Na de Japanse SLIM was het deze week de beurt aan Odysseus om te proberen op de Maan te landen. Ook deze keer liep het niet helemaal volgens plan. Ondertussen kijken we ook uit naar twee volgende hoogtepunten de volgende maanden: de lancering van Starliner en de allereerste New Glenn. Dat en nog veel meer in het Nieuws Uit De Ruimtevaart van deze week.

Bij de foto: Ook bij Odysseus liep de landing niet geheel volgens wens. De lander ligt immers op zijn zij. Voorlopig is het nog wachten op de eerste foto’s van op de Maan zelf: Foto: NASA TV.

Het verhaal van maanlander Odysseus.

Op weg naar de Maan.
Wat de lancering betreft, zie vorige NUDR.

SpaceCom: Private Odysseus moon lander beams home 1st photos from space.
SpaceCom: Intuitive Machines' private Odysseus moon lander on track for Feb. 22 lunar landing.
Space News: IM-1 mission on course for the moon after engine test.
Space News: IM-1 lander enters lunar orbit.
SpaceCom: Intuitive Machines' private Odysseus lander snaps 1st moon photo, enters lunar orbit.

SpaceCom: Intuitive Machines' Odysseus lander is aiming for a crater near the moon's south pole. Here's why.
Space Policy Online: IM-1 enters lunar orbit, moon landing tomorrow.
NASA: Intuitive Machines, NASA Science Progress Toward Moon Landing.

Filmpjes:
Collect Space: From the Moon to Sphere | Columbia Sportswear.
SciNews: Odysseus lunar lander’s first images of the Moon.

De landing.
De IM-1 status pagina van Intuitive Machines vind je hier.
NASA Artemis Blog: Intuitive Machines, NASA Science Progress Toward Moon Landing.
NASA Artemis Blog: Intuitive Machines Updates IM-1 Landing Time, Carrying NASA Science.
NASA Artemis Blog: Intuitive Machines Updates IM-1 Mission Landing Time.
NASA Artemis Blog: Intuitive Machines Prepares to Land on the Moon with NASA Science Ready to Begin Operations.
NASA Artemis Blog: NASA Science Touches Down on Moon with Intuitive Machines’ Mission.

Space News: Intuitive Machines lands on the moon.
Collect Space: Intuitive Machines accomplishes first US moon landing since Apollo.
Spaceflight Now: Intuitive Machines’ ‘Odysseus’ becomes first commercial lander to safely reach the Moon.

SpaceCom: Intuitive Machines lands on moon in nail-biting descent of private Odysseus lander, a 1st for US since 1972.
SpaceCom: Intuitive Machines' Odysseus lander is alive and well on the moon.
Universe Today: Intuitive Machines’ Odysseus Lander Sends Faint Signal From the Moon.

Spacepage: Amerikaanse private maanlander maakt zachte landing op het maanoppervlak.

Filmpjes:
NASA: Intuitive Machines-1 Lunar Landing (Official NASA Broadcast).
WAI: How Does Intuitive Machines IM-1 Land On The Moon?
SciNews: Odysseus landing on the Moon.

Het verdict – Omgevallen.
NASA: NASA, Intuitive Machines to Discuss Historic Moon Mission Today.
NASA: NASA Tech Contributes to Soft Moon Landing, Agency Science Underway.

Space News: IM-1 lunar lander tipped over on its side.
Space Policy Online: IM’s Odysseus lunarlander not upright after all.
Universe Today: Odysseus Moon Lander Is Tipped Over But Still Sending Data.
PhysOrg: Private US spacecraft is on its side on the moon with some antennas covered up, the company says.

SpaceCom: Intuitive Machines' Odysseus lander tipped over on the moon during 'spicy' lunar landing.
SpaceCom: Intuitive Machines' Odysseus moon lander didn't deploy camera during historic descent.

Spacepage: Odysseus-lander van Intuitive Machines ligt op zijn kant op het maanoppervlak.
De Standaard: Amerikaanse maanlander ligt op zijn kant.
De Standaard (betaalmuur): De race naar de maan, een nieuw wingewest voor miljardairs en kunstenaars.
VRT NWS: Amerikaanse maanlander Odysseus ligt allicht op zijn zij, "maar hij is stabiel en communiceert met de aarde".

Space Daily: What to know about the NASA-funded commercial Moon fleet.
Payload: Payload Research: The Ultra Low-Cost Economics of NASA’s CLPS Lunar Program.
Live Science: 'Everything has changed since Apollo': Why landing on the moon is still incredibly difficult in 2024.
SpaceCom: Is it time for moon laws? 1st private lunar landing emphasizes the need for new policy.
Science Daily: A brief history of famous Moon landings and failures.

Filmpjes:
NASA: NASA News Conference on Intuitive Machines' First Lunar Landing.
SciNews: Odysseus status update.
New Scientist: What does Odysseus moon landing mean for the future of moon exploration?

Een beetje Belgisch ruimtevaartnieuws 

Het Belgische Oscar-PINQ mag met de Europese Space Rider mee.
OSCAR (via linkedin): Selected for ESA’s Space Rider.
Nieuwsblad: Magnetometer UHasselt mag mee met allereerste vlucht ESA Space Rider.

De lanceringen van afgelopen week.  

17.02.2024 – Indische GSLV MkII lanceert weersatelliet INSDAT-3DS.
PIB.gov: MoES-funded GSLV-F14/INSAT-3DS successfully launched: set to boost India’s meteorological observations and services.
De ISRO persmap vind je hier (PDF).

India Today: Isro successfully launches weather satellite INSAT-3DS on GSLVF14 to boost ocean monitoring.
Space News: India launches INSAT-3DS meteorological satellite with GSLV rocket.

Times of India: IN-SPACe manifesto shows 30 launches planned over 5 quarters.
Space News: India targets a surge in civil and commercial launches.

Filmpjes:
ISRO (live): Launch of GSLV-F14/INSAT-3DS Mission from Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) SHAR, Sriharikota.
SciNews: GSLV-F14 launches INSAT-3DS.
SciNews: INSAT-3DS deployment.

18.02.2024 – Electron lanceert “On Closer Inspection”.
RocketLab: Rocket Lab Sets Launch Window for Astroscale Orbital Debris Inspection Demonstration Mission.
RocketLab: Rocket Lab Successfully Launches Mission Designed to Investigate Removing Space Junk from Orbit.
De RocketLab persmap voor deze vlucht vind je hier (PDF).
Meer info over Adras-J vind je bij Astoscale.

Space News: Electron launches Astroscale inspection satellite.
SpaceCom: Rocket Lab launches ADRAS-J space junk inspection satellite for Astroscale (video).
Spaceflight Now: Rocket Lab Electron rocket lifts off with space debris removal mission.
SatNews: Rocket Lab successfully launches Astroscale’s satellite to study the removal of space junk.
NSF: ADRAS-J mission takes methodical first steps toward the commercial removal of space debris.
Universe Today: Astroscale’s Satellite is Now Chasing Down a Real Piece of Space Debris.

Filmpje:
RocketLab: Rocket Lab - On Closer Inspection Launch.
SciNews: Electron launches ADRAS-J.

20.02.2024 – SpaceX lanceert HTS-113BT, een Indonesische comsat.
Thales Alenia: Merah Putih-2 telecommunications satellite successfully launched.
SpaceCom: SpaceX launches Indonesian satellite on 300th successful Falcon 9 mission.
Spaceflight Now: SpaceX launches Indonesian satellite on a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral.

Filmpjes:
SpaceX: Lancering live.
SciNews: Falcon 9 launches Merah Putih 2 and Falcon 9 first stage landing.
SciNews: Merah Putih 2 deployment.

22.02.2024 – SpaceX lanceert Starlink-satellieten – Group 7-15 (VSFB).
Spaceflight Now: SpaceX Falcon 9 launches 22 Starlink satellites from California.

Filmpjes:
SpaceX: Live uitzending.
SciNews: SpaceX Starlink 140 launch and Falcon 9 first stage landing, 23 February 2024.

23.02.2024 – Chinese LM 5 lanceert TJS-11, een geostationaire militaire satelliet.
Space News: China launches classified military satellite towards geostationary belt.

Filmpjes:
CGTN: China launches new communication technology experiment satellite.
SciNews: Long March-5 launches TJSW-11.

Te verwachten lanceringen.

01.03.2024 – Crew 8.
NASA CCP Blog: Crew-8 Enters Quarantine for Mission to Space Station.

Filmpje:
NASA: NASA’s SpaceX Crew-8 Mission Training Resource Reel.

03.2024 – Lancering Chinese LM 8 met Queqiao-2, een comsat voor Chang’e 6.
ECNS: China prepares to launch relay satellite for moon mission in Hainan.
ECNS: Carrier rocket for China's Queqiao-2 arrives at launch site.
ECNS: Long March 8 carrier rocket transported to launch center.

Filmpjes:
CGTN: Long March 8 Y-3 carrier rocket arrives in Wenchang.
CCTV: Long March 8 Y-3 Carrier Rocket Arrives in Wenchang.

Raketnieuws.

Blue Origin – New Glenn op het lanceerpad.
Blue Origin: Blue Origin Debuts New Glenn on Our Launch Pad.
Aviation Week: New Glenn Rolls To Launchpad For Tanking Test.
Ars Technica: Jeff Bezos’ New Glenn rocket finally makes an appearance on the launch pad.
SpaceCom: Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket rises on launch pad ahead of debut liftoff.

Blue Origin koopt (wellicht) ULA.
Ars Technica: Blue Origin has emerged as the likely buyer for United Launch Alliance.

Firefly Aerospace – Softwarefoutje was de oorzaak van het falen van de recentste Astra-lancering.
Space News: Software problem blamed for Firefly Alpha mishap.
SpaceCom: Firefly Aerospace's Alpha rocket put a satellite in the wrong orbit in December. Now we know why.

Eerste vluchtwaardige Ariane VI arriveert in Frans Guyana.
ESA: Rocket on the move – Ariane 6 upper stage transport timelapse.
ESA: Rocket on the move – Ariane 6 main stage transport timelapse.
ESA: Ariane 6 arrives at Europe’s Spaceport.

CNES: Ariane VI joint update report – 22/02/2024.

Extra ESA-geld voor PLD en de Miura 5.
ESA: PLD Space gets even more Boost!
European Spaceflight: ESA Awards €1.3M in Co-Funding to PLD for Miura 5 Payload Adapter.

Meer Europees raketnieuws.
European Spaceflight: State of European launch startup funding.
European Spaceflight: Has the RFA ONE Maiden Flight Slipped to Q4 2024?

Toerisme – Met een ballon naar grote hoogte.
Ars Technica: Test flights on tap for Space Perspective’s luxury high-altitude balloon.
SpaceCom: Space Perspective is nearly ready to fly tourists on luxury balloon rides near the edge of space (exclusive).

Filmpjes:
Video From Space: Flying to the edge of space on a 'Spaceship Neptune' balloon ride - What to expect.

India een stap dichter bij bemande lanceringen.
ISRO: Successful completion of Human rating of CE20 Cryogenic engine for the Gaganyaan Programme.
NDTV: ISRO Achieves Big Milestone For Human Mission Gaganyaan's Cryogenic Engine CE20.

Ruimtestations.

Starliner – Core Stage Atlas V geïnstalleerd.
ULA via Twitter (a.k.a. X): De 100ste Atlas V.

Commerciële vluchten naar het ISS – Concurrentie voor Axiom Space (?)
Space News: Vast seeks to bid on future ISS private astronaut missions.
Payload: Vast to Bid on Private Astronaut Missions to the ISS.

ISS – De blogentries, Daily Summary Reports.
NASA ISS Blog: Vessel Scans, Cognition Tests, and Cargo Work Top Tuesday’s Schedule.
NASA ISS Blog: Heart Health, 3D Printing, and More Research Pack Station Schedule.
NASA ISS Blog: Crew Explores Heart Health and Tries On “Anti-Gravity” Suit.
NASA ISS Blog: Expedition 70 Relaxes as SpaceX Crew-8 Preps for Launch.

NASA: ISS Daily Summary Report – 15/02/2024.
NASA: ISS Daily Summary Report – 16/02/2024.
NASA: ISS Daily Summary Report – 20/02/2024.
NASA: ISS Daily Summary Report – 21/02/2024.

ISS – Meer nieuws uit het ruimtestation.
TASS: Cosmonauts on ISS begin unloading Progress MS-26 spacecraft.
TASS: Space station’s orbit adjusted ahead of Soyuz MS-25 crewed spacecraft launch.

SpaceCom: Astronauts celebrate success of 1st surgery robot on ISS: 'It's a real game-changer'.

SpaceCom: Why a VR headset on the ISS 'really makes a difference' for astronaut exercise.

NASA: 2023 Annual Highlights of Results from the International Space Station.

Filmpje:
NASA: Space to Ground: It's All About the Science: Feb.23, 2024.
NASA: Expedition 70 Astronaut Satoshi Furukawa Answers Japanese Media Questions Feb. 20, 2024.
NASA: NASA Administrator to Discuss Science With Crew Aboard Station.
NASA: Expedition 70 NASA Administrator to Discuss Science with Crew Aboard Station - Feb. 21, 2024.
NASA: Expedition 70 Astronaut Andreas Mogensen Talks with Technical University of Denmark - Feb. 23, 2024.
NASA: 2023 Annual Highlights of Results from the International Space Station.

Commerciële ruimtestations.
Interesting Engineering: Haven-1 space station announces network system for constant communication.

European Spaceflight: Thales Alenia Space Marks Major Milestone in Space Station Construction – Axiom Hab One.

CSS – Meer nieuws uit het Chinese ruimtestation.

Filmpjes:
Dailymotion: Tiangong Space Station Crew Moves Cargo From Newly Arrived Tianzhou-7 Spacecraft.
CGTN: Chinese astronaut captures breathtaking views of Egypt, Red Sea from space.
New Cina TV: China's space station hosts unconventional painting exhibition.

Naar de Maan (en Mars).

Nieuwe testen voor SLS-motoren.
NASA: NASA to Continue Testing for New Artemis Moon Rocket Engines.

Filmpje:
SciNews: SLS RS-25 Engine Test, 23 February 2024.
NASA: RS 25 Engine Nozzle Remove And Replace.

Artemis 2.
NASA: NASA Invites Media to Speak with Artemis II Moon Crew, Recovery Team.

Filmpjes:
NASA: Artemis II Boosters Receive Iconic NASA “Worm”.

Artemis – Naar de Maan en Mars.
IEEE Spectrum: NASA’s Lunar Tool-Kit Plans To avoid wasted effort, a knowledge aggregator developed for studying Earth is being extended to the moon.
SpaceCom: Build your own moon base and explore the lunar surface in 'Moonshot' (video).
CSA: Feeding the astronauts of the future.

NASA: NASA’s Planetary Protection Team Conducts Vital Research for Deep Space Missions.

ILRS – China naar de Maan.
Spacepage: China maakt namen bekend van nieuwe bemande ruimtetuigen voor missie naar de maan.

Filmpje:
CCTV+: China Names Its Manned Lunar Exploration Vehicles Mengzhou, Lanyue.

Krijgt Starship weldra nieuwe lanceertoren op Cape Caneveral?
Space News: Space Force to study Cape Canaveral launch sites for Starship.
Ars Technica: SpaceX wants to take over a Florida launch pad from rival ULA.

Starship – Aftellen naar IFT-3.
SuperCluster: Is the FAA helping or hindering SpaceX’s ambitions.
Ars Technica: SpaceX seeks a waiver to launch Starship “at least” nine times this year.
Teslarati: SpaceX has aggressive plan for Starship in 2024 with more than nine launches.

Filmpjes:
WAI: Starship's Greatest Challenge Is... Slosh?
NSF: Starship Testing Reveals Problems | Starbase Update.
NSF: New Tower 2 Sections Arrive at Starbase!
WAI: SpaceX Gives New Starship Launch Date Estimate! Ready Or Not?
NSF: Second Launch Tower Sections Arrive | SpaceX Boca Chica.
WAI: SpaceX Found The Solution For Starship Tests!
NSF: Ship 28 on Pad B Potentially for More Testing | SpaceX Boca Chica.

Op ontdekking door het zonnestelsel.

Nieuws uit de (inter)planetaire ruimte.

Aarde:
The Space Review: The evolution of India’s weather satellite programs.
Space News: Stormy weather over NOAA’s commitment issues.
ESA: Satellites increasingly critical to monitor ocean health.

Maan:
Universe Today: China's Chang'e-8 Mission Will Try to Make Bricks on the Moon.
SpaceCom: Australia seeks public help to design its 1st moon rover, Roo-ver.
Mashable: Mars may have once held a shocking amount of water, scientists find.

Mars:
NASA Status Mission Updates: Sols 4104-4106: Dark Band Drill Surprise.
The Planetary Society: Can SpaceX’s Starship save Mars Sample Return (MSR)?
Mashable: NASA spacecraft spots dramatic view of new impact crater on Mars.
SpaceCom: India plans to include a helicopter on its next Mars mission.

Uranus en Neptunus:
SpaceCom: 3 tiny new moons found around Uranus and Neptune — and one is exceptionally tiny.

Didymos en Dimorphos:
New Scientist (filmpje): ESA prepares Hera mission to investigate aftermath of NASA DART impact.

Planetoïden:
Satellite Pro ME: Emirates Mission to the Asteroid Belt reaches CDR milestone.

Apophis:
Space Daily: NASA's OSIRIS-APEX Completes 1st Perihelion.
The Planetary Society: OSIRIS-APEX, NASA's asteroid Apophis chaser.

Kuipergordel:
NASA: NASA’s New Horizons Detects Dusty Hints of Extended Kuiper Belt.

Meer ruimtevaartnieuws.

De terugkeer van Varda’s Winnebago-capsule.
Inside Outer Space: Space Manufacturing Capsule: Utah Landing Schedule.
SpaceCom: Private Varda space capsule to land in Utah today in 1st in-space manufacturing reentry.

SpaceCom: Private Varda Space capsule returns to Earth with space-grown antiviral drug aboard.
SpaceCom: See Varda Space's private in-space manufacturing capsule's historic return to Earth in photos.
Space Voyaging: Winnebago-1 Has Landed With A Special Payload Made In Space.
Space News: Varda capsule lands in Utah.

NASA: Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 124: The Game-Changing Potential of In-Space Manufacturing.

Het einde van ERS-2.
ESA: ERS-2 spotted by other satellites during descent.
ESA: ERS 2 reentry live updates.
ESA: ERS-2 reenters Earth’s atmosphere over Pacific Ocean.
ESA: ERS-2 reentering the atmosphere: 03:43 UTC, 3 February 2024.

Ars Technica: A big European satellite will make an uncontrolled return to Earth Wednesday.
De Standaard: Stuurloze satelliet ERS-2 op het punt om neer te storten op aarde.
SpaceCom: Bus-sized European satellite crashes to Earth over Pacific Ocean.

Spacepage: ERS-2 satelliet keert terug in atmosfeer boven de Stille Oceaan.

Filmpje:
Video From Space: Doomed satellite seen by HEO Robotics cameras in space ahead of Earth re-entry.
ESA: ESA satellite returns to Earth – ERS-2 reentry.

Constellaties – Starlink en FCC.
Teslarati: SpaceX seeks to boost Starlink speeds with recent FCC letter.

FCC en In-Orbit Servicing / Direct-to-Smartphone.
Via Satellite: FCC Proposes New Framework for Licensing In-Space Servicing.
ExecutivGov: FCC Proposes In-Space Servicing, Assembly & Manufacturing Licensing Framework; Jessica Rosenworcel Quoted.

Space News: US finalizes proposed direct-to-smartphone regulatory framework.

Nieuws van/over de FAA.
GAO: Commercial Space Transportation: FAA's Oversight of Human Spaceflight.

Space News: FAA to establish committee to refine launch licensing regulations.
Space Voyaging: FAA Paves the Way for Seamless Space Launch License Processing.

Amerika en het Russische nucleaire ruimtewapen.
Zie ook vorige NUDR.

The Hill: Putin denies plans to send nuclear weapon into space.
Space News: Space Domain Awareness (SDA) as a Strategic Deterrent to Russian Aggression in Space.
Universe Today: Anti-Satellite Weapons Will Threaten Everyone’s Access to Space.
Payload: Russia Pursues New ASAT Capability Amid Declining Space Program.

TASS: Russia’s activities in space same as those of other countries, including US — Putin.
TASS: Russia strongly against deployment of nuclear weapons in space — Putin.
TASS: Global community aware of US groundless claims to Russia on outer space — senior diplomat.
TASS: Russia has no plans to quit Outer Space Treaty, says senior diplomat.
TASS: Russia sees no sense in contact with US on nuclear weapons threat in space — diplomat.
TASS: Russia points to inexpediency of deploying nuclear weapons in space.

De Standaard: De dreiging van een nucleair ruimtewapen: “Kan iemand zijn satellieten verdedigen?”.

Filmpje:
Space Thoughts::Episode 76 - Thoughts on the Alleged Russian Nuclear ASAT.

Nieuws van Hubble Space Telescope – HST.
NASA: NASA’s Hubble Traces ‘String of Pearls’ Star Clusters in Galaxy Collisions.
Universe Today: Hubble Sees a Bridge of Stars Connecting Two Galaxies.
NASA: Hubble Spots a Galaxy Shrouded by Stars.
ESA: Colouring what human eyes can’t see.
NASA: Hubble Views a Massive Star Forming.
NASA: Hubble Views an Active Star-Forming Galaxy.

Filmpje:
STScI: Globular cluster NGC 2210 - Hubble Space Telescope #shorts.
STSciI: NGC 1385 - Hubble Space Telescope #shorts.

Nieuws van James Webb Space Telescope – JWST.
Universe Today: The JWST Discovers a Galaxy That Shouldn’t Exist.
SpaceCom: James Webb Space Telescope could target tiny bright galaxies to shine light on dark matter.
Universe Today: How Does the Cosmic Web Drive Galaxy Evolution?
SpaceCom: Did monster black holes or galaxies come first? The James Webb Space Telescope may have a surprise answer.
Universe Today: The Early Universe Had Small Galaxies with Oversized Black Holes.
Universe Today: Webb Can Directly Test One Theory for Dark Matter.
SpaceCom: James Webb Space Telescope tracks a galaxy's history back to just after the Big Bang.
Ars Technica: Webb telescope spots hints that Eris, Makemake are geologically active.
Universe Today: JWST Sees a Milky Way-Like Galaxy Coming Together in the Early Universe.
Live Science: James Webb telescope finds ancient galaxy larger than our Milky Way, and it's threatening to upend cosmology.
ESA: Webb finds clues of neutron star at heart of supernova remnant.
ESA: Argon emission in SN1987A.
Universe Today: Finally! Webb Finds a Neutron Star from Supernova 1987A.

Filmpjes:
JWST: The Webb Telescope Sunshield.

Nieuws van XMM-Newton.
NSF: XMM-Newton observes black hole winds, provides insight into galaxy and black hole interactions.

Nieuws van Chandra X-Ray Observatory / NICER en NuSTAR.
NASA: Telescopes Show the Milky Way’s Black Hole is Ready for a Kick.
NASA: NASA Telescopes Find New Clues About Mysterious Deep Space Signals.

Nieuws van EUCLID.
ESA: Ready, set, go! Euclid begins its dark Universe survey.
ESA: Euclid's 'twin' arrives at ESA mission control.
Universe Today: Euclid Begins its 6-Year Survey of the Dark Universe.

UVEX – Nieuwe ruimtetelescoop krijgt meteen 2 jaar uitstel.
Space News: NASA selects ultraviolet astronomy mission but delays its launch two years.

Om af te ronden – Over parabolische vluchten.

Filmpjes:
Science At NASA: Parabolic Flights: How NASA uses airplanes for research.
Science At NASA: The Vomit Comet: The Parabolic Flight Experience.

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