IFT 6 is nog maar pas achter de rug of we kunnen al uitkijken naar – wie weet – wel 25 Starship-lanceringen vanuit Texas in 2025. De vulogende Vulcan lancering is uitgesteld tot volgend jaar. En New Glenn … dat gaat misschien dit jaar nog lukken. En nog twee weken wachten en dan wordt PROBA 3 gelanceerd Dat en nog veel meer in het Nieuws Uit De Ruimtevaart.

Bij de foto: New Glenn staat op het lanceerpad. Klaar voor een static fire ? Foto: Blue Origin.

Belgisch ruimtevaartnieuws. 

Belgische Tractebel deed een studie voor ESA i.v.m. nucleaire propulsie – RocketRoll.
Tractebel: Tractebel-led consortium completes ESA RocketRoll project on Nuclear Electric Propulsion for space exploration.
European Spaceflight: ESA Study Outlines 2035 Launch of Nuclear Propulsion Demonstrator.

Proba 3 wordt gelanceerd op 4 december.
ESA – PROBA 3 Website.
ESA: Proba-3: Firing laser!
ESA (filmpje): Proba-3’s journey to see the Sun’s corona.

De lanceringen van de afgelopen week.

17.11.2024 – SpaceX lanceert Australische comsat Optus-X/TD7 naar GEO (KSC).
UPI: SpaceX launches secret 'Optus-X' payload atop Falcon 9 rocket.

Filmpjes:
SpaceX via X: Watch Falcon 9 launch the TD7 mission to orbit.
SciNews: Falcon 9 launches TD7 and Falcon 9 first stage landing.

18.11.2024 – SpaceX lanceert Starlink-satellieten – Group 9-12 (VSFB).
Spaceflight Now: SpaceX launches 20 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from California.

Filmpjes:
SpaceX via X: Watch Falcon 9 launch 20 Starlink satellites to orbit from California, including 13 with Direct to Cell capabilities.
SciNews: SpaceX Starlink 207 launch and Falcon 9 first stage landing, 18 November 2024.

18.11.2024 – SpaceX lanceert Indische GSAT-20 (CCSFS).
SpaceCom: SpaceX launches heavy satellite in 1st mission for India's space agency.

The Times of India: ISRO depended on SpaceX to launch GSAT-N2 as its existing capability was not sufficient. 
The Times of India: India’s Gsat-20 satellite becomes part of SpaceX’s global launch record.

Filmpjes:
SpaceX via X: Watch Falcon 9 launch the NSIL_India GSAT-N2 mission to orbit.
SciNews: Falcon 9 launches GSAT-N2 and Falcon 9 first stage landing.
SciNews: GSAT-N2 deployment.

19.11.2024 – SpaceX lanceert voor de zesde maal Starship – IFT6 – Booster-catch ging niet door.
LabPadre: Get Ready! SpaceX Makes Final Touches Before Starship's Flight 6 - SpaceX Weekly #141.
NSF: Starship Stacked and Booster FTS Armed for Flight | SpaceX Boca Chica.
SpaceCom: SpaceX fuels up Starship megarocket in key test ahead of 6th test flight (photos).
SpaceCom:  What to expect during SpaceX's 6th Starship test flight on Nov. 19.

Space News: SpaceX launches sixth Starship but aborts booster landing.
NSF: SpaceX lands Ship 31 in the Indian Ocean but miss the Booster Catch.
SpaceCom: Live: SpaceX Starship launches: Flight 6 mission updates.
Spaceflight Now: Super Heavy-Starship launches on sixth test flight, skips tower catch.
Space Policy Online: No catch this time, but IFT-6 advances Starship development.
SpaceCom: Trump watches SpaceX launch Starship's 6th test flight (photos).
Ars Technica: The key moment came 38 minutes after Starship roared off the launch pad.
Teslarati: SpaceX provides more insight on why it canceled Starship catch attempt.

De Standaard: SpaceX brengt Starship opnieuw in de ruimte maar annuleert Super Heavy landing.
Spacepage: SpaceX voert opnieuw testvlucht uit met Starship, Trump kijkt toe.

SpaceX via X: a special payload.
Collect Space: 'It's bananas': Toy fruit becomes 1st SpaceX Starship zero-g indicator.

Filmpjes:
SpaceX via X: Watch Starship's sixth flight test.
SpaceX via X: Flight Trajectory.
SpaceX: Live Broadcast – Starship’s Sixth Flight Test.
SpaceX: Liftoff.
SpaceX: Hot Staging.
SpaceX: Hot Staging.
SpaceX: Booster Landing Burn en Soft Splashdown.
SpaceX: Ship Starting Coast Phase.
SpaceX: Ship Starts reentry.
SpaceX: Ship Reentry.
SpaceX: Preparing Ship Splashdown.
SpaceX: Ship Splashdown.
SpaceX: Ship Splashdown.

Scott Manley: SpaceX Fail To Repeat Booster Catch, But Starship Shows New Tricks - IFT6 Post Flight Review.
NSF: SpaceX Launches Starship Flight 6 - Booster Diverts Offshore.
NSF: Bringing Starship To You: Starship Flight 6 (Starbase Update in 4k).
WAI: Why no catch? SpaceX reveals BIG secrets about Starship Flight 6!
Marcus House: Incredible New SpaceX Starship Flight 6 Info, and Great News from the FAA!?

SciNews: Starship launch and Super Heavy landing, 19 November 2024
SciNews: Starship reentry and landing, 19 November 2024

21.11.2024 – Russische Soyuz-raket lanceert Progress MS-29 naar het ISS.
TASS: Soyuz rocket carrying Progress MS-29 cargo spaceship blasts off from Baikonur spaceport.
TASS: Russia’s Soyuz rocket delivers Progress MS-29 resupply ship into orbit.

SpaceCom: Russian Soyuz rocket launches supplies to ISS on 90th Progress cargo spacecraft.

Filmpjes:
NASA: Progress 90 Cargo Ship Launch – November 21, 2024.
Roscosmos TV: Broadcast of the launch of the cargo ship Progress MS-29.
SciNews: Progress MS-29 launch.

21.11.2024 – SpaceX lanceert Starlink-satellieten – Group 6-66 (CCSFS).
SpaceCom: SpaceX launches 24 Starlink satellites from Florida, its 7th liftoff in a week.

Filmpjes:
SpaceX via X: Watch Falcon 9 launch 24 Starlink satellites to orbit from Florida.
SciNews: SpaceX Starlink 208 launch and Falcon 9 first stage landing, 21 November 2024.

22.11.2024 – New Shepard lanceert nieuwe vlucht met toeristen – NS28.
Blue Origin: Blue Origin Completes 28th Mission to Space.

SpaceCom: Blue Origin targeting Nov. 22 for next space tourism launch.
SpaceCom: Blue Origin crew, including history's 100th woman to fly to space, lands safely.
Space News: Blue Origin launches ninth crewed New Shepard suborbital mission.

Collect Space: Blue Origin crew, including 100th woman to fly to space, lands safely.

Filmpjes:
Blue Origin: Replay: New Shepard Mission NS-28 Webcast.
Blue Origin: New Shepard Mission NS-28: Apogee.
SciNews: Blue Origin NS-28 New Shepard launch and landing.

Te verwachten lanceringen.

03.12.2024 – Sentinel-1C.
ESA: Sentinel-1C fuelled ahead of liftoff
ESA: Moving Sentinel-1C to Vega-C's Vampire payload adapter.
EC: Copernicus Sentinel-1C Launch: What’s new?

Raketnieuws.

Eerste New Glenn staat op het lanceerplatform.
SpaceCom: Blue Origin's powerful New Glenn rocket rises on the pad ahead of 1st launch.
Spaceflight Now: Blue Origin raises its first flight worthy New Glenn into launch position ahead of final testing.

Volgende Vulcan-lanceringen eerst in 2025.
Space News: Space Force adjusts timeline as Vulcan’s national security launches slip to 2025.
Breaking Defense: ULA’s Vulcan may forfeit planned Space Force launches this year.

Dawn Aerospace gaat supersonsich met hun Mk II Aurora.
Dawn Aerospace: Dawn Aerospace Achieves Historic Flight - Breaks Sound Barrier and Global Records.
Defense One: New rocket startup debuts with supersonic flight.
NOS.NL: Succes voor oud-studenten TU Delft: prototype ruimtevliegtuig door geluidsbarrière.

Filmpje:
Dawn Aerospace: Mk II Aurora, Flight 57, Supersonic Flight, 12th November 2024.

China stelt prototype ruimtevliegtuig voor – Cuantianhou.
Space News: Space Transportation of China aims to test prototype spaceplane in 2025.

Vertraging voor SDA’s volgende reeks PWSA satellieten – Tranche 1.
Air and Space Forces: SDA Will Be 6 Months Late Launching Next Satellites, But May Up the Pace After That.
Defense One: Next launch of SDA’s satellite constellation pushed to spring.

Exolaunch voorziet Exotube vanaf 2026 – OTV.
Space News: Exolaunch to deploy satellites with new universal adapter in 2026.

Exotrail voorziet Spacevan vanaf 2026 –  OTV – Lancering met Ariane VI. 
Space News: Exotrail’s geostationary spacevan to launch on Ariane 6 in 2026.

Rakettrappen voor tweede Ariane VI op weg naar Kourou.
European Spaceflight: First and Second Stages for Next Ariane 6 Flight En Route.

ESA’s Boost! voorziet geld voor 4 Europese lanceerfirma’s.
ESA: Committed to boosting European launch services.
European Spaceflight: ESA Awards €44.2M in Funding to Four European Rocket Builders.
Space News: ESA awards funding to four European launch startups.

Meer geld van ESA voor Themis en Prometheus.
ESA: Signing secures next steps for reusable rocket demonstrations.
European Spaceflight: ESA Awards Another €230M to ArianeGroup for Themis Demonstrator.

ESA op zoek naar herbruikbare raket in staat om 60 ton te lanceren.
European Spaceflight: ESA Publishes Call for Reusable Rocket with 60-Tonne Payload Capacity.

De firma Latitude en hun Zephyr-raket gaan voor ATMOS het Phoenix re-entry voertuig lanceren.
European Spaceflight: ATMOS Selects Latitude to Launch Phoenix Re-Entry Vehicles.

Nieuwe testen voor Chinese maanraket Lange Mars 10 – LM10.
Space News: China performs fairing separation test for crewed moon mission rocket.
ECNS: Long March-10 carrier rocket completes fairing separation test.

Bemande ruimtevaart / Ruimtestations.

The Exploration Company en Nyx krijgen 160 miljoen extra.
Payload: European Space Capsule Biz Wins $160M Round.
Space News: The Exploration Company raises $160 million for Nyx cargo vehicle.
European Spaceflight: The Exploration Company Raises $160M in New Funding.

Er wordt weer gepraat over de ISS-lekken.
Ars Technica: The ISS has been leaking air for 5 years, and engineers still don’t know why.

Progress MS-27 vertrekt bij het ISS.
TASS: Progress MS-27 leaves ISS to be replaced by another cargo spacecraft.
TASS: ISS rotates 90 degrees to allow for undocking of Progress MS-27 — Roscosmos.

Filmpjes:
Roscosmos TV: Ontkoppeling Progress MS-27.
SciNews: Progress MS-27 undocking.

Progress MS-29 koppelt met het ISS.
TASS: Progress cargo spaceship docks to ISS.

Filmpjes:
Roscosmos TV: Broadcast of the docking of the cargo ship Progress MS-29 with the ISS.
SciNews: Progress MS-29 docking.

ISS – De blogentries. Station Science Top News.
NASA ISS Blog: Monday’s Research Boosting Astronaut Health Amid Cargo Mission Preps.
NASA ISS Blog: Space Station Raises Orbit Avoiding Orbital Debris.
NASA ISS Blog: Space Biology, Student Robotics Top Day as Cargo Craft Departs
NASA ISS Blog: Astronaut Health Studies Fill Crew Day Before Thursday’s Cargo Launch.
NASA ISS Blog: Progress Cargo Spacecraft Launching to Station Live on NASA+.
NASA ISS Blog: Progress Cargo Spacecraft Launches; Headed for a Saturday Docking.
NASA ISS Blog: Space Delivery on its Way to Station, Crew Keeps Up Advanced Research.
NASA ISS Blog: Immunity, Botany Studies Wrap Week Before Cargo Mission Arrives Saturday.
NASA ISS Blog: Progress Cargo Craft Approaching Station Live on NASA+.
NASA ISS Blog: Space Deilvery Arrives at Station Aboard Progress Cargo Craft.

NASA: Station Science Top News: Nov. 15, 2024.

ISS – Meer nieuws uit het ruimtestation.
SpaceCom: International Space Station fires thrusters to dodge hunk of space debris.

SpaceCom: SpaceX Starlink satellites seen as ‘wonky streaks’ by ISS astronaut.

PhysOrg: Astronauts found to process some tasks slower in space, but no signs of permanent cognitive decline.
New Scientist: Being in space makes it harder for astronauts to think quickly.

NASA: FAQ: The Real Story About Astronaut Health Care in Space.
NASA Space Station Research Explorer: Ice Cubes Experiment Cube #6 – Kirara.
NASA: Native American Seeds Flown Aboard Space Station.

Space News: Space station developers weigh in on NASA’s continuous presence rethink.

Ook vanuit het ISS hebben ze Starship IFT 6 gevolgd.
SpaceCom: SpaceX's 6th Starship megarocket launch looked amazing from space in astronaut and camera views.

Filmpjes:
NASA: Space to Ground: The Art of Space Science: Nov. 22, 2024.

Commerciële ruimtestations – Sierra Space.
Sierra Space: Sierra Space's commercial space station technology nears certification.
Een filmpje vind je hier.

India en Gaganyaan.
ISRO: ISRO & ASA sign Implementing Arrangement for Gaganyaan.

Tianzhou-7 vergaat in de atmosfeer.
ECNS: China's Tianzhou 7 cargo spacecraft burns up on reentry.
CCTV+ (filmpje): Tianzhou-7 Cargo Spacecraft Re-Enters Atmosphere.

Filmpje:
CNSA Watcher: Tianzhou-7 Releases Advanced Cube Satellite for Earth Observation and Communication.

China test opblaasbare modules.
Space News: China quietly tested its first inflatable space module in orbit.

CSS – Meer nieuws uit het Chinese ruimtestation.
ECNS: Shenzhou-19 crew honors China's pioneering generation from space.

Filmpjes:
CCTV+: Shenzhou-19 Crew Receive Delivery from Earth.
CCTV+: China's Shenzhou-19 Crew Adapt to Work, Living Conditions in Space: Space Authority.
New China TV: Zebrafish experiment on China's space station sets new record.
CCTV+: China Conducts Advanced Cell Research in New Space Experiment Module.
CNSA Watcher: Shenzhou 19 Crew Thriving in Space for 2 Weeks, Completing Tasks in Tiangong.
Hi China: Chinese astronauts to conduct in-orbit experiments on fruit flies.
CCTV+: Blessings from Tiangong Space Station to Celebrate 25th Anniv. of China's First Uncrewed Spacecraft.

Naar de Maan (en Mars).

NASA kiest voor SpaceX en Blue Origin i.v.m. Artemis Cargo Landers.
NASA: NASA Plans to Assign Missions for Two Future Artemis Cargo Landers.
NewsWeek: NASA Taps SpaceX, Blue Origin for Lunar Habitat and Rover Delivery.
SpaceCom: NASA chooses SpaceX and Blue Origin to deliver rover, astronaut base to the moon.

Artemis 2 – Mensen rond de Maan.
NASA Artemis Blog: NASA Prepares for Artemis II Rocket Integration.
NASA Artemis Blog: NASA Stacks First Artemis II Segment on Mobile Launcher.
Ars Technica: NASA is stacking the Artemis II rocket, implying a simple heat shield fix.

Filmpjes:
Philip Sloss: Artemis Anxiety: cancellation concerns while NASA looks at Artemis II stacking options.
NASA: Let the stacking begin!

Artemis 3 – Opnieuw mensen op de Maan / HLS.
SpaceX via X: Starship will be used to land astronauts on the lunar surface . . . 
NASA: NASA, SpaceX Illustrate Key Moments of Artemis Lunar Lander Mission.
SpaceCom: SpaceX and NASA show off how Starship will help astronauts land on the moon.

Artemis 4 – Gateway.
NASA: Gateway Tops Off.

Artemis 5 – Lunar Terrain Vehicle.
Space News: Lunar Outpost selects Starship to deliver rover to the moon.
Payload: Starship Hired To Fly Two Lunar Rovers.
SpaceCom: SpaceX's Starship will fly Lunar Outpost's rover to the moon.

Artemis – Naar de Maan en Mars.
The Times of India: NASA plans to lay oxygen pipeline at Moon’s south pole for Artemis mission.

The Register:NASA wants ideas on how to haul injured moonwalkers.
SpaceCom: Will astronauts need to be rescued from the moon? NASA wants to be prepared just in case.

SpaceQ: Carré Technologies to develop wearable health monitoring technology for Lunar Gateay astronauts.
NASA: From Houston to the Moon: Johnson’s Thermal Vacuum Chamber Tests Lunar Solar Technology.
NASA: Developing High-Performance Bioinspired Surface Textures for Repelling Lunar Dust.

SpaceCom: Precise new moon map could help guide future sample-return missions.

ILRS – China naar de Maan.
Inside Outer Space: China Details Human Moon Mission Strategy.

Filmpjes:
CNSA Watcher: CNSA plans manned lunar landing by 2030 with key components outlined.
CNSA Watcher: CNSA’s First Manned Lunar Landing Plan Revealed: Experts Outline Astronaut's Three-Day Route.
CNSA Watcher: CNSA Crewed Lunar Lander Separation Test and Rover Driving Test.
CCTV+:  China Unveils Animated Preview of Manned Lunar Landing.
New China TV: Vehicles for China's manned lunar landing mission revealed.

Starship –  Wat na IFT 6?
Ars Technica: SpaceX president predicts rapid increase in Starship launch rate.
Payload: SpaceX Leadership Map Out the Future of the Starship Program.

SpaceCom: What's next for SpaceX's Starship after its successful 6th test flight?

Ars Technica: SpaceX just got exactly what it wanted from the FAA for Texas Starship launches.
Via Satellite: FAA to Approve More Starship Launches from Texas After Test Flight.
Space Policy Online: FAA reschedules public hearings on SpaceX’s plans for more launches from Boca Chica.
SpaceCom: SpaceX likely to get FAA approval for 25 Starship launches in 2025.

NY Times: SpaceX Starship’s Sonic Boom Creates Risk of Structural Damage, Test Finds.
De betrokken studie “Starship super heavy acoustics: Far-field noise measurements during launch and the first-ever booster catch“ vind je hier.

Space News: Space Force chief observes Starship test launch, signaling military interest.

SpaceX via X: Testen hitteschild voor Mars.
Teslarati: Elon Musk: Uncrewed Starship payload to include Cybertrucks, Optimus bots.

Filmpjes:
Video From Space: What's next for SpaceX Starship? Future flights, moon and Mars!

Op ontdekking door het zonnestelsel.

Solar Orbiter toont zijn beste opnames tot nu toe.
ESA: New full Sun views show sunspots, fields and restless plasma.
ESA (filmpje): Solar Orbiter's highest-resolution full views of the Sun.
ESA: EUI's view of the Sun in UV light.

SpaceCom: Solar Orbiter spacecraft captures sharpest views yet of sun's surface.

Bijna botsing rond de Maan.
SpaceCom: India's Chandrayaan-2 moon orbiter avoids collision with South Korea's Danuri spacecraft.
The Register: India's Moon orbiter was shifted.

Nieuws uit de (inter)planetaire ruimte.

Zon:
SpaceCom: NASA's Parker Solar Probe is solving long-standing mysteries about the sun. Here's what we've learned so far.
NASA: 5 Surprising NASA Heliophysics Discoveries Not Related to the Sun.
NASA: Ready, Set, Action! Our Sun is the Star in Dazzling Simulation.

Aarde:
Daily Galaxy: Magnetic North Pole Shifts in ‘Unprecedented’ Ways Never Seen Before by Scientists.

Mars:
NASA Curiosity Status Report: Sols 4368-4369: The Colors of Fall – and Mars.
NASA Curiosity Status Report: Sols 4366–4367: One of Those Days on Mars (Sulfate-Bearing Unit to the West of Upper Gediz Vallis).
NASA Curiosity Status Report: Sol 4370-4371: All About the Polygons.
NASA: Curiosity Rover Leaves Gediz Vallis Channel (360 View).
NASA: NASA’s Curiosity Mars Rover Takes a Last Look at Mysterious Sulfur.
Mashable: NASA's Curiosity rover heads to new puzzling Martian destination.
SpaceCom: NASA's Curiosity rover captures 360-degree view of Mars — and finds strange sulfur stones.
ESA (filmpje): Fly around Ares Vallis on Mars.
NASA: Making Mars’ Moons: Supercomputers Offer ‘Disruptive’ New Explanation.
Het filmpje vind je hier.
SpaceCom: Did NASA's Perseverance rover really find organics on Mars? These scientists aren't so sure.
Universe Today: The New Mars Landing Approach: How We’ll Land Large Payloads on the Red Planet.

Jupiter/Saturnus:
NASA (filmpje): NASA Tests Swimming Robots for Exploring Oceans on Icy Moons.

Makemake:
Sky & Telescope: Makemake’s “hot spot”: icy volcano or dusty ring?

Ryugu:
PhysOrg:  Ryugu asteroid sample rapidly colonized by terrestrial life despite strict contamination control.

Voyager:
NASA (filmpje): Voyagers’ Mission to the Outer Solar System (1977 Vintage Video).

Meer ruimtevaartnieuws.

Nederland gaat zijn eerste militaire EO-satelliet bouwen – PAMI.
Ministerie van Defensie (NL): Nieuwe satelliet van Nederlandse makelij.
Payload: First Dutch Military EO Sat to Launch in 2027.

Het Europese IRIS2 – Volgens sommigen “too little, too late”.
Space News: Europe’s IRIS² constellation faces challenges of timing, scaling and competition.

FCC en constellaties van niet-geostationaire satellieten.
Payload: FCC Sets MegaConstellation Spectrum Rules.
Het betrokken FCC-document vind je hier (PDF).

Na de Amerikaanse presidentsverkiezingen – Trump, Musk en de ruimtevaart.
Zie ook de NUDR van vorige week.
The Space Review: Starships and space policy.
Space News: Senators ask Pentagon and DOJ to investigate Putin-Musk calls.
Space Policy Online: Two senate space leaders call for investigation into Musk-Putin relationship.
Space News: Don’t let Trump and Musk gut NASA.
Payload: How Trump’s Nominees Approach Space.
Space News: Investors betting on space growth under Trump administration.
Space News: Europe weighs impact of Trump administration on space cooperation.
Space Policy Online: Artemis and the new administration.

Uit De Standaard (achter betaalmuur):
De Standaard: In de ruimte blijft Europa pijnlijk afhankelijk van Elon Musk: “Hij is beter en goedkoper”.
De Standaard: Kassa, kassa in de ruimte! Dankzij Musk en Trump.

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