Het is niet dat er afgelopen week niets gebeurd is. Integendeel. Maar soms kijk je alweer reikhalzend uit naar hetgeen komen moet. Zoals de lancering van een nieuwe maansonde. Zoals het aftellen naar een nieuwe lancering van Starship. Zoals naar de eerste private ruimtewandeling (al is die uitgesteld tot de zomer). Dat en nog veel meer in het Nieuws Uit De Ruimtevaart van deze week.

Bij de foto: Een mooi zicht op Dream Chaser met zijn vleugels opgevouwen. Onder het ruimtevliegtuigje zie je de Shooting Star, de vrachtcapsule. Foto: NASA/Jef Janis.

Een beetje Belgisch ruimtevaartnieuws 

OSCAR! Met Ariane VI.
HBVL: Ruimteproject UHasselt laat Vlaanderen schitteren in Europa: binnenkort nieuwe ruimtemissie met Limburgs tintje.
Zie ook het filmpje in volgend artikel:
Vlaanderen.BE: Zie Boo, Musa en Sam doen!

Meer Belgisch ruimtevaartnieuws.
EDGX: Onboard Neuromorphic Acceleration – Een eerste samenwerking met ESA.

Aerospacelab: 4 satellieten naar Vandenberg.

BIRA: Schijnwerpers op vrouwen in de wetenschap: eervol portret van Martine De Mazière.

De lanceringen van afgelopen week.

08.02.2024 – Lancering PACE.
NASA’s website over PACE vind je hier.

Space News: NASA Earth science mission once slated for cancellation ready for launch.
Spaceflight Now: NASA’s PACE mission aims to vastly increase understanding of the oceans, atmosphere.

NASA Blog: PACE ‘Go’ for Launch, NASA Prelaunch News Conference Next.
NASA Blog: Weather Delays Launch of NASA’s Ocean, Atmosphere, Climate Mission.
NASA Blog: Weather Delays Launch of NASA’s PACE Mission.
NASA Blog: Weather Clears for PACE Launch.
NASA Blog: Latest Weather Forecast for NASA’s PACE Mission Launch From Florida.
NASA Blog: Key Milestones for Launch of Tonight’s PACE Mission From Florida.
NASA Blog: NASA’s Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem Earth Science Mission.
NASA Blog: Meet NASA’s PACE Spacecraft, Science Instruments.
NASA Blog: PACE is ‘Go’ for Launch From Florida.
NASA Blog: Liftoff! NASA’s Earth Science Mission Launches Into Space Coast Sky.
NASA Blog: Signal Acquired: NASA’s PACE Spacecraft Begins Its Science Mission.
NASA: NASA Launches New Climate Mission to Study Ocean, Atmosphere.

Space News: Falcon 9 launches PACE Earth science mission.
NSF: Falcon 9 launch PACE science satellite for NASA.
Spaceflight Now: SpaceX launches billion-dollar environmental research satellite for NASA.
Ars Technica: NASA launches a billion-dollar Earth science mission Trump tried to cancel.
AstroBlogs: NASA lanceert klimaatsatelliet met Nederlandse fijnstofmeter SPEXone.

Filmpje:
NASA: NASA’s PACE Project and Science Update 20 Days From Launch (Jan. 17, 2024).
NASA: Science Briefing on NASA Mission Studying Earth's Atmosphere and Oceans (Feb. 4, 2024).
NASA: Prelaunch News Conference for NASA Mission Studying Earth's Atmosphere and Oceans (Feb. 5, 2024).
NASA: Ocean Color Countdown with PACE.
NASA: Launch of Mission to Study Earth's Atmosphere and Oceans (Official NASA Broadcast).
NASA: PACE (Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem) Mission: Broadcast Begins.
NASA: PACE (Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem) Mission: Launch.
NASA: PACE (Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem) Mission: First Stage Separation.
NASA: PACE (Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem) Mission: Fairing Jettison.
NASA: PACE (Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem) Mission: Spacecraft Separation.
NASA: PACE (Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem) Mission: Falcon 9 Booster Landing.
SciNews: PACE launch & Falcon 9 first stage landing.

09.02.2024 – Russische Soyuz 2.1v lanceert Kosmos 2575. 
TASS: Russia successfully puts satellite into orbit to serve defense needs — Defense Ministry.
SatTrackCam: An upcoming Russian SSO launch from Plesetsk.

10.02.2024 – SpaceX lanceert Starlink-satellieten Group 7-13 (VSFB).
Spaceflight Now: SpaceX scrubs Starlink launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base.
UPI: SpaceX sends 22 Starlink satellites into orbit from West Coast.

Filmpje:
Spaceflight Now: Launch scrub: Bad weather halts SpaceX Starlink launch from Vandenberg SFB, California.
Spaceflight Now: Launch scrub: SpaceX Falcon 9 scrubs rocket launch at Vandenberg.
SciNew: Falcon 9 aborted launch, 7 February 2024.
SciNews: Falcon 9 aborted launch, 9 February 2024.
SciNews: SpaceX Starlink 138 launch and Falcon 9 first stage landing, 10 February 2024.

Te verwachten lanceringen.

14.02.2024: SpaceX lanceert NOVA C naar de Maan.
Space News: First Intuitive Machines lunar lander mission set for Feb. 14 launch.

PhysOrg: Lunar science is entering a new active phase.
NASA: NASA Tests New Spacecraft Propellant Gauge on Lunar Lander.
Het bijbehorende filmpje vind je hier.
NASA: NASA to Demonstrate Revolutionary Autonomous Navigation System on Moon.
Het bijbehorende filmpje vind je hier.
NASA (filmpje): Introducing NDL: Navigation Doppler Lidar.
VideoFromSpace (filmpje): NASA to use stereo cameras on lunar landers to study moon surface impacts.

En ook:
NASA – Houston, we have a podcast: IM 1.

Polaris Dawn uitgesteld tot de zomer.
SpaceCom: SpaceX's private Polaris Dawn orbital mission delayed to summer 2024.
Space News: Polaris Dawn private astronaut mission slips to mid-2024.

Nog enkele vorige lanceringen.

Virgin Galactic – Onderzoek gestart naar gevallen pin bij recentste vlucht SpaceShipTwo.
Space News: Virgin Galactic investigating dropped pin on most recent suborbital flight.
Ars Technica: Virgin Galactic and the FAA are investigating a dropped pin on last spaceflight.

Raketnieuws.

Eerste Ariane VI weldra op weg naar de lanceerbasis.
NSF: ArianeGroup prepares to ship Ariane 6 maiden flight rocket to Kourou.

ESA en BEST!: Boosters for European Space Transportation.
European Spaceflight: ESA Publishes Call for Reusable Rocket Booster Concepts.

Explosie in Russische raketfabriek.
NewsWeek: Massive Explosion Hits Russian Plant Making Nuclear Capable ICBMs.

Duitse HyImpulse stuurt raket naar Australië voor lancering.
European Spaceflight: HyImpulse Are All Packed and Heading Down Under.

Zijn de SpaceX Transportervluchten de doodsteek voor kleine lanceerders?
Space News: Small launch companies seek niches to compete with SpaceX rideshare.

Ruimtestations.

Bemanning Axiom 3 keert na enige vertraging terug naar de Aarde.
Universe Mag: Space tourists on the ISS are given extra time to enjoy space.
SpaceCom: SpaceX Dragon begins transport of Ax-3 astronauts back to Earth .
NASA: Third NASA Enabled Private Flight to Space Station Completes Safely .
Space News: Ax-3 private astronaut mission splashes down.
ESA: Marcus Wandt returns to Earth after his first spaceflight.
Teslarati: SpaceX Dragon capsule carrying Ax-3 astronauts safely splashes down.
Space Policy Online: Axiom 3 home at last.
SpaceCom: Ax-3 astronauts leave precious parting gift behind for ISS crew: peanut butter.

Filmpjes: 
NASA: Expedition 70 Axiom Mission 3 International Space Station Hatch Closure - Feb. 7, 2024.
Axiom Space: Ax-3 Mission Update #4.
Axiom Space: Ax-3 Mission | Hatch Close.
Axiom Space: Ax-3 Mission | Undocking.
Axiom Space: Ax-3 Mission | Return.
ESA: Muninn Mission highlights.
ESA: Muninn Mission completed: Interview with Marcus Wandt
SciNews: Ax-3 Crew Dragon hatch closure.
SciNews: Ax-3 Crew Dragon undocking.
SciNews: Ax-3 Crew Dragon splashdown.
SciNews: Ax-3 Crew Dragon recovery operations and astronauts egress.

Dream Chaser wordt door elkaar geschud.
NASA: First Look: Spaceplane Stacked and Shaken at NASA Test Facility.
Universe Today: NASA Gives Dreamchaser the Shakedown.

PhysOrg:A new generation of spaceplanes is taking advantage of the latest in technology.

Filmpje:
NSF: The New Space Shuttle | Sierra Space's Dream Chaser.

ISS – Records zijn er om gebroken te worden.
SpaceCom: 879 days! Russian cosmonaut breaks record for total time spent in space.

Of op zijn minste geëvenaard.
SpaceCom: 20 people in space! Humanity quietly tied a record last month.

ISS – Nieuwe ruimtepakken.
Space News: Collins performs tests of new space station spacesuit.

ISS – De blogentries, Daily Summary Reports.
NASA ISS Blog: Ax-3 Mission Targets Undocking for NET 9:05 a.m. EST on Tuesday.
NASA ISS Blog: Ax-3 Nears Departure as Station Crew Picks Up Research.
NASA ISS Blog: Axiom Mission 3 Stands Down From Tuesday Undocking.
NASA ISS Blog: Private Astronauts Target Undocking for No Earlier Than Wednesday.
NASA ISS Blog: Bone, Optical Fiber Studies as Ax-3 Crew Nears Departure.
NASA ISS Blog: Ax-3 Astronauts Enter Dragon for Departure Live on NASA TV.
NASA ISS Blog: Ax-3 Astronauts Close Dragon Hatch Before Undocking;
NASA ISS Blog: Ax-3 Astronauts Undock in Dragon from Station for Earth Return.
NASA ISS Blog: Immunity, Robotics, and Optical Fibers Top Station’s Research Schedule;
NASA ISS Blog: Expedition 70 Focuses on Science as Ax-3 Crew Returns to Earth.

NASA: ISS Daily Summary Report – 31/01/2024.
NASA: ISS Daily Summary Report – 01/02/2024.
NASA: ISS Daily Summary Report – 02/02/2024.
NASA: ISS Daily Summary Report – 05/02/2024.
NASA: ISS Daily Summary Report – 06/02/2024.

ISS – Meer nieuws uit het ruimtestation.
NASA: NASA Expedition 71 Astronauts to Conduct Research aboard Space Station.
Universe Mag: Astronauts on the ISS receive modern mirrorless cameras as a gift.

Filmpjes:
NASA: Space to Ground: Homeward Bound: Feb. 09, 2024.
NASA: Expedition 70 Space Station Crew Answers Massachusetts Student Questions - Feb. 9, 2024.
ESA: Day and night cycle on the Space Station.

Commerciële ruimtestations.
Payload: Palantir and Voyager Partner on AI for Starlab.

CSS – Meer nieuws uit het Chinese ruimtestation.

Filmpjes:
CCTV+: Tiangong TV | In-orbit Science Experiments continue despite approaching of Spring Festival.
CCTV: Shenzhou-17 Crew Extend Spring Festival Greetings to Chinese People.
CGTN: Shenzhou-17 crew celebrate Spring Festival with flying dumplings.

India en haar bemande ruimtevaartplannen.
The Times of India: Isro’s woman robot astronaut ‘Vyommitra’ to fly into space in third quarter of this year: Minister Jitendra Singh.
The Register: India to launch android into space to test crewed launch capability.
The Times of India: 'On track': Top Isro scientist on India's two ambitious space plans.

Naar de Maan (en Mars).

Artemis 1.
Space News: NASA compiling lessons learned from Artemis 1.

Artemis 2.
NASA: First Artemis Moon Crew Trains for Return to Earth.

SpaceCom: 'It takes courage to make the right decision:' Artemis 2 astronaut explains why moon mission was delayed to 2025 (exclusive).
The Space Bucket: Why NASA’s Orion Spacecraft Is Delaying Artemis II.
De bijbehorende video vind je hier.

CSA: Jeremy Hansen's patch for the Artemis II mission.
CSA: Jeremy Hansen's mission patch: recognizing Indigenous Peoples (met filmpje).
Collect Space: Canadian astronaut reveals Indigenous art patch for moon mission.

Artemis 3 en de ruimtepakken.
Universe Today: NASA Continues Testing its New Lunar Spacesuits.

Artemis – Gateway.

Filmpje:
The Space Bucket: Is NASA Making Progress On The Lunar Gateway? 

Artemis – Naar de Maan en Mars.
NASA: NASA Welcomes Greece as Newest Artemis Accords Signatory.
Space News: Greece signs Artemis Accords.
Een filmpje vind je hier.
Bij SWF vind je een overzicht van iedereen die ofwel de Artemis Accords getekend heeft of de ILRS overeenkomst.

SWF: Insight - Lunar Space Cooperation Initiatives.

SpaceCom: Lunar astronauts could potentially make hummus with moon-grown chickpeas.
Universe Today: Chickpeas Grown in Lunar Regolith Are Stressed but Reach Maturity.

PhysOrg: Why studying astronauts' microbiomes is crucial to ensure deep space mission success.

Payload: Lunar Resource Extraction Startup Interlune Raises $15.6M.

Science Alert: NASA Plan to Put a Nuclear Reactor on The Moon Edges Closer to Reality.
Inside Outer Space: Adding Fuel to Power-hungry Moon Exploration.

Filmpjes:
New Scientist: Matthias Maurer: How to become a lunar astronaut.

ILRS – China naar de Maan.
ECNS: China set to launch two experimental satellites.
Space News: China to launch lunar navigation and communications test satellites.
Universe Mag: China is preparing to construct a lunar navigation and communication system (Tiandu / Chang'e).

Starship – Aftellen naar IFT-3.
Space Explored: Environmentalist to get their day in court as SpaceX works to expand their Starbase facility.

SpaceCom: Relive SpaceX Starship's epic 2nd test flight in newly released NASA footage (video).

Filmpje:
Labpadre: Massive Starship Update! - SpaceX Weekly Update #100;
NSF: A Raptor Explodes!
NSF: MERLIN ENGINE Rapid Unscheduled Disassembly.
NSF: Boosters for Many Flights in the Mega Bay | Starbase Update.
WAI: SpaceX Ready For It's Biggest Challenge: Starship IFT3 Is Coming!
NSF: Orbital Launch Pad Prepared for Starship Flight 3 | SpaceX Boca Chica.
The Space Bucket: The FAA Needs More From SpaceX Before Starship Launch Approval.
NSF: SpaceX Rolls Out Booster 10 for Third Starship Flight Test Campaign.
WAI: SpaceX Starship IFT3 Launch: They’re Finally Ready!
NSF: The Return of Starship Activity, and Footage from the WB-57 - NSF Live.
NSF: SpaceX Rolls Out Ship 28 for Third Starship Flight Test Campaign.
NSF: Booster 10 Lifted onto the OLM for Launch Preparations | SpaceX Boca Chica.
NSF: SpaceX Stacks Ship 28 on Booster 10.

En ook dit nog:
Video From Space: SpaceX Starship’s 2nd flight footage released under Freedom of Information Act by NASA.

Op ontdekking door het zonnestelsel.

Gratis boek –  NASA’s Discovery Program.
The Space Review: Review: NASA’s Discovery Program.
Het boek (PDF) kan je downloaden via deze link.

Nieuws uit de (inter)planetaire ruimte.

Zon:
SpaceCom: India's Chandrayaan-2 moon orbiter catalogs tons of mysterious solar flares.
SpaceCom: Upcoming solar maximum may help solve the sun's gamma-ray puzzle.

Aarde:
Via Satellite: Sateliot Helps Wildlife Project in Africa.
EOS: Trustworthy Satellite Earth Observations for Science and Society.
Forbes: From Soil To Satellite: Five Ways IoT Will Impact Modern Agriculture.
Universe Today: Did the Galileo Mission Find Life on Earth?

Maan:
Via Satellite: mu Space Teams Up with ispace for Lunar Missions.
Times of India: Moon cargo like human ashes and sports drinks on the lunar horizon sparks legal debate.
SpaceCom: China's Chang'e-5 moon samples contain 'perplexing combination' of minerals.

Mars:
NASA Curiosity Status Report: Sols 4086-4088: Groundhog Day in Gale.
NASA Curiosity Status Report: Sols 4089-4090: Ripple Me This…
Inside Outer Space: Damaged Mars Helicopter: Caught on Camera!
SpaceCom: NASA Ingenuity Mars helicopter, broken and alone, spotted by Perseverance rover on Martian dune (photo, video).
Universe Today: Perseverance Gives Us One Last Look at the Damaged Ingenuity Helicopter.
SpaceCom: Mars helicopter Ingenuity's final resting place named after 'Undying Lands' in 'Lord of the Rings'.
The Space Review: The case for a fleet of Martian helicopters.
Satellite Pro ME: Emirates Mars Mission releases insights from Mars atmosphere study.

Jupiter:
Universe Today: NASA’s Juno Probe Makes Another Close Flyby of Io.
Sky & Telescope: NASA’s JUNO mission makes closest flyby past Io..
SpaceCom: Jupiter's volcanic moon Io looks outstanding in these close flyby photos from NASA's Juno probe.

Saturnus:
The Guardian: Saturn’s ‘Death Star’ moon has hidden ocean under its crust, say scientists.
Universe Mag: Mystery of the Death Star: Mimas hides the youngest ocean in the Solar System.
UPI: French astronomers find ocean that could support life beneath second Saturn moon.

Planetoïden:
ESA: 10 years preparing for 'Armageddon'.

Bennu:
SpaceCom: 1st look at asteroid Bennu samples suggests space rock may even be 'a fragment of an ancient ocean world'.
Inside Outer Space: Bash, Stash, and Dash: Inspection of OSIRIS-REx Asteroid Samples Offer Surprises.

Trojanen – Lucy:
SpaceCom: NASA's asteroid-hopping Lucy probe heads back toward Earth after acing crucial engine burn.

Voyager:
Ars Technica: Humanity’s most distant space probe jeopardized by computer glitch.

Meer ruimtevaartnieuws.

Amateur vindt X-37B terug aan de hemel.
SatTrackCam: X-37B OTV 7 has been found in HEO!

Filmpje:
GoToSpace: X-37B Secret SpacePlane (Space Edit).

De 29 jaar oude European Remote Sensing 2 (ERS-2) satelliet keert weldra terug in de atmosfeer.
ESA: Heritage ERS-2 satellite to reenter Earth’s atmosphere.
ESA: ERS-2 reentry – FAQ.
ESA: ERS-2 reentry – Live Updates.
Meer info op de ERS-2 reentry homepage.

SpaceCom: Big, dead European satellite will crash back to Earth this month.

Een Eutelsat-satelliet op de dool in de geostationaire baan.
Eutelsat: Eutelsat Group confirms end of operations on EUTELSAT 113 West A satellite.
Space News: Eutelsat stops services on aging satellite following anomaly.

Ruimteafval.
Aero America: Taming dead satellites.
ESA: Design for Demise – ESA’s new initiatives for safer re-entry.
EE Times: Decluttering Space Debris in Low Earth Orbit.
Spacepage: Japanse startup wil ruimteafval verdampen met lasers vanop aarde.
European Spaceflight: ClearSpace Debris Removal Mission Passes Key Milestones.
Astroscale (filmpje): ELSA-d Mission Conclusion.
Space News: FCC reaffirms orbital debris mitigation rules.
Via Satellite: FCC Adopts Guidance on Orbital Debris Mitigation Rules.
GPS World: GMV, Astroscale partner with ESA for Galileo SiS satellite collision avoidance.

Space News: Office of Space Commerce starts commercial pathfinder project for civil space traffic coordination system.
Executiv Gov: Senate Bill Aims to Boost Space Traffic Coordination in LEO.

Space News: Lockheed Martin’s misplaced satellite to fall back to Earth next month.

Inside Outer Space: Glint Evader: Starlink Satellite Reflections.

JPL ontslaat 8% van zijn werknemers.
Space News: JPL to lay off 8% of workforce.
Space Policy Online: JPL lays off eight percent of workforce amid budget uncertainty.

Airbus koopt OneWeb-fabriek.
Eutelsat: Eutelsat Group concludes sale of OneWeb’s stake in Airbus OneWeb Satellites LLC (AOS).
Space News: Airbus takes over Space Coast constellation factory.

Zonne-energie vanuit de ruimte.
NASA: New Study Updates NASA on Space-Based Solar Power.
De vermelde studie “Space-Based Solar Power” vind je hier (PDF).

Payload: NASA Nixes Solar Power From Space (At Least For Now).
Space News: NASA study: clean, space-based solar power beaming is possible.
Space News: NASA report offers pessimistic take on space-based solar power.

Space News: Orbital Composites and Virtus Solis announce space-based solar power demonstration.

Space Force kiest voor Northrup Grumman – Passive Refueling Module – om militaire satellieten bij te tanken.
Northrop Grumman: Northrop Grumman Satellite-Refueling Technology Selected as First Preferred Refueling Solution Interface Standard for Space Systems Command (SSC).
Space News: Northrop Grumman’s orbital refueling port selected for U.S. military satellites.
Payload: Space Force Prefers Northrop Grumman’s Fuel Port.
ExecutivGov: Space Force Eyes On-Orbit Refueling, Propulsion Systems to Achieve Mobility Goals.

Space News: Space Force seeks to clear up confusion over selection of Northrop Grumman’s refueling tech.

In-Space Manufacturing – ISAM.
Space Daily: Redwire targets global semiconductor market with in-space manufacturing initiative.
Via Satellite: FCC’s New Rules for ISAM May Influence How the Nascent Technology Develops

Space Shuttle Endeavour staat weer recht.
PhysOrg: Space shuttle Endeavour's giant orange external tank begins final journey.
PhysOrg: Space shuttle Endeavour soaring into place at final museum home.
Collect Space: Endeavour lifted onto space shuttle stack for science center exhibit.

Filmpjes:
ABC7: Space shuttle Endeavour's massive fuel tank installed for display at California Science Center.
Collect Space: ndeavour lifted onto space shuttle stack for California Science Center exhibit.

Veertig jaar geleden – Astronaut Bruce McCandless maakt ruimtewandeling zonder verbonden te zijn met de Shuttle.
NASA: 40 Years Ago: STS-41B, the First Flight of the Manned Maneuvering Unit.
NASA (foto): Astronaut Bruce McCandless Performs the First Untethered Spacewalk.

Filmpje:
NASA: Astronaut Bruce McCandless II Floats Free in Space.
NSS: Space Shuttle Flight 10 (STS-41B) Post Flight Presentation.

Om af te ronden – Een vergeten “verjaardag”.
Universe Mag: Xichang disaster: how a Chinese rocket destroyed an entire village.

Veel lees- en kijkplezier,

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