Van de 9 lancering afgelopen week ging de Chinese ZhuQue 3 ongetwijfeld met de meeste aandacht lopen. En met de opkomst zijnde lancering van Chang'e7 en de Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope zijn nog twee interessante lanceringen op komst. ESA astronaute Sophie Adenot heeft een ruimtewandeling achter de rug, maar ze mag volgende week opnieuw naar buiten om het opgestarte werk ook af te maken. En LINK gaat Swift dan toch niet redden. Terwijl Ship 40 bij Christmas Island is aangekomen, lijkt het erop dat de volgende Starship-missie minder spectaculair gaat zijn dan verwacht. Dat en nog veel meer in het Nieuws Uit De Ruimtevaart. 

Bij de foto: De eerste trap van de Chinese Zhuque 3 maakte een geslaagde terugkeer, al zou er nadien een brandje uitbreken. Foto: Landspace.

De lanceringen van de afgelopen week.

16.08.2026 – SpaceX lanceert Globastar 2-3 Mission 1 (CCSFS).
Spaceflight Now: SpaceX launches record-breaking back-to-back Falcon 9 rockets for Globalstar, U.S. Space Force.
SpaceCom: New record! SpaceX launches 2 Falcon 9 rockets just 38 minutes apart.

Filmpjes:
SpaceX via X: Watch Falcon 9 launch the Globalstar 2-R Launch 1 mission to orbit.
SciNews: Globalstar 2-R Launch 1 and Falcon 9 first stage landing.
SciNews: Globalstar 2-R Launch 1 deployment.

16.08.2026 – SpaceX lanceert USSF-366 (VSFB).
Spaceflight Now: SpaceX launches record-breaking back-to-back Falcon 9 rockets for Globalstar, U.S. Space Force.
SpaceCom: New record! SpaceX launches 2 Falcon 9 rockets just 38 minutes apart.

Filmpjes:
SpaceX via X: Watch Falcon 9 launch the USSF-366 mission from pad 4E in California.
SciNews: Falcon 9 launches USSF-366 and Falcon 9 first stage landing.

16.08.2026 – Chinese Lange Mars 12 lanceert SatNet LEO Group 24.
ECNS: China's Long March-12 rocket successfully launches new internet satellite group.
China in Space: GuoWang Strides Into Orbit Again From Wenchang [Long March 12 Y8].
China in Space: China's Mega-Constellations Mega-Article.

Filmpjes:
CCTV: China's Long March-12 Rocket Launches New Internet Satellite Group.
SciNews: Long March-12 launches SatNet LEO Group 24.

17.08.2026 – Chinese Lange Mars 2C lanceert SEO – Satellite for Earth Observation.
ECNS: China successfully launches SEO satellite.
Space News: Long March 12 launches despite recent 7A failure, Long March 2C launches satellite for UAE.
SpaceCom: China bounces back from Long March rocket explosion with back-to-back launches

Filmpjes:
CCTV: China Launches New Satellite.
SciNews: Long March-2C launches the SEO satellite.

19.08.2026 – Chinese ZhuQue 3 lanceert Flight 2 / Honghu-03. Met een eerste geslaagde booster landing.
07.08 - SpaceCom: Chinese company Landspace targets Aug. 10 for historic rocket launch and landing attempt.

PanDaily: LandSpace's Zhuque-3 Y-2 Sets August 19 Launch Window, Targeting China's First Commercial Orbital-Class First-Stage Land Recovery.
PanDaily: China's First Rocket Land Recovery Succeeds: LandSpace Passes Its 'Second Big Exam'.
PanDaily: Zhuque-3 Y-2 Launch Succeeds: China's First Orbital-Class Rocket First-Stage Land Recovery.

China in Space: LandSpace Recovers China’s Second Rocket Booster, Deploys Demo Satellite [Zhuque-3 Y2].
Space News: China’s Landspace recovers booster with second orbital launch of Zhuque-3 rocket.

NSF:  Zhuque-3 Completes Second Flight with Successful First-Stage Landing.
SpaceCom: Touchdown! Private Chinese rocket aces landing on 2nd-ever flight.
Spaceflight Now: LandSpace becomes first commercial Chinese company to land an orbital-class booster.
Space News: Landspace aims to refly recovered Zhuque-3 booster within six months.
China in Space: Zhuque-3 Booster Damaged After First Successful Landing.

TWZ: China’s Reusable Space Launch Booster Recoveries Have Major Military Implications.

Filmpjes:
CCTV: China Launches Zhuque-3, Achieving First Rocket Recovery on Land.
SciNews: ZhuQue-3 first landing.
NSF Breaking Space: New Chinese Falcon 9-size Rocket LANDS Booster | LandSpace Zhuque-3 Flight 2.
IRL: Zhuque-3 Booster Seen on Fire After Successful Landing.
Point Or View (short): LANDMARK LANDING: Cool thermal imaging of Zhuque-3 Y2 booster landing.
China View TV (short):  POV: Zhuque-3 first stage lands on target.
CCTV: Consumer Cameras Deployed on Zhuque-3 Reusable Rocket to Monitor Performance.
CGTN (shorts): Why Zhuque-3 uses a stainless steel body.
SciNews: ZhuQue-3’s landing legs.
CGTN (shorts): Inside Zhuque-3's first-stage return journey.
CCTV: Zhuque-3 Y2 Rocket Undergoes Technological Upgrades to Boost Payload Capacity: Chief Commander.
CCTV: China'sLandSpace Aims to Make Rocket Flights as Routine as Aviation.
CCTV: Eight-Month Failure Reviews Help China Achieve First Rocket Recovery on Land: Commander.

19.08.2026 – SpaceX lanceert Starlink-satellieten – Group 17-50 (VSFB).
SpaceCom: SpaceX launches its 100th mission of the year, sends Starlink satellites to orbit.

Filmpjes:
SpaceX via X: Watch Falcon 9 launch 24 Starlink satellites to orbit from California.
SciNews: SpaceX Starlink 415 launch and Falcon 9 first stage landing, 19 August 2026.

20.08.2026 – RocketLab/Electron lanceert “The Lightning God Defens”.
Space News: Rocket Lab launches 9th satellite for iQPS.
SpaceCom: Rocket Lab launches private Japanese Earth-observing satellite to orbit.

Filmpjes:
RocketLab: Rocket Lab - 'The Lightning God Defends' Launch.
SciNews: Electron launches QPS-SAR-18 “SUSANOO-II”.

21.08.2026 – SpaceX lanceert Starlink-satellieten – Group 10-39 (CCSFS).
SpaceCom: SpaceX launches 29 Starlink satellites, lands rocket on ship at sea.

Filmpjes:
SpaceX via X: Watch Falcon 9 launch 29 Starlink satellites to orbit from Florida – ABORT.
SciNews: Falcon 9 aborted launch, 20 August 2026.
SpaceX via X: Watch Falcon 9 launch 29 Starlink satellites to orbit from Florida.
SciNews: SpaceX Starlink 416 launch and Falcon 9 first stage landing, 21 August 2026.

22.08.2026 – SpaceX lanceert Starlink-satellieten – Group 15-20 (VSFB).
Spaceflight Now: SpaceX launches 100th orbital mission of 2026.
SpaceCom: SpaceX sends 27 Starlink satellites to orbit on 100th Falcon rocket launch of the year.

Filmpjes:
SpaceX via X: Watch Falcon 9 launch 27 Starlink satellites to orbit from California.
SciNews: SpaceX Starlink 417 launch and Falcon 9 first stage landing, 22 August 2026.

Te verwachten lanceringen.

24.08.2026 – China lanceert Chang’e 7 naar de Maan.
China in Space: Chang’e 7 Rolls Out Ahead of Moon Launch From Wenchang.
Space News: China’s Chang’e-7 lunar ice-hunting mission set for Sunday launch.
SpaceCom: China's Chang'e 7 moon probe will launch this weekend on the most ambitious lunar mission in history.

Science: China mission aims for the Moon’s hidden water with ‘hopping’ probe.

Spacepage: China maakt zich klaar voor lancering van belangrijke Chang'e-7 maanmissie.

China in Space: Chang'e Missions Are Now Managed by China Manned Space Agency.

Filmpjes:
CCTV: China Prepares to Launch Chang'e-7 Lunar Probe.
SciNews: Long March-5 ready to launch Chang’e-7.

30.08.2026 – De lancering van de Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope.
NASA Blog: Launch Dress Rehearsal Complete Ahead of NASA Roman Space Telescope Liftoff.
NASA Blog: Teams Complete Flight Readiness Review for NASA’s Roman Telescope.

Scientific American (via Yahoo): How NASA turned a spy satellite into the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope.

Filmpjes:
NASA: Studying Dark Energy With NASA's Roman Space Telescope.
En bij deze nog een ruimtevaartbabbel. Deze gaat een beetje over de voorgeschiedenis van de telescoop.
Volkssterrenwacht Urania: RB75 - Roman Space Telescope - De geschiedenis van deze nieuwe ruimtetelescoop.
Er komen nog twee delen in de loop van de week. Eerst eentje over de telescoop zelf en hoe ze werd opgebouwd.
Het derde en laatste deel blikt vooruit naar de lancering en naar de waarnemingen die op het programma staan.

15.09.2026 – Europa lanceert Sentinel-3C & FLEX met Vega C.
16.07 – ESA: FLEX and Sentinel-3C arrive at Europe’s Spaceport.
20.08 – ESA: ESA’s photosynthesis satellite fuelled.

Begin september – Een nieuwe Indische lancering.
Indian Express: ISRO set to resume launches after 7-month pause with GISAT-1A in September.

19.10.2026 – Japan lanceert MMX naar de manen van Mars.
JAXA: Launch schedule of the Martian Moons eXploration (MMX) spacecraft aboard H3 Launch Vehicle flight No.10 (H3 F10).
SpaceCom: Japan unveils Mars moon sample-return spacecraft ahead of Oct. 19 launch.

PhysOrg: Japan aims for the moons of Mars.

Raketnieuws.

De VS heeft een nieuwe “Space Transportation Policy”.
The White House: The National Space Transportation Policy.
The White House: Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Launches the Golden Age of Space Transportation.

Space News: New space transportation policy focuses on increased launch rates.
Space Policy Online: White House Releases New Space Transportation Policy.
SpaceCom: Trump signs new national space policy to enable 1,000 US rocket launches per year.
Ars Technica: Trump’s space transportation policy calls for new spaceport on federal land.

19.08 – Taiwan – Testlancering Jiupeng-raket loopt fout.
Met wat hulp van Google Translate:
CNA: Chinese Academie van Wetenschappen: Jiupeng-raketlancering is een wetenschappelijk onderzoeksproject dat zich richt op satellietlevering in een lage baan
Taiwan News: NCSIST rocket self-destructs after launch failure in Pingtung.
Taipei Times: Satellite launcher self-destructs after test anomaly: NCSIST.
SCMP: Taiwan-made satellite launcher fails first test, triggers missile panic.

19.08 – Brazilië – Mislukte testlancering SEBIT voor Zuidkoreaanse INNOSPACE.
De mislukte lancering werd medegedeeld via dit X-bericht.
Seoul Economic Daily: INNOSPACE's SEBIT Rocket Veers Off Course in Debut Test Flight.

Er komt geen Ariane 6 Block 3.
European Space Flight: ESA Confirms Ariane 6 Block 3 Upgrades Have Been Shelved.
Ars Technica: Europe cancels planned upgrades for Ariane 6 rocket.

ESA: Ariane 6 blueprint.
ESA: Map of Europe's Spaceport.

Nieuws van Stoke Space en de Nova-raket.
NSF: Stoke Space conducts second stage fit checks, completes first stage engines ahead of Nova debut.

SEOPS voorziet een radieshare lancering met een Falcon 9 begin 2028.
Space News: SEOPS adds second Waymaker rideshare mission.
Payload: SEOPS Doubles Down on Waymaker Dedicated Rideshare Program.

Portal Systems bestelt Falcon 9 lancering / De helft beschikbaar voor rideshare opties.
Space News: Portal Space Systems to include rideshare payloads on Falcon 9 launch of Supernova.
Payload Space: Portal Books Dedicated Falcon 9 Amid Constrained Launch Market.
GeekWire: Inside the satellite factory: Portal Space Systems gets set for the debut of Starburst and Supernova.

Er zijn te weinig raketten voor alle geplande satellieten – Zeker als Falcon 9 zou verdwijnen.
Ars Technica: Satellite operators are in panic mode due to a worsening launch crisis.
The Space Review: Wishing for rockets.

Ars Technica: Policy experts: Europe stuck between “rock and a hard place” on launch.
Science Direct – Economics Letters: Geopolitics and space access: cost asymmetries and strategic dependence.

SpaceX voorziet nieuwe lanceerbasis in Louisiana.
Douglas Messier Blog: SpaceX Plans New Spaceport as DOT Moves to Waive Environmental Laws.
Douglas Messier Blog:  Report: Louisiana to Announce SpaceX Spaceport Deal on Aug. 25.
NoLa: Gov. Jeff Landry to announce Louisiana’s deal with SpaceX. Here’s when, more details.

ULA heeft nieuwe CEO.
Space News: ULA names Peller as new CEO.

De Chinese Kinastra 1 Upper Stage.
PrimeTimer: China’s Kinastra-1 could launch next year as the country develops a new space shuttle service.

Bemande ruimtevaart / Ruimtestations.

18.08.2026 - Ruimtewandeling met Sophie Adenot loopt niet geheel naar wens.
SpaceCom: NASA astronaut and 1st female French spacewalker remove failed ISS antenna but run out of time for replacement.
Spaceflight Now: Astronauts remove failed antenna; run out of time to install a spare.
The Register: ISS spacewalkers discover there's no such thing as a quick antenna job.

Filmpje:
ESA: Sophie Adenot's first spacewalk | U.S. Spacewalk 97 (Official broadcast).
NASA: U.S. Spacewalk 97.
EuroNews: Sophie Adenot becomes first French woman to conduct spacewalk at ISS.

25.08.2026 – Nieuwe ruimtewandeling voor Sophie Adenot.
ESA: Sophie Adenot’s second spacewalk, just one week after her first.

Filmpje:
ESA: Countdown to Sophie Adenot's second spacewalk.
ESA:  Sophie Adenot's second spacewalk | U.S. Spacewalk 98 (Official broadcast).
NASA: U.S. Spacewalk 98;

ISS – De blogentries.
ISS Blog: NASA, ESA Astronauts Ready for Tuesday’s Antenna Swap Spacewalk.
ISS Blog: NASA, ESA Astronauts Suit Up for Spacewalk to Replace High-Speed Antenna.
ISS Blog: NASA, ESA Astronauts Begin Spacewalk to Swap High-Speed Antenna.
ISS Blog: NASA, ESA Astronauts Wrap Up Station Spacewalk.
ISS Blog: Expedition 75 Cleans Up After Spacewalk, Keeps Up Microgravity Research.
ISS Blog: Spacewalk Preps Continue to Finish Antenna Installation Job Next Week
ISS Blog: Week Ends With Spacewalk Preps and Space Exercise Research.

Meer nieuws uit het ISS.
TASS: Roscosmos says distribution of ISS deorbiting responsibilities being discussed with NASA.

SpaceCom: It's harder to poop in space. Scientists may finally know why.
Spacepage: Constipatie komt vaak voor bij astronauten, bloedonderzoeken bieden nieuwe inzichten!.
SpaceCom: Scientists create 'laundry gun' for astronauts to clean their clothes by shooting out plasma.

Filmpjes:
NASA: NASA Astronauts Discuss Life in Space with Associated Press – Wednesday, August 19, 2026.
NASA: ESA Astronaut Discusses Life in Space with European Media – Thursday, August 20, 2026.
ESA (shorts): Smoke detector maintenance in space.

Commerciële ruimtestations – Starlab.
Everyday Astronaut: Inside Starlab, a MASSIVE commercial Space Station!
Voyager: Starlab and Global Venture Management Announce Strategic Investment.

Nieuws uit het Chinese ruimtestation – CSS.
China in Space: Shenzhou-23 Crew Perform In-Orbit Emergency Training, Support Many Experiments.

Filmpjes:
CCTV: China's Shenzhou-23 Crew Advances Space Science Experiments, In-Orbit Training.
ChinaView TV (shorts): China honors Shenzhou-21 mission astronauts with medals.

Gaganyaan – Nieuws.
Civils Daily: How will Gaganyaan’s thermal shield protect the crew?

Naar de Maan en Mars.

Artemis II.
SpaceCom: Artemis II pilot thanks NASA for letting him fly Orion by hand: 'I'm still blown away by that trust'.
Collect Space: Artemis II crew to be presented United States' top spaceflight medal.

Artemis III.
Houston, We have a podcast: Artemis III Training.

Filmpje:
NASA (short): Orion Stage Adapter for Artemis III Lifted, Flipped, and Moved at NASA Marshall.

Artemis – Moon Base.
NASA: NASA Challenge Tests Wheel Designs for Moon Base Mobility.
SciTechDaily: NASA Is Building a Moon Base – and the First Pieces Are Already Coming Together.

NASA en Space Reactor-1 – SR 1 – Freedom.
Space News: Space nuclear programs face near- and long-term challenges.

Naar de Maan en Mars.
NASA: Human-Related Microbes May Survive Moon’s South Pole, NASA Finds.
SpaceCom: Microbes from Earth may survive on the moon, scientists find.

Starship – Op weg naar Flight 14. – “Starboat” Ship 40 arriveert bij Christmas Island.
NSF: Ship 40 arrives at Christmas Island, Plans Return to Starbase.
SpaceCom: Starship lives! SpaceX craft arrives at Christmas Island after 24-day ocean ordeal.
Ars Technica: Against all odds, SpaceX finally tugs Starship into port after 24 days at sea.

Teslarati: Elon Musk gives a timeline for SpaceX’s first Starship catch attempt.
SpaceCom: SpaceX will try for 1st Starship tower catch 'in a few months,' Elon Musk says.

SpaceCom: SpaceX fires up Starship ahead of megarocket’s 1st orbital flight.
NSF: Ship 41 Completes Engine Testing Ahead of Flight 14.

Filmpjes:
18.08 - NSF: Ship 40 Is Still Floating! | Starship Update.
18.08 – WAI: The FULL Story: How SpaceX Saves Starship 40 From The Ocean.
21.08 – NSF: SpaceX conducts Ship 41 Static Fire at Massey's.
22.08 – Marcus House: SpaceX Just Changed the Plan for Starship.

Op ontdekking door het zonnestelsel.

De zonsverduistering van 12 augustus.
ESA: A double eclipse for Proba-3 (filmpje).
VRTNWS:'Belgische' satellieten leggen unieke dubbele zonsverduistering vast in de ruimte.
SpaceCom: See gorgeous views of the Aug. 12 total solar eclipse captured from space.

Zie ook vorige NUDR.

05.08.2026 – Een afgedankte Falcon 9 crasht op de Maan – LRO fotografeert inslagkrater.
Zie ook vorige NUDR (Week Week 2026/33–816).
alsook NUDR Week 2026/32–815.
NASA: NASA’s LRO Images Falcon 9 Crater on Moon, Learns New Details.
PhysOrg: NASA's LRO images Falcon 9 crater on moon, learns new details.
SpaceCom: A SpaceX rocket slammed into the moon this month — and a NASA spacecraft has spotted its lunar grave.
Universe Today: NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Images Falcon 9 Crater on Moon, With Some Help From a Korean Spacecraft.
Space News Opinion: A rocket crashed into the moon. It was harmless, but the next one might not be..

Met een kleine beetje hulp van ondergetekende.
VRTNWS: Spectaculaire beelden van SpaceX-inslag op maan zijn animatie, geen echte opnames.

CLPS – Nieuws.
Space News: Firefly Aerospace to fly Zeno Power radioisotope heating unit on lunar lander mission – Blue Ghost.
Space News: Lunar orbiter among upcoming NASA CLPS task orders.
The Korea Times: Korea, NASA partner to map radiation at moon's south pole.

Meer nieuws uit de (inter)planetaire ruimte.

Ruimteweer:
Universe Today: The Sun Doesn't Care About Your Flight Schedule.

Aarde:
NASA: Chasing Fire Clouds in Utah.
NASA: Europe’s Scorching Summer.
ESA: Sentinel-1 captures major ice loss from Greenland glacier.

Mars:
NASA Curiosity Status: Curiosity Blog, Sols 4975-4981: Happy 14th Landing Anniversary.
Universe Today: Mars Curiosity Rover Discovers Massive Field of Polygons.
Universe Today: NASA's SkyFall Mars Helicopters Will Feature a Revolutionary Antenna Design.
ESA (filmpje): Fly around Schiaparelli Crater with Mars Express.
SpaceCom: Mars Express orbiter captures detailed new video of the crater where Mark Watney was stranded in 'The Martian'.
ESA: Hera's Mars flyby guided impact study of Deimos moon.
Universe Today: Mars's Funky Moon Deimos was Shaped by an Impact.

Planetoïden:
Universe Today: Nuking An Asteroid on Short Notice Could Save Us.

New Horizons:
JHU APL: The PI’s Perspective: An Update from Deep in the Kuiper Belt.

Meer ruimtevaartnieuws.

Redding SWIFT stopgezet – LINK gaat de ruimtetelescoop niet kunnen vangen.
NASA: NASA Updates Next Steps for Commercial Swift Boost Mission.

Space News: Katalyst Space and NASA abandon plans for Swift reboost.
Ars Technica: NASA calls off mission to rescue Swift gamma-ray observatory.
SpaceCom: Private mission to save NASA's Swift space telescope fails.
Space Policy Online: No-Go for Katalyst’s Reboost of NASA’s Swift Observatory.

VRTNWS: Reddingsmissie van belangrijke NASA-ruimtetelescoop mislukt, satelliet dreigt in atmosfeer te verbranden.

China (en Rusland) vs USA – De Maan.
The Space Review: Two futures on the Moon.
Ars Technica: The United States is about to wake up to the threat from China’s space program.

Nieuwe Europese sancties tegen Rusland.
Space News: New EU sanctions target leaders of Russia’s space industry.

De oorlog in Oekraïne – Schade aan Soyuz-fabrieken.
EuroNews (filmpe): Ukraine strikes rocket and space centre in Russia's Samara.
Space Policy Online: Ukrainian Missiles Strike Russian Soyuz Rocket Factory.
Douglas Messier Blog: Ukrainian Missiles Hit Key Russian Rocket Company.
Ars Technica: Ukraine strikes major Russian rocket factory with cruise missiles.
Business Insider: Satellite images show damage after a Ukrainian missile strike on a space center supporting Russia's Starlink rival.
Scott Manley (filmpje): Soyuz Rocket Factory Attacked By 'Flamingos'.

17.08 – TASS: Ukraine's access to satellite imagery expands thanks to US, private companies — NYT.
21.08 – Business AM: Oekraïne wil Starlink inzetten tegen Russische raketinstallaties.

Space Force / Golden Dome / PWSA.
14.08 – Space News: U.S. Space Force adds second surveillance sensor to Japanese constellation.
17.08 – Breaking Defense: Space Force brings 5 companies on-board Space Data Network.
18.08 – Space News: New report takes closer look at the Space Force spending surge.
18.08 – Payload: Deep Dive: FY27 Defense Space Budget.
18.08 – Space News: Rocket Lab to test Space Force data network connection in orbit in 2027 – SDN-B.
19.08 – ExecutivGov: OSTP Issues National Security Science, Tech Strategy.
19.08 – Space Policy Online: Space Force Funding Could Be Record High, If Congress Agrees.
19.08 – Air and Space Forces: Golden Dome Secrecy Poses Challenge for Estimating Costs.
20.08 – TASS: US Golden Dome has offensive capabilities despite defensive claims — envoy.
20.08 – Aerospace America: Golden Dome funding is 90% obligated, Guetlein says.
20.08 – Space News: Golden Dome chief touts progress as funding questions loom.
20.08 – Space News: SpaceWERX selects 11 firms to scale technologies for military space.

Chinese satellieten met AI.
China in Space: Why Are More of China’s Satellites Equipped With AI Systems?

Constellaties – ODC’s.
05.08 – ESPI: Constellating compute: China’s domestic policy towards orbital data centre leadership.
05.08 – Space News: Think tank warns Europe’s orbital compute gap is widening.
05.08 – CCTV (filmpje): China to Launch 1,000 Satellites by 2032 for Space Network.
06.08 – CCTV (filmpje): Zhejiang Lab’s Unique Model Attracts Private Investment for Space Computing.
20.08 – China in Space: Chinese Firms Aim to Expand Orbital Compute Capabilities, Services.

Zie ook SpaceX: StarMind AI1.

NASA Starling test alternatief voor navigatiesatellieten – FALCON.
NASA: NASA’s Starling Mission Opens New Frontiers in Space Navigation.
Spacepage: NASA's Starling missie kan voor een revolutie zorgen op vlak van satellietnavigatie.

Constellaties – Navigatie.
01.08 – CCTV (filmpje): China's Beidou Navigation System Boosts Farming Efficiency in Türkiye.

Constellaties – Allerlei nieuws.
03.08 – China in Space: Three-Body Computing Constellation Demos 8 Day Continuous Laser Link.
04.08 – SatNews: AST SpaceMobile Commences Direct-to-Cellular Operations in Japan Alongside Rakuten.
04.08 – Space News: Kreios Space to fly VLEO demonstration in NanoAvionics bus – ABEP.
05.08 – Space News: Finding room in Starlink’s shadow.
06.08 – Payload: Endeavor Optical Networks Emerges from Stealth.
06.08 – China in Space: Commercial Medium Orbit Relay Spacecraft Trio to Launch in 2027.
11.08 – TASS: World's first stratospheric platform successfully launched in Arctic.
11.08 – TASS: Kiev concerned over Russia’s Rassvet low-Earth orbit satellite constellation.
13.08 – Space News (filmpje): Space Minds – An optical link ‘internet’ to connect networks in space.
20.08 – Satellite Today: Muon Space Raises $250M Series C to Build Large-Scale Constellations.
20.08 – Satellite Today: Sypris Electronics Wins Manufacturing Deal to Support LEO Constellation.
20.08 – Business AM: SpaceX breidt Starlink uit naar 7.000 vliegtuigen.

En nog een interessante:
SES: Insight Paper: When Does Orbit Matter.

Constellaties – Gevolgen.
11.08 – SpaceCom: SpaceX wants to put 1 million AI satellites in orbit. What would that do to Earth's climate?
19.08 – Universe Today: Are Mega-Constellations Sleepwalking Low Earth Orbit into Runaway Chaos?.
20.08 – Ars Technica: SpaceX’s orbital data centers would create a new category of e-waste.
20.08 – Sat News: Orbital Data Center Constellations Face Scrutiny Over Atmospheric Re-entry Pollution and Space E-Waste.

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