Vier lanceringen deze week waarvan 3 met SpaceX. Er was ook één uitgestelde lancering, die van Astra. De nieuwe spelers (inzoverre SpaceX dat nog is) nemen steeds meer de boel in handen. Van de “oude” spelers kwam er weer wat minder nieuws. Het naar buiten rollen van het Space Launch System werd uitgesteld. Bijgevolg zal ook de lancering (nog) wat langer op zich laten wachten. En het ISS heeft dan toch een vervaldatum gekregen. Het ziet er naar uit dat 2031 het einde betekent van het ruimtestation. Het ruimt wellicht de baan voor één of meerdere commerciële ruimtestations. Dat en nog veel meer in het Nieuws Uit De Ruimtevaart van deze week.

Bij de foto: Eind vorig jaar kreeg de bemanning van de vertrekkende Crew Dragon de tijd om het ISS te fotograferen. NASA maakte deze week bekend dat in 2031 het ruimtestation zal gediumpt worden. Foto: NASA.

SpaceX lanceert dan toch Italiaanse aardobservatiesatelliet COSMO-SkyMed.
Zie ook de NUDR van vorige week.

Na het slechte weer van vorige week was er eerst nog een cruise schip dat voor een dag extra uitstel zorgde.
Florida Today: Cruise ship enters launch hazard area, forcing SpaceX to scrub mission a fourth time.
Teslarati: SpaceX Falcon 9 launch scrubbed by wayward cruise ship.

Maar dan lukte het uiteindelijk toch.
Space News: Falcon 9 launches Italian radar satellite.
Teslarati: SpaceX debuts converted Falcon Heavy booster on spectacular Italian satellite launch.
NasaSpaceFlight: Falcon 9 finally launches with Italian CSG-2 Earth observation satellite.
Spaceflight Now: Italian radar satellite rides SpaceX rocket into polar orbit.
Tesmanian: SpaceX Shares An Impressive View Of Falcon 9 Booster Separating From Upper-Stage During Launch Of Italian COSMO-SkyMed Satellite.

Teslarati: SpaceX’s first converted Falcon Heavy booster already preparing for next launch.

Filmpjes:
SciNews: Falcon 9 aborted launch with CSG-2, 30 January 2022.
SpaceX: COSMO-SkyMed Second Generation FM2 Mission.
SciNews: Falcon 9 launches CSG-2 and Falcon 9 first stage landing.
SpaceX: COSMO-SkyMed Tracking Footage.

SpaceX lanceert NROL-87 voor de US National Reconnaissance Office.
Spaceflight Now: SpaceX preps for launch of spy satellite payload from California this week.
Space News: SpaceX launches classified satellite for U.S. National Reconnaissance Office.
Teslarati: SpaceX Falcon 9 booster sticks landing, setting up future spy satellite launches.
Spaceflight Now: SpaceX launches classified NRO satellite from Vandenberg Space Force Base.

Breaking Defense: NRO plans 7 spy satellite launches in 2022; one from mystery foreign spaceport.

Filmpjes:
SpaceX: NROL-87 Mission.
Vandenberg Space Force Base: NROL 87 Launch Success-Feb. 2, at 12:27 p.m. Pacific Time.
SciNews: Falcon 9 launches NROL-87 and Falcon 9 first stage landing.
NasaSpaceFlight: SpaceX Falcon 9 Launch To Landing Supercut – NROL-87.

SpaceX lanceert nieuwe reeks Starlink-satellieten.
Space News: SpaceX launches latest Starlink batch ahead of premium service plan.
NasaSpaceFlight: SpaceX sets new fairing reuse record with Starlink mission.
Teslarati: SpaceX launches third Falcon 9 rocket in 72 hours, breaks fairing reuse record.
Spaceflight Now: SpaceX launches third Falcon 9 rocket mission in three days.

Filmpjes:
SpaceX: Starlink Mission.
SciNews: SpaceX Starlink 36 launch & Falcon 9 first stage landing, 3 February 2022.

Rusland lanceert vanaf Plesetsk met een Soyuz 2.1a de Neitron-satelliet, een militaire verkenningssatelliet.
Neitron zou niet alleen foto’s nemen van de Aarde, maar ook van andere satellieten.
TASS: Soyuz-2.1a rocket carrying military satellite blasts off from Plesetsk.
TASS: Fregat booster delivers Russian military satellite to orbit.

NasaSpaceFlight: Soyuz launches mysterious Neitron military payload.

Astra lancering Rocket 3.3 vanaf Cape Canaveral voor NASA’s VCLS programma uitgesteld.
Space News: Astra finalizes plans for first Florida launch.
Spaceflight Now: Astra receives FAA license for first launch from Florida.
SpaceCom: Astra aiming for 1st Florida launch on Saturday.
UPI: Astra plans first launch in Florida by new private company since SpaceX.

SpaceCom: Astra scrubs 1st Florida launch attempt due to faulty 'range asset'.

NASA: Astra Updates Launch Time for ELaNa 41 Mission.
NASA: Astra Announces New Launch Date for NASA’s ELaNa 41 Mission.

Filmpje: 
NasaSpaceFlight: SCRUB: Astra Launch Attempt Scrubbed for NASA's ELaNa 41 Mission.

Ruimtetoerisme – Inspiration4 – Loterijwinnaar was te zwaar om mee te mogen. Extra beelden vlucht vrijgegeven.
Parabolic Arc: Inspiration4 Raffle Winner Too Heavy to Fly to Orbit on SpaceX Crew Dragon.

Tesmanian: Inspiration4 Commander Shares Amazing Flyover Photos of SpaceX Starbase Launch Site.

Ruimtetoerisme – Datum voor Crew Dragon Axiom 1 missie.
NASA: NASA, Space Station Partners Approve First Axiom Mission Astronauts.

Tesmanian: NASA Sets Date For First Axiom Mission To The Space Station Launched By SpaceX.

Filmpje:
NasaSpaceFlight: Jared Isaacman Flies Over Starbase Once Again | SpaceX Boca Chica.

ISS – De bemanning van Crew 3.

Filmpjes:
NASA: Meet Raja Chari, Crew-3 Commander.
NASA: Meet Tom Marshburn, Crew-3 Pilot.
NASA: Meet Kayla Barron, Crew-3 Mission Specialist.
NASA: Meet Matthias Maurer, Crew-3 Mission Specialist.

ISS – Crew 4 – Vertraagde parachute opening zal lancering niet vertragen.
Space News: NASA and SpaceX investigating delayed Dragon parachute opening.
Space News: NASA and SpaceX say lagging Dragon parachute may be normal phenomenon.

UPI: NASA, SpaceX investigate Dragon capsule parachute openings.
Space Policy Online: NASA, SpaceX offer reassurances on Dragon parachutes.
Ars Technica: NASA and SpaceX studying parachute issue but don’t see major safety concern.

Tesmanian: NASA SpaceX Crew-4 Astronauts Complete Training To Launch Aboard Crew Dragon.
NASA: NASA, SpaceX Provide Update on Crewed Space Station Mission.

Filmpjes:
NASA: Media Briefing: NASA, SpaceX to Provide Update on Crew-4 Space Station Mission.

ISS – NASA gaat door tot 2031 – Ruimtestation te dumpen in Stille Oceaan.
NASA: NASA Provides Updated International Space Station Transition Plan.
Het “International Space Station Transition Report” vind je hier (PDF).

SpaceQ: NASA releases updated plan to de-orbit the international space station by the end of 2030.
BBC: International Space Station to crash down to Earth in 2031.
The Independent: The International Space Station will crash back down to Earth in 2031.

ISS – De verliezers van NASA’s commerciële ruimtestations selectie (december 2021).
De verliezers en de reden waarom werden gedocumenteerd in een document “Selection Statement For Commercial LEO Destinations” dat je hier kan vinden (PDF).

Space News: Relativity and SpaceX bid on NASA commercial space station competition.
Space Explored: NASA didn’t select SpaceX, Relativity, and others for its commercial space station program; here’s why.

Parabolic Arc: SpaceX Proposed Adapting Human Landing System into a Commercial Space Station.
Parabolic Arc: A Closer Look at Blue Origin’s Orbital Reef Commercial Space Station.
Parabolic Arc: NASA Rejected Commercial Space Station Proposals from Maverick Space, Orbital Assembly and ThinkOrbital.
Parabolic Arc: NASA Rejected Relativity Space’s Plan for Commercial LEO Space Station.

ISS – De blogentries, Daily Summary Reports en Science Highlights.
NASA ISS Blog: Week Begins on Station with Science Hardware Work.
NASA ISS Blog: Crew Has Health Checks, Studies Construction on Planets.
NASA ISS Blog: Health, Robotics and Construction Research on Station Today.
NASA ISS Blog: Astronaut Hits 300 Days in Space, On Way to Break NASA Record.
NASA ISS Blog: Astronauts Relax After Busy Week, Cosmonauts Research Space Exercise.
NASA ISS Blog: NASA, SpaceX Provide Update on Crewed Space Station Mission.

NASA: ISS Daily Summary Report – 01/27/2022.
NASA: ISS Daily Summary Report – 01/28/2022.
NASA: ISS Daily Summary Report – 01/31/2022.
NASA: ISS Daily Summary Report – 02/01/2022.
NASA: ISS Daily Summary Report – 02/02/2022.
NASA: ISS Daily Summary Report – 02/03/2022.

Space Station Science Highlights: Week of January 31, 2022.

ISS – Meer nieuws uit het ruimtestation.
Roscosmos: ISS orbit altitude correction scheduled for February 6.
Roscosmos: ISS orbit adjustment postponed till February 8 – Roscosmos.

SpaceCom: NASA astronaut Jessica Watkins to set new record for Black women in space: report.
NPR: Astronaut Jessica Watkins will be the first Black woman to spend 6 months in space.

NASA Watch: NASA Wants Everyone To Know About ISS Missions That They Are Going To Say Less About.

Filmpjes:
NASA: Space to Ground: Flying Robots in Space: 02/04/2022.
NASA: SpaceCast Weekly - Feb. 4, 2022.
NASA: Expedition 66 Space Station Astronauts Answer Wisconsin Student Questions - Feb. 3, 2022.
ESA: Space repairs in 360° | Cosmic Kiss.

CSS – Nieuws uit het Chinese ruimtestation.
Dongfang Hour: Completion of the Heavenly Palace: Tiangong in 2022.

Breaking Defense: US rejects charge that Starlink satellites endangered China’s space station.

Filmpjes:
CCTV: Chinese Astronauts Keep Up Lunar New Year Traditions High in Space Station.
CGTN: Chinese New Year greetings from China's Space Station.
CGTN: Taikonauts capture city lights from space on Chinese New Year's Eve.
CCTV: Chinese Astronaut Delivers Olympic-themed Science Lecture in Space.
CGTN: Spacelog: Taikonaut 'paints' Olympic rings in space with pH indicator.

Artemis 1 – Uitrollen SLS uitgesteld naar maart. Lancering in april/mei.
NASA Artemis Blog: Artemis I Update .
Space News: NASA delays SLS rollout for launch rehearsal.
Ars Technica: NASA delays SLS rocket rollout, says launch date is TBD.
Spaceflight Now: NASA targets March rollout for SLS moon rocket, launch later this spring.

Filmpje:
NASA: Artemis 1 Status Briefing (media teleconference).

SpaceX – Starship – Musk belooft een update over zijn plannen.
Tesmanian: Elon Musk Will Share Details About SpaceX Starship Development Next Week During The First Update Presentation Since 2019.
Teslarati: SpaceX CEO Elon Musk promises long-awaited Starship update next week.

Filmpjes:
NasaSpaceFlight: Chopsticks Load Testing Resumes | SpaceX Boca Chica.
NasaSpaceFlight: Flap Attachment Jigs Spotted on Ship 22 | SpaceX Boca Chica.
NasaSpaceFlight: Booster 4's Grid Fins Unstrapped | SpaceX Boca Chica.
NasaSpaceFlight: GSE 4 Test Tank Scrapped | SpaceX Boca Chica.
NasaSpaceFlight: Super Heavy Booster 8 Parts Delivered | SpaceX Boca Chica.
NasaSpaceFlight: Parts Delivered for the New High Bay | SpaceX Boca Chica.

What About It?: SpaceX Starship Raptor 2 - When is it coming? Where will it be used?

Nieuws uit de (inter)planetaire ruimte.

Aarde:
SpaceCom: North Korean missile test captures photos of Earth from space: report.
CNA: North Korea says tested Hwasong-12 missile, took pictures from space.
NOAA (filmpje): NOAA's GOES-16 Satellite Spies Megaflash Lightning.
Space News: Report: U.S. military needs a better way to buy commercial satellite imagery.
Space News: Near Space Labs to offer 10-centimeter resolution imagery.
Science News: Satellites have located the world’s methane ‘ultra-emitters’.
BBC: Climate change: Satellites map huge methane plumes from oil and gas.
Breaking Defense: ICEYE to add 10 SAR satellites, thanks in part to BAE Systems investment.

Maan:
Parabolic Arc: Masten’s Reusable Rockets Prepare Spacecraft for Distant Landing on Other Worlds.
Universe Today: China’s Rover Finds That Regolith on the Moon’s far-Side is Stickier Than the Near-Side.
BBC: Iris: Student-built robot rover on track to explore the Moon.
The Hindu: Chandrayaan-3 set for August launch.
Space News: India targets August launch for Chandrayaan-3 lunar lander.
Parabolic Arc: Quantum Space Poised to Enable the Cis-lunar Space Economy.
UnoTV (filmpje): "Colmena", así es la primera misión de la UNAM que viajará a la Luna en junio de 2022 (Mexicaanse maanmissie).

Mars:
NASA Curiosity Status Report: Sols 3371-3373: Some Lucky Breaks at the Prow!
NASA Curiosity Status Report: Sols 3374-3375: MAHLI Lets the Dog Out at the Prow!
NASA Curiosity Status Report: Sols 3376-3377: Second Servings at the Prow.
NASA Curiosity Status Report: Sols 3378-3380: Leaving the Prow in Our Rearview Mirror.
Perseverance Blog: Almost on the Rove Again.
Perseverance Blog: Nobody Tell Elmo About Issole.
SpaceCom: Mars rover Perseverance collects new sample after clearing pebble clog.
Space News: InSight recovers from dust storm as lander’s power continues to wane.
SciNews (filmpje): Tianwen-1 orbiter deploys “selfie stick”.
Video From Space (filmpje): China's Mars orbiter captures 'selfie' videos & north pole views.
Ars Technica: A new video of Tianwen-1 flying above Mars is pretty epic.
CCTV (filmpje): China's Mars Probe Tianwen-1 Sends Selfie Video with Beijing Olympic, Paralympic Emblems.

James Webb Space Telescope – First light.
NASA JWST Blog: Following Webb’s Arrival at L2, Telescope Commissioning Set to Begin.
NASA JWST Blog: Photons Incoming: Webb Team Begins Aligning the Telescope.

SpaceCom: The alignment of NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has begun.
The Register: Photon fantastic: James Webb Space Telescope spies its first starlight.

Mashable: How NASA locked Omicron out of its Webb telescope control room.

Filmpjes:
JWST: The James Webb Space Telescope at L2.
ESA: Webb Quest: Mind-blowing mission to the early Universe.
The Bendu Order: JAMES WEBB Telescope First Photos Are Finally Happening!
JWST: The Webb Telescope's Optics.

Nieuws van Blue Origin.
Aerospace Tech Review: Blue Origin Signs Long-Term Agreements With Four Kansas Companies to Support New Glenn Heavy-Lift Launch Vehicle and Engine Programs.
Geek Wire: Blue Origin successfully tests huge nose cone for New Glenn rocket at NASA Glenn.
Teslarati: Blue Origin successfully tests first New Glenn fairing prototype.

Filmpje:
Video From Space: Blue Origin's big New Glenn rocket fairings jettisoned in test.

Rocket Lab en Blue Origin breiden uit.
Via Satellite: Rocket Lab to Open New Space Systems Complex in Colorado.
Space News: Rocket Lab expands Colorado facilities, prepares for busy launch year.

Geek Wire: Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture expands operations to Phoenix and Denver.

China pakt oude satelliet en verhuist hem naar andere baan.
Space Daily: Chinese satellite reportedly grappled, moved another spacecraft away from orbit.
Universe Today: A Chinese Space Tug Just Grappled a Dead Satellite.
Space Policy Online: China demonstrates space tug in GEO as it lays out five-year plan.

Belgisch ruimtevaartnieuws.
Over de creatie van een Cyber Safety and Security Operations Centre (C-SOC) in Redu.
RHEA Group: Increasing Cyber Resilience for the European Space Agency.

In Leuven wordt gewerkt aan technologie om cubesats te laten landen op aarde.
De website van Project Aether vind je hier.

Het CanSat-project nadert stilaan de halve finale.
Eén van de teams stelde afgelopen week bij Volkssterrenwacht Urania hun project voor.
De livestream rond CanSat AlgaeLux van het K.A. Beveren vind je hier.
Meer info over het CanSat programma vind je o.a. hier bij Esero.

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