De eerste orbitale vlucht van Starship. Crew Dragon naar het ISS. Transporter 18 een interessante rideshare mission. Falcon Heavy voor de militairen. Yep. Allemaal SpaceX-missies. Nog een goede twee jaar en er is nog enkel Starship. Dat en nog veel meer in het Nieuws Uit De Ruimtevaart van deze week.

Opmerking: Deze NUDR werd vrijdag nog up to date gebracht en na het JVS/VVS Weekend in Blankenberge eerst maandag online gezet.

Bij de foto: De eerste orbitale lancering van Starship – Foto: SpaceX  

Belgisch ruimtevaartnieuws.

Lockheed Martin bestelt satellietplatform bij Aerospacelab.
Aerospacelab: Aerospacelab selected by Lockheed Martin for Satellite Platform Supply.
Space News: Aerospacelab to supply satellite platforms to Lockheed Martin.

Ook Zuid-Korea zoekt de expertise van Aerospacelab.
Aerospacelab: Aerospacelab and KAI Sign MoU for South Korea's K-LEO Constellation Programme.

De lanceringen van de afgelopen week.

26.09.2026 – RocketLab/Electron lanceert “Owlright, Owlright, Owlright”.
RocketLab: MISSION SUCCESS: Rocket Lab Launches 97th Electron Mission.
Meer info via deze link.

Space News: Rocket Lab launches 13th Synspective satellite.

Filmpjes:
Rocket Lab: Rocket Lab - 'Owlright, Owlright, Owlright' Launch.
SciNews: Electron launches the 13th StriX satellite.
RocketLab: Rocket Lab | 10 Years of Launch Complex 1.

26.09.2026 – SpaceX lanceert USSF-385 (VSFB).
Spaceflight Now: SpaceX Falcon 9 to launch classified mission for U.S. Space Force from West Coast.
SpaceCom: SpaceX launches classified mystery mission for US Space Force from California (video, photos).

Filmpjes:
SpaceX via X: Watch Falcon 9 launch the USSF-385 mission from pad 4E in California.
SciNews: USSF-385 launch and Falcon 9 first stage landing.

28.09.2026 – Starship Flight 14 lanceert Starlink-satellieten – Group 31-1 (Starbase).

Teslarati: SpaceX just got the green light Starship has waited years for.
Spaceflight Now: Launch preview: SpaceX to launch first Starlink V3 satellites to orbit on Starship.

SpaceX: Starship Flight 14.
Space News: Starship lifts off on first orbital flight attempt.
SpaceCom: Starship just reached orbit for the 1st time. What's next for the SpaceX megarocket?
NSF: Ship 41 Makes it to Orbit, Booster 21 Nearly Perfect.
NSF: Starship makes orbit, Flight 15 preps in full swing.
Payload: Starship Reaches Orbit on 14th Test Flight.
Space Policy Online: Starship Achieves Orbit for the First Time.
Time: A SpaceX Starship Rocket Officially Reached Orbit. Why That's So Significant.
Universe Today: SpaceX's Starship Rocket Does Its Job During First Orbital Flight.
Spaceflight Now: Starship returns to Earth; rocket splashes down north of Hawaii after three-hour flight.
Ars Technica: SpaceX’s Starship goes orbital, deploying first next-gen Starlinks.
Douglas Messier Blog: Starship Orbital Flight: A Milestone with an *.
The Conversation: Starship’s first orbital flight put its heat shield to the test – how it fares could determine if SpaceX’s vision is possible.
Reuters: SpaceX's Starship engine failure could impact NASA's moon mission objectives.

The Space Review: Starship (finally) reaches orbit.

VRTNWS: Starship-raket van Elon Musk landt vroeger dan gepland in Stille Oceaan na 2 rondjes om de aarde.
De Standaard: Vuurdoop van megaraket Starship van SpaceX aanzienlijk ingekort.
De Standaard: Starship is een gamechanger voor de ruimtevaart en een wake-upcall voor Europa.

Filmpjes – Voorbeschouwingen.
NSF: "Flight 14 destacked (then restacked)... ready to go?" - Starbase Summary.
Marcus House: SpaceX Is Aiming for 3 Starship Flights in 5 Weeks?!

Filmpjes – De vlucht.
SpaceX via X: Starship Flight 14.
SciNews: Starship launch and Super Heavy landing, 28 September 2026.
SciNews: Starship in orbit for the first time.
SciNews: Starship reentry and landing, 28 September 2026.
NSF BREAKINGspace: Starship is an Orbital Vehicle! (With Some Engine Snags) | Flight 14 Review.
Scott Manley: Orbit Day - Starship Finally Takes A Big Leap.
Marcus House: BREAKING: Massive Surprises From Starship Flight 14!
NSF: Starship Flight 14 Reaches Orbit—but Returns Early | Starship Update.

Spaceflight Now: SpaceX's next generation Starlink satellites are 10 times faster.

01.10.2026 – Crew 13 vertrekt naar het ISS en koppelt enkele uren later met het ruimtestation.
CCP Blog: NASA’s SpaceX Crew-13 On Way to Kennedy.
CCP Blog: NASA’s SpaceX Crew-13 Lands at NASA Kennedy.
CCP Blog: NASA’s SpaceX Crew-13 Rocket Arrives at Launch Pad.
CCP Blog: NASA, SpaceX Complete Crew-13 Dry Dress Rehearsal.
CCP Blog: Weather 60% ‘Go’ for NASA’s SpaceX Crew-13 Launch.
CCP Blog: Weather 55% Favorable for Thursday Crew-13 Mission Launch.
CCP Blog: Launch Day for NASA’s SpaceX Crew-13 Mission.
CCP Blog: Next Stop: Space Launch Complex 40.
CCP Blog: NASA’s SpaceX Crew-13 Flight Crew Arrive at Launch Pad.
CCP Blog: All Aboard! Astronauts Climb Into Dragon for NASA Crewed Mission.
CCP Blog: NASA’s SpaceX Crew-13 Secured Inside Dragon Spacecraft, Ready for Hatch Closure.
CCP Blog: Hatch Closed on Crew-13 SpaceX Dragon Spacecraft.
CCP Blog: Crew-13 Research Advances Health, Food, and Deep‑Space Science.
CCP Blog: NASA’s SpaceX Crew-13 Mission Liftoff Now Just an Hour Away.
CCP Blog: Crew Access Arm Retracted.
CCP Blog: Dragon is ‘Go’ for Launch, Falcon 9 Fueling Underway.
CCP Blog: NASA’s SpaceX Crew-13 Remains on Schedule, Launch About 20 Minutes Away.
CCP Blog: Up Next: NASA’s SpaceX Crew-13 Liftoff.
CCP Blog: Liftoff! NASA’s SpaceX Crew-13 Begins Journey to International Space Station.
CCP Blog: First Stage Main Engine Cutoff; First, Second Stages Separate.
CCP Blog: Falcon 9 First Stage Lands; Second Stage Engine Shuts Down.
CCP Blog: NASA’s SpaceX Crew-13 Reaches Orbit, News Conference at 1:10 p.m. EDT.
CCP Blog: SpaceX Crew-13 Approaching Station Aboard Dragon.
CCP Blog: Dragon Docks Bringing SpaceX Crew-13 to Station.
CCP Blog: Crew-13 Members Enter Station, Join Expedition 75.

NASA: NASA Sets Crew-13 Launch, Docking Coverage.

NSS: Crew-13 Arrives on Florida’s Space Coast for October 1 Launch.

NASA: What You Need to Know About NASA’s SpaceX Crew-13 Mission.
ISS National Lab: Astronauts Launching on NASA’s SpaceX Crew-13 Will Support Variety of ISS National Lab-Sponsored Research.
The Mars Society: From MDRS to the ISS: Jessica Watkins to Command NASA’s Crew-13 Mission.
ABC News: NASA's SpaceX Crew-13 astronaut bringing 100-year-old heirloom on space station trip.

NASA: NASA’s SpaceX Crew-13 Launches to International Space Station.
CSA: CSA astronaut Joshua Kutryk launches to the International Space Station.

Spaceflight Now: NASA, SpaceX launch next crewed mission to the International Space Station.
Spaceflight Now: Fresh crew takes off for six-month stay aboard space station.
NSF: Crew-13 astronauts launch to ISS after weeks of delays.
Ars Technica: SpaceX describes surgical intervention before launch of latest crew mission.
Collect Space: Houston, we have a golden dragon: Crew-13's 'Lucky' zero-g indicator.

SpaceCom: SpaceX Crew-13 NASA launch live updates: Crew Dragon astronauts arriving at ISS now!
Space Policy Online: Crew-13 Arrives at ISS as Crew-12 Prepares to Depart.

Filmpjes:
NASA: NASA's SpaceX Crew-13 Arrival at Kennedy Space Center.
NASA: NASA’s SpaceX Crew-13 Mission Overview.
NASA: Meet NASA Astronaut Jessica Watkins, Crew-13 Commander.
NASA: Meet NASA Astronaut Luke Delaney, Crew-13 Pilot.
NASA: Meet Roscosmos Cosmonaut Sergey Teteryatnikov, Crew-13 Mission Specialist.
NASA: Meet CSA Astronaut Joshua Kutryk, Crew-13 Mission Specialist.
CSA: Get ready for a space adventure with Joshua Kutryk.

NASA: NASA's SpaceX Crew-13 Mission (Official NASA Trailer).
NASA: NASA's SpaceX Crew-13 Prelaunch News Conference (Sept. 30, 2026).
NASA: NASA's SpaceX Crew-13 Launch.
NASA: NASA's SpaceX Crew-13 Arrival & Welcome Remarks.
NASA: NASA's SpaceX Crew-13 Postlaunch News Conference (Oct. 1, 2026).

NASA: NASA's SpaceX Crew-13 suits up, plays card games, and heads to the launch pad.
NASA: NASA's SpaceX Crew-13 Liftoff!
NASA: NASA's SpaceX Crew-13 Booster Landing.
NASA: NASA's SpaceX Crew-13 Spacecraft Separation.
NASA: NASA's SpaceX Crew-13 Launch Highlights.

SciNews: SpaceX Crew-13 launch and Falcon 9 first stage landing.
SciNews: SpaceX Crew-13 docking.
SciNews: SpaceX Crew-13 hatch opening.

SEN: Crew-13 Docks With the ISS | SpaceX Crew-13 Timelapse.

01.10.2026 – SpaceX lanceert Trasnport 18 rideshare missie.
Spaceflight Now: Launch preview: More than 100 spacecraft hitch a ride to orbit on SpaceX’s Transporter-18.
Via Satellite: The First Mission Milestones Onboard SpaceX’s Transporter-18 Rideshare Launch.
SpaceCom: SpaceX launches Google AI satellite, 129 other payloads on 2nd leg of spaceflight tripleheader.

NSF: Starfish Otter, other payloads set to launch on Transporter 18.

Space News: Starfish Space ready to launch its first Otter spacecraft.
Payload: Starfish’s First Operational Otter Heading to Orbit Next Month.
NSF: Starfish Space’s first Otter servicing vehicle slated for Transporter-18.
GeekWire: With NASA’s backing, Starfish Space is getting ready for the orbital debut of its flagship Otter spacecraft.
Ars Technica: After seven years, a spacecraft company is releasing its Otters into the wild.

Reuters: Google plans first test of AI chips in space under Project Suncatcher.
Global Data Center Hub: Why Space Data Centers Hit Heat Before Cost (The 15-Minute Clue).
Payload: Transporter-18 Tests the Building Blocks of Orbital Data Centers.

NASA: NASA Tests Dual Mode Propulsion CubeSat Ahead of Launch.
NASA: NASA SmallSats Launch to Advance Science, Technology, Orbital Operations.

SatNews: TakeMe2Space Prepares MOI-1A Orbital Computing Satellite for SpaceX Falcon 9 Launch.
Satellite Pro ME:Orbitworks launches first UAE-built commercial satellite Altair-1.
The Hindu: Multiple Indian payloads launched by SpaceX’s Faclon 9.
SpaceQ: SpaceX Transporter-18 to carry three Canadian satellites.
ESA: IRIDE's Eaglet II satellites inside Falcon 9 fairing.
Via Satellite: Star Catcher Gets Ready for Protostar Mission on SpaceX Transporter-18.
Payload: Star Catcher’s Orbital Power-Beaming Demo is Ready for Launch.

Filmpjes:
SpaceX via X: Watch Falcon 9 launch the Transporter-18 mission to orbit.
SciNews: Transporter-18 launch and Falcon 9 first stage landing.

02.10.2026 – Falcon Heavy lanceert NROL-97.
Spaceflight Now: Falcon Heavy flies its first mission for U.S. spy satellite agency.
NSF: Falcon Heavy set to launch classified NROL-97 to high-energy orbit.
SpaceCom: 3 for 3! Falcon Heavy rocket launches secret US spy mission to complete SpaceX tripleheader.

Filmpjes:
SpaceX via X: Watch Falcon Heavy launch NROL-97.
SciNews: Falcon Heavy launches NROL-97.

Raketnieuws.

Elon Musk – Volgend jaar minder Starship-lanceringen dan eerder gezegd.
Investors: Elon Musk Lowers Starship Expectations, Rocket Lab Surges On Electron Deal.

RocketLab krijgt contract voor 20 lanceringen voor Synspective.
RocketLab: Rocket Lab Secures Largest-Ever Electron Commercial Deal: 20-Launch Contract for Synspective.

Blue Origin wil dit jaar nog lanceren. Zoekt goedkeuring voor 50 lanceringen per jaar.
Bradenton Herold: Blue Origin CEO: 'We have a path to launch this year' amid pad rebuilding effort.
Florida Today: Blue Origin seeks FAA approval for 50 New Glenn launches per year from Cape.
Space News: Blue Origin seeking to increase New Glenn launch cadence at Cape Canaveral.

New Glenn 9x4 opgenomen in het NASA Launch Services II Contract – NLS.
NASA: NASA Adds Blue Origin New Glenn 9×4 to Launch Services Contract.

Hop Aero verzamelt geld voor een suborbitale raket voor point-to-point delivery.
Payload: Exclusive: Hop Aero Raises $11M for Suborbital Point-to-Point Delivery.

Vraag naar meer Europese lanceringen.
Space News: EU commissioner focuses on increasing European launch rates.

Licentie voor HyImpulse voor lanceringen vanuit de Shetlands.
SkyNews: German space company HyImpulse granted licence to launch rockets from UK

Europese raketten weldra vanuit Nieuw-Zeeland?
RNZ: South Island spaceport for European rocket launches found to be feasible.

Tweede lanceerpad op het Noorse Andøya?
European Spaceflight: Norwegian Government Proposes Paying for Second Andøya Launch Pad.

Franse HyPrSpace wil tot 100 motoren per jaar fabriceren voor haar Baguette One raket.
EuroNext: France's HyPrSpace targets 100 'Baguette One' rocket engines a year in debut factory.
Futura: France’s first “Baguette One” rocket is about to launch—and it changes everything.

Britse Skyrora wil in 2030 orbitaal gaan.
Payload: Skyrora Shifts Orbital Launch Timeline to 2030.

Na faillissement wordt Orbex overgekocht door een Portugees.
The Scotsman:Portuguese space tech pioneer snaps up Scottish rocket firm Orbex’s assets.

Een update voor het Guyana Space Center.
European Spaceflight: CNES Publishes Call for New Rocket Launch Tracking Turrets for French Guiana.

Chinese Deep BlueAerospace vindt vrijwel $300 miljoen voor herbruikbare Nebula-raket.
Space News: Deep Blue Aerospace raises close to $300 million for reusable launch plans.
China in Space: Deep Blue Aerospace Raises Nearly 2 Billion Yuan, Tests Upgraded Engines.

Vier Chinese firma’s werken aan raketmotor met elektrisch aangedreven brandstofpompen voor raketmotoren.
Space News: Electric-pump propulsion emerges as new front in China’s commercial launch sector.
Space News: Chinese electric-pump rocket startup Z-Trak raises new funding, targets 2027 debut for reusable Fission-A.

Eerste lancering voor suborbitale Lihong-2 wordt verwacht begin 2027.
Space News: CAS Space targets early 2027 debut of reusable Lihong-2 suborbital rocket.
SatNews: CAS Space Delays Maiden Flight of Reusable Lihong-2 Suborbital Rocket to 2027.

Nieuws uit Wenchang.
China in Space: New Wenchang Launch Pads Ready for Reusable Rockets.

Nieuws van de Canada Rocket Company.
NSF: Canada Rocket Company plans first large-scale engine test site in London, Ontario.
Ars Technica: As US relations fray, Canada gets serious about its own launch industry.

Bemande ruimtevaart / Ruimtestations.

Starliner-update – Onbemand dit jaar – Bemand in 2028.
NASA: NASA, Boeing Share Update on Commercial Starliner Development Plans.

Space News: NASA extends work with Boeing on Starliner.
SpaceCom: Boeing's Starliner won't launch astronauts until 2028 (and may need a new rocket), NASA says.
NSF: NASA, Boeing outline Starliner’s return path to ISS crew rotations.
Spaceflight Now: NASA plans unpiloted Starliner test flight at end of year.
Spacepolicy Online: Next Crewed Boeing Starliner Flight Not Until 2028.
ExecutivGov: NASA Adds Two Missions in Boeing Starliner Return-to-Flight Plan.
Ars Technica: Boeing “incredibly excited” to serve as nation’s only astronaut transportation.
Ars Technica: NASA has a Dragon dilemma, and there appear to be no good answers.

ISS – Probleempje met het transport v/d robotarm.
Ars Technica: NASA ‘troubleshooting’ transporter for space station’s robotic arm.

ISS – De blogentries.
ISS Blog: Advanced Health Research Begins Week as Station Awaits Crew-13 Mission.
ISS Blog: Station Prepares to Welcome Crew-13 while Continuing Space Research.

Meer nieuws uit het ISS.
TASS: Russian cosmonauts cook up special dinner with national dishes onboard ISS.

Filmpjes:
NASA: Astronaut Discusses Life in Space with St. Jude Children's Research Hospital– September 28, 2026.
ESA (shorts): Welcome to Le Bistrot Sophie, the most exclusive restaurant in orbit.
NASA: Spacewalk 101.

ESA op zoek naar (mogelijk) Europees ruimtestation.
ESA: ESA investigates potential future European-led orbital outpost.
ESA: Shaping Europe’s future in low Earth orbit.
Space News: ESA announces leaders for studies on crewed European space stations.
European Spaceflight: ESA Selects Airbus and OHB to Lead European Space Station Studies.

SatNews: Europe Decides in December Whether to Launch Its Own Astronauts. The Money Comes Later..

Douglas Messier Blog – Part 1: Macron: No More Hitching Rides to Space.
Douglas Messier Blog – Part 2: Where Will the European Crew Vehicle Go?
Douglas Messier Blog – Part 3: A Look at Govt Space Stations of the Future.
Douglas Messier Blog – Part 4: ESA Awards Study Contracts for Space Station.

Commerciële ruimtestations.
Space News: Honda joins forces with Redwire to develop robots for commercial space stations.

China stuurt Pakistaanse ruimtevaarder naar Tiangong.
Reuters: China's space diplomacy lifts Pakistani astronaut toward orbit.
The Hindu: China’s space diplomacy brings Pakistani astronauts closer to orbit.

Nieuws uit het Chinese ruimtestation – CSS.

Filmpje:
CCTV: Shenzhou-23 Crew Sends Video Greetings from Space to Mark China's National Day.

Naar de Maan (en Mars).

Artemis Accords.
NASA: NASA Celebrates as Artemis Accords Surpasses 75 Signatories.
Space News: Three countries join the Artemis Accords.
Payload: Artemis Accords To Meet on Lunar Debris, Emerging Space Help.

Artemis II.
The Planetary Society (shorts): How did Orion's heat shield hold up after this fix for Artemis II?

Artemis IV – De eerste maanlanding voor Artemis.

Filmpjes:
Philip Sloss: Artemis Q&A Livestream: End of 2026...is NASA about to change its mind about Artemis IV again?

Artemis – Human Landing System.
NASA: NASA Opens 2027 Human Lander Challenge for Lunar Communications.

Artemis – LTV.
Space Capital (filmpje): Lunar Outpost Is Building Mobility for the Moon | Inside the Portfolio.

Artemis – Moonbase.
Universe Today: A 1,000°C Lunar Microreactor Could Power the Next Era of Moon Bases.
Video From Space (filmpje): Blue Origin reveals 'Power Tower' for Moonbase Operations.

NASA: NASA Awards Contract to Develop 5G Communications for Moon.
NASA: NASA Adds New Science Investigations for Moon Base.

Naar de Maan en Mars.
Jatan.space: Why explore our Moon.

NASA: Under the Microscope: NASA-Made Material for Moon Manufacturing.
NASA: NASA, International Partners Advance Work on Space Crops.
CSA: The Canadian Space Agency joins international effort to advance space agriculture.

Op ontdekking door het zonnestelsel.

JUICE passeert op 28 september de Aarde voor de derde keer op weg naar Jupiter.
SpaceCom: Jupiter-bound JUICE spacecraft just got an 8,000 mph speed boost from Earth: 'This is great news for science'.
ESA: Successful Earth flyby improves Juice’s course to Jupiter.
ESA: Juice images Earth during Earth flyby.
ESA: Juice’s September 2026 Earth flyby: the movie.

CLPS – Nieuws.
Firefly Aerospace: Firefly Aerospace Signs Starcloud as Commercial Customer, Demonstrating Data Center Capabilities Around the Moon.

Meer nieuws uit de (inter)planetaire ruimte.

Venus:
Ars Technica: Venus’ mysterious haze is actually cosmic dust.

Aarde:
ESA: Three Earth Explorer candidates go forward.
ESA: Science begins for Smile.
ESA: Smile’s first ultraviolet footage shows auroral substorm.
ESA: EarthCARE’s view of volcanic plume boosts air safety.

Maan:
PhysOrg: Scientists find lunar 'magnetic fossil' in Chang'e-6 samples.

Mars:
NASA Curiosity Status Report: Curiosity Blog, Sols 5016–5021: Fantastic Minerals and How To Detect Them.
Universe Today: Perseverance Reveals How Complex Water Systems Shaped the Jezero Crater on Early Mars.
Universe Today: Mars' North Pole Ice Is Far Cleaner Than Expected.
Universe Today: Carbon Rocks Deep Underground Could Hold the Evidence of Mars' Watery Past.
Xinhua: China to complete new-generation Mars geologic map by end of 2028.
ESA: Happy New Year on Mars.
VRTNWS: 'Happy 39!' Op Mars vieren ze vandaag al (of pas) nieuwjaar.
JAXA (filmpje/japanse versie): Persconferentie over MMX.

Bennu:
SpaceCom: Asteroid samples from NASA's epic OSIRIS-REx mission show Bennu was born from fire and ice.
Universe Today: Asteroid Bennu Has an Identity Crisis, and Jupiter Might Be to Blame.
Lockheed Martin (filmpje): 10 Years of OSIRIS-REx: A Historic Mission Comes to an End.

Apophis:
Universe Today: ESA And JAXA's Planetary Defense Mission Powers On For The First Time.

Meer ruimtevaartnieuws.

Europa en de (militaire) ruimtevaart.
28.09 – EC: Council strengthens EU space threat response architecture.
02.10 – ESA: Jammertest pumps up the jam in Norway.

En twee filmpjes n.a.v. de Defence & Space Summit in Brussel.
EuroNews: ESA chief: "Despite spending less, we have world leading programmes".
EuroNews: Bulgarian PM: "Ukraine is an example of using space in battlefield".

De oorlog in Oekraïne.
26.09 – Business AM:  Finse president Alexander Stubb vraagt Elon Musk om Starlink-bereik in Oekraïne uit te breiden.

Space Force / Golden Dome / PWSA. 
24.09 – Executiv Gov: Air & Space Forces Shift R&D Toward Smaller Cargo Reentry Capsules – Vanguard – Point-to-Point.
26.09 – Space News: U.S. secures authority for Golden Dome missile defense in Greenland.
28.09 – Space News: Northrop Grumman delivers 21 data-relay satellites for military constellation.
28.09 – Defence Industry Europe: Northrop Grumman delivers first 21 of 150 planned satellites for U.S. military communications and missile defense network
28.09 – The Space Review: The dilemma of space weaponization.
28.09 – Air & Space Forces: Space Force Interested in Commercial Antennas to Control Satellites.
29.09 – L3Harris: L3Harris Receives THAAD Propulsion Contract Valued at $6 Billion.
29.09 – Space News: Space Force delays procurement of maneuverable GEO satellite services.
29.09 – Breaking Defense: DIU, Space Force team up to kick-start buys of commercial sats for monitoring GEO.
29.09 – Via Satellite: 21 Tranche 1, Transport Layer Satellites Delivered to Vandenberg, Northrop Grumman Says.
30.09 – Air & Space Forces: Drowning in Data: New Report Says Space Force Needs Lasers Comms to Beat the Bottleneck.
30.09 – Space News: What will Golden Dome actually defend? Senators press for answers.
01.10 – Defense One: Space Force picks two companies to build new ‘space-to-space’ satellites by 2028 – GHOST-R.
01.10 – Satellite Pro ME: Global defence satcom revenues to surpass $22.6bn by 2035: Novaspace.

Northrop Grumman: PWSA – Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture.

Hack eens een satelliet.
Space News – Opinion: We’ve spent eight years hacking satellites. Here’s what the space industry needs to know now..

Nog eens LINK en SWIFT.
Space News: Swift reboost mission ends with Link reentry.
NASA: NASA Highlights Lessons Learned From Swift Boost Mission.
CNN: A storied NASA observatory could be weeks away from falling to Earth after failed rescue attempt.

Ruimteafval – Een ontplofte Amerikaanse satelliet
25.09 – WION (filmpje): US Spy Satellite Breaks Apart Creating New Orbital Debris | WION Podcast.
28.09 – Live Science: An American Cold War-era spy satellite just exploded above Earth — and nobody knows why.
30.09 – Daily Mail: Mystery erupts as US spy satellite explodes… and Space Force won't rule out an attack.

Meer info over de ontplofte satelliet:
10.03;2025 – The Space Review: Stars in the sky: The top secret URSALA, RAQUEL, and FARRAH satellites from the 1970s to the 21st century.

Constellaties – Gevolgen.
28.09 – SpaceCom: Millions of satellites orbiting Earth? Astronomers hope the UN can slow the coming data center doom.

Constellaties – Navigatie.
28.09 – Times of India: ISRO’s navigation satellite NVS-03 launch in Oct to reactivate NavIC, spell good news for security forces.
28.09 – Xinhua: China Focus: China's BeiDou navigation system expands into diverse sectors amid tech convergence.
29.09 – EurekAlert!: Lunar satellites could anchor Earth's GPS: study finds a fix for drifting navigation constellations.

25.09 – EUSPA:  Galileo - EU Space at a Glance #1
25.09 – EUSPA: European GNSS Service Centre (GSC) - EU Space at a Glance #2.
25.09 – EUSPA: Galileo Reference Centre (GRC) - EU Space at a Glance #3.
25.09 – EUSPA: EGNOS - EU Space at a Glance #4.
25.09 – EUSPA: Galileo Security Monitoring Centre (GSMC) - EU Space at a Glance #5.

ESA: Finding Our Way: Inside the Galileo Project (ESA documentary).

Constellaties – Allerlei nieuws.
28.09 – Payload: Exclusive: Meridian Space Spins Out from SpinLaunch.
29.09 – Space News: Space Network lines up $150 million in pre-orders for decentralized satellite network.

30.09 – TASS: Starlink falls short of Russia’s Rassvet system in data transmission quality — expert.
01.10 – Satellite Pro ME: ICEYE and Nokia partner on sovereign LEO satellite communications systems.

China’s herbruikbaar ruimtevliegtuigje Shenlong – RPO en uitzetten/opbergen van een satellietje.
Military Watch: China Launches Major Show of Force in Orbit as Space Plane Repeatedly Recaptures Satellite.

China & in-orbit refuelling van een Beidou-satelliet.
27.09 – SCMP: Why claims that China’s BeiDou satellite was refuelled in orbit could change space race.
29.09 – Asia Times: China’s disputed satellite refueling heralds new space war era.

Ruimtetelescopen – PRIMA wordt een nieuw infraroodtelescoop.
NASA: NASA Selects Far-Infrared Telescope as First in New Mission Class.
Spaceflight Now: NASA announces new space telescope ‘PRIMA’ to launch in 2033.
Ars Technica: With PRIMA, NASA will try to build a billion-dollar space telescope in record time.
Live Science: NASA teases new PRIMA telescope that could peer even deeper into the infrared universe than the James Webb Space Telescope.

Zenit: NASA selecteert PRIMA-infraroodtelescoop met Nederlandse technologie.

Ruimtetelescopen – Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope.
NASA Blog: NASA’s Roman Team Confirms Ground Stations Receiving Data.
NASA Blog: NASA Checks Roman Guidance System, Takes First Coronagraph Observation.

Om af te ronden – Herinner je dearMoon nog?
The Irish Times: My SpaceX moon trip was cancelled when the funder pulled out. How could I return to ordinary life?

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