward) ride on private Peregrine moon lander's Jan. 8 launch.

NASA: NASA Sets Coverage for ULA, Astrobotic Artemis Robotic Moon Launch.
NASA: Media Invited to Learn About Moon-bound Langley Technologies.
NASA – Houston We have a podcast: Peregrine Mission One.
NASA: NASA Sending Five Payloads to Moon on Astrobotic’s Peregrine Lander.

SpaceCom: NASA instruments set to fly on Peregrine commercial lunar lander.
Spaceflight Now: NASA discusses Moon-bound science as ULA’s Vulcan rocket gets go ahead for Jan. 8 launch.

SpaceCom: Vulcan Centaur rocket arrives at pad ahead of debut launch (photos).
Space News: Vulcan on the pad for its first launch;
Ars Technica: Here’s a first look at United Launch Alliance’s new Vulcan rocket.
SpaceCom: Vulcan Centaur rocket is 'go' for historic Jan. 8 launch of private Peregrine moon lander.

Spacepage: Maak kennis met de private maanlander Peregrine.

En aangezien ULA (en dus ook Vulcan) te koop staat…
Financial Post: Billionaire space battle heats up as Jeff Bezos eyes SpaceX rival.
Ars Technica: As Vulcan nears debut, it’s not clear whether ULA will live long and prosper.

Maar naast Vulcan zijn er nog enkele nieuwe rakettten.
The Space Review: The year new launch vehicles finally lift off.

Volkssterrenwacht Urania (met commentaar van ondergetekende) doet ook weer een livestream (vanaf 7u30).

Filmpje:
ULA: Vulcan Certification-1 Mission Profile.
ScienceAtNASA: Media Briefing: NASA Lunar Science on Peregrine Mission One.
NASA: NASA Lunar Delivery Readiness on Peregrine Mission One (Jan. 05, 2024).
NSF: ULA Rolls Out Vulcan Centaur for Peregrine Mission One.
SciNews: The first Vulcan rocket is ready for launch.

15.02.2024 – JAXA kondigt 2de lancering HIII aan.
JAXA: Launch Schedule of the second H3 Launch Vehicle (H3TF2).
Space News: Second H3 launch planned for February.
SpaceCom: Japan's H3 rocket will launch a 2nd time in February 2024 after explosive failure.

17.02.2024 – Lancering Axiom 3 – ISS.
aa.tr: Türkiye’s 1st manned space mission to begin its journey on Jan. 18.

Filmpje:
Axiom Space: Ax-3 Crew Send Off.
Axiom Space: Ax-3 Mission Patch.

Nog enkele vorige lanceringen.

22.12.2023 – Mislukte lancering voor Alpha – Fly the Lightning.
Meer info over deze lancering in NUDR 679.
Firefly Space: Fly the Lightning.

Raketnieuws.

NASA test een Rotating Detonation Rocket Engines – RDRE.
NASA: NASA’s 3D-printed Rotating Detonation Rocket Engine Test a Success.
Science Alert: NASA Successfully Tests Revolutionary Rocket That Could Get Us to Mars Faster.

AFRL: Rotating Detonation Rocket Engines.
New Space Economy: Wat is een Rotating Detonation Rocket Engine (RDRE) en waarom is het belangrijk?

Filmpje:
SciNews: Rotating Detonation Rocket Engine passes long duration test.
Beelden van een test begin 2023:
NASA: Rotating Detonation Rocket Engine Test at Marshall Space Flight Center.

Ruimtestations.

ISS – De blogentries, Daily Summary Reports.
NASA ISS Blog: Crew Members Kick-Start New Year with Ongoing Science and Maintenance.
NASA ISS Blog: STEMonstrations, Station Upkeep, and Hearing Assessments Top Wednesday’s Schedule.
NASA ISS Blog: Spacesuit Loop Scrubs and Routine Station Maintenance for Crew on Thursday.
NASA ISS Blog: Crew Wraps Up Station Upkeep, Conducts Fiber Optics and Antimicrobial Investigations on Friday.

Afgelopen week waren er geen Daily Summary Reports.

ISS – Meer nieuws uit het ruimtestation.
NASA: NASA, SpaceX Invite Media to Crew-8 Mission Launch to Space Station.

Filmpjes:
NASA: Expedition 70 Astronaut Loral O’Hara Talks with KAKE-TV, Wichita, Kansas - Jan. 2, 2024.
NASA: Expedition 70 Astronaut Loral O’Hara Talks with Purdue University Students - Jan. 3, 2024.

Commerciële ruimtestations.
NASA: NASA Adjusts Agreements to Benefit Commercial Station Development.
Space News: NASA adds funding to Blue Origin and Voyager Space commercial space station agreements.

CSS – Meer nieuws uit het Chinese ruimtestation.
Global Times: Shenzhou-17 crew shows advancement of China space station in New Year vlog.

Filmpje:
CCTV: China's Manned Space Programs Tread Steady, Successful Course.
CCTV+: Achievements of Science Experiments on China's Tiangong Space Station.
CCTV+: Shenzhou-17 Crew Vow to Take Good Care of China's Space Station in New Year.
CCTV+: Chinese Astronauts Enjoy Space-grown Vegetables to Greet New Year.
CCTV+: China Releases Footage of Earth Taken by Space Station.

India – Gaganyaan.
The Times of India: Isro to develop ECLSS for Gaganyaan mission after failing to get from other countries: Somanath.
The Times of India: Isro's ambitious plans: Uncrewed Gaganyaan mission could take off ahead of abort tests in 2024.

India – Naar het ISS.
The Tech Outlook: Indian astronauts to the ISS: Indian astronauts to soon sit for training at NASA’s Johnson Space Center, Houston, Texas.

India – Ruimtestation.
The Times of India: Isro tests futurist fuel cell system that could power space station.

Naar de Maan (en Mars).

Artemis 1.
NASA: NASA’s Artemis I Spacecraft Prepped to Depart to Ohio Facility.

Artemis 2.
SpaceCom: 55 years after Apollo 8's Christmas at the moon, a new Artemis crew readies for launch (exclusive).
SpaceCom: Artemis 2 moon crew invited to visit SpaceX to talk Starship.
SpaceCom: Will Artemis 2 launch to the moon in 2024? NASA has a lot of work ahead.

Artemis – Gateway.
Ads: Risks from Spacecraft Breakup Events in Near Rectilinear Halo Orbits.

Artemis – Naar de Maan en Mars.
Satellite Pro ME: Orbit Fab and ispace partner to enable sustainable lunar economy.
NASA: NASA Administrator, Leaders to Discuss Artemis Moon Mission Plans.

Smakelijk: 
SpaceCom: Male astronauts headed to Mars could thrive on this vegetarian salad.

Filmpjes:
Blue Origin: Harnessing Space Resources for Sustainable Presence.

Starship – Voorbereidingen op IFT-3 gestart.
Ars Technica: Elon Musk: SpaceX needs to build Starships as often as Boeing builds 737s.

Filmpjes:
NSF: Booster 10 Rolled Back for Final Launch Checks | SpaceX Boca Chica.
WAI: SpaceX Drops Craziest Starship Test Frenzy Ever! Here's What Happened...
NSF: Ship 28 Rolled Back for Pre-Flight Preps | SpaceX Boca Chica.

Op ontdekking door het zonnestelsel.

CLPS – Nieuws.
NASA: NASA Invites Public to Send Names Aboard Artemis Robotic Moon Rover – VIPER.

Uitstel voor Japanse MMX – Mars Moon Sample Return.
SpaceCom: Japan delays MMX Mars moon sample-return mission to 2026.

NIAC 2024 – Mogelijk nieuwe vrij futuristische concepten voor het zonnestelsel.
NIAC staat voor NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts.
NASA: Funding Future Tech: NASA Names 2024 Innovative Concept Studies.
NASA: NIAC 2024 Selections.

Nieuws uit de (inter)planetaire ruimte.

Ruimteweer:
Newsweek: Extremely Powerful New Year's Eve Solar Flare Still Causing Radio Blackouts.

Zon:
The Times of India: Aditya-L1 set to reach its destination on January 6: ISRO chief Somnath.
The Times of India: Isro to put Aditya-L1 into its final destination tomorrow; spacecraft to join 4 others.
Space News: India’s Aditya-L1 solar observatory enters orbit around Lagrange point.

Venus:
SpaceCom: 1st private mission to Venus will search for alien life in clouds of sulfuric acid.

Aarde:
Space News: NASA pushes ahead with Earth System Observatory despite uncertain budgets.
SpaceCom: Concerning satellite observations show major cities on US East Coast are sinking.
San Francisco Chronicle: Tahoe snow: Satellite images show drastic difference from last year.

Maan:
Space News: Copernic Space sells digital assets for 2024 lunar flight.
TASS: Two Luna 27 probes to cost only one-third more than one — program chief.

Mars:
NASA Curiosity Status Report: Sols 4056-4058 Blog: "Ringing" in a New Year.
NASA Curiosity Status Report: Sols 4059-4061: New Year, Old Challenges.
SpaceCom: NASA's Ingenuity Mars helicopter sets new distance record on the Red Planet.
SpaceCom: A spacecraft at Mars watched a dust storm lift tons of grains in a short time.
Space News: Ingenuity lessons being incorporated into Mars Sample Return – MSR.
SpaceCom: NASA's Perseverance rover captures 360-degree view of Mars' Jezero Crater (video).
Inside Outer Space: Mars Helicopter: Flight #70 Confirmed.
NASA Ingenuity: Flight 71 Preview – By the Numbers.
SpaceCom: A spacecraft at Mars watched a dust storm lift tons of grains in a short time.
The Space Review: The longstanding mystery of the moons of Mars and the mission that could solve it – MMX.

Jupiter:
SpaceCom: NASA Juno spacecraft reveals Jupiter's volcanic moon Io like never before in spectacular new images.

Uranus & Neptunus:
SpaceCom: Uranus and Neptune are actually similar blues, 'true' color images reveal.

Apophis:
Universe Mag: OSIRIS-APEX passed the first test on the way to the asteroid Apophis.

En nog een interessante vraag:
The Science Times: Can Volcanoes Launch Stuff Into Space?

Meer ruimtevaartnieuws.

Nieuws van Hubble Space Telescope – HST.
ESA: Hubble observes a changing exoplanet atmosphere.
ESA (filmpje): Cyclones on exoplanet WASP-121 b.
ESA: Temperature forecast for WASP-121 b.
ESA: So near, or so far?  (gravitatielens).

Nieuws van James Webb Space Telescope – JWST. 
Universe Today: JWST Sets a New Record, Sees Newly Forming Stars in the Triangulum Galaxy.

Niet te verwarren met de StarFactory van SpaceX.
The Space Review: Review: Inside the Star Factory.

XRISM – Eerste beelden van deze X-stralentelescoop.
JAXA: XRISM's First Light and Operational Update.
ESA: XRISM's first views signal shake-up for X-ray astronomy.

Filmpje:
JAXA: X-Ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission (XRISM) Promotion Video.
JAXA: X-ray spectroscopic imaging satellite (XRISM) press briefing (hoofdzakelijk in het Japans).

SpaceX zou een aantal werknemers ten onrechte ontslagen hebben.
De Standaard: SpaceX aangeklaagd: critici van Musk ontslaan mag niet.
Ars Technica: SpaceX charged with illegally firing workers behind anti-Musk open letter.
Space News: National Labor Relations Board issues complaint over SpaceX employee firings.
BBC: SpaceX accused of unlawfully firing staff critical of Elon Musk.
Politico: Musk’s SpaceX seeks to blow up federal labor enforcer.
Ars Technica: SpaceX sues US labor board, claims agency structure is unconstitutional.

Terran Orbital en Rivada.
Space News: Terran Orbital says Rivada is up to date on invoices after undisclosed payment.
Payload: Terran Orbital Nabs Rivada Payment.

Constellaties – Eerste satellieten voor Chinese megaconstellatie(s).
Space News: First satellite for Chinese G60 megaconstellation rolls off assembly line.

Veel lees- en kijkplezier,

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