Nu nummer 700 realiteit is, wil dat zeggen dat het Nieuws Uit De Ruimtevaart vrijwel wekelijks al 14 jaar lang aandacht besteed aan hetgeen er in de ruimtevaart gaande is. En hoe zit het voor de toekomst? Wel, het enige dat we met zekerheid kunnen zeggen is dat het nummer 700 voorlopig niet het laatste zal zijn :-) 

Bij de foto: De 25ste New Shepard vlucht verliep naar wens, alleen opende één van de drie parachutes niet. Da’s op zich geen probleem maar een nader onderzoek is ongetwijfeld aan de orde. Bron: Blue Origin.

Een beetje Belgisch ruimtevaartnieuws. 

Redwire België (voorheen QinetiQ, voorheen Verhaert Space) heeft nu ook een platform voor VLEO – Phantom.
Redwire: Redwire Announces Development of New European-Built Very Low Earth Orbit (VLEO) Spacecraft Platform called Phantom

Space News: Redwire announces second VLEO satellite platform.
Via Satellite:  Redwire is Developing a Very Low Earth Orbit Spacecraft Phantom.

Phantom is gebaseerd op Skimsat. Een artikel uit 2022.
Space News: ESA funds Skimsat demonstrator study for VLEO.

Redwire heeft ook voor de US een dergelijk VLEO-platform – SabreSat.
Space News: SabreSat: Redwire’s vehicle to dart through very low Earth orbit.
Redwire Space (filmpje): Mission Spotlight: SabreSat VLEO Design presented by Redwire Space.
Payload: Why Redwire Has Multiple Low-Flying Satellite Systems.

Het belang van VLEO.
Space News: Eyes in the sky: The increasing importance of very low Earth orbit (VLEO) for national security.

Redwire BE – Weldra een PROBA rond Mars?
NASA koos een aantal mogelijke commerciële oplossingen voor de verkenning van Mars.
Redwire krijgt geld om de mogelijkheden van een aangepaste PROBA te bekijken voor de verkenning van Mars.
Zie onder “Mars surface-imaging services” in volgend artikel:
NASA: NASA Selects Commercial Service Studies to Enable Mars Robotic Science.

Aerospacelab is gestart met de bouw van mega-satellietfabriek in Charleroi.
Aerospacelab: Aerospacelab breaks ground on Europe's largest satellite manufacturing facility.
VRT: Waals ruimtebedrijf start met bouw van grootste satellietfabriek van Europa.

Via Satellite: Aerospacelab Breaks Ground on Satellite Factory in Belgium.

Foto’s van de eerste “schuppesteek” vind je hier op Linkedin.

14.05.2024 – Belgian Earth Observation Day 2024.
Het programma en de bijbehorende presentaties vind je in deze link.

15.05.2024 – Koning Filip bezoekt ESEC – European Space Security and Education Centre.
In dit twitter-bericht vind je ook enkele foto’s.

De lanceringen van de afgelopen week.  

12.05.2024 – China lanceert Shiyan-23.
ECNS: China launches Long March 4C rocket to send new satellite.
ECNS: China launches Shiyan-23 satellite (foto’s).
SpaceCom: China launches new mystery Shiyan satellite.

Filmpjes:
New China TV: Xinhua News | China launches new satellite into space.
SciNews: Long March-4C launches Shiyan-23.

13.05.2024 – SpaceX lanceert Starlink-satellieten – Group 6-58 (CCSFS).
SpaceX: SpaceX launches 23 Starlink satellites from Florida.
Spaceflight Now: SpaceX reaches nearly 6,000 Starlink satellites on orbit following Falcon 9 launch from Cape Canaveral.

Filmpjes:
SpaceX: Lancering live.
SciNews: SpaceX Starlink 164 launch and Falcon 9 first stage landing, 13 May 2024.

14.05.2024 – SpaceX lanceert Starlink-satellieten – Group 8-7(VSFB).
Teslarati: SpaceX launches 50th Falcon 9 mission of the year.

PhysOrg: SpaceX plans to launch 90 rockets from Vandenberg Space Force Base by 2026: Could that harm the coast?

Filmpjes:
SpaceX: Lancering live.
SciNews: SpaceX Starlink 165 launch and Falcon 9 first stage landing, 14 May 2024.

16.05.2024 – Russische Soyuz 2.1b lanceert Cosmos 2576.
Buiten het feit dat er een lancering had plaats gevonden, verscheen er zo goed als niets over deze lancering.
SatTrackCam: A Russian Optical Reconnaissance satellite launch from Plesetsk upcoming  [UPDATED TWICE].

18.05.2024 – SpaceX lanceert Starlink-satellieten – Group 6-59 (CCSFS).
SpaceCom: SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches Starlink satellites on record 21st flight.

Filmpje:
SpaceX: Lancering Live.
SciNews: SpaceX Starlink 166 launch and Falcon 9 first stage landing, 18 May 2024.

19.05.2024 – New Shepard lanceert weer mensen naar de ruimte – NS25.
SpaceCom: Blue Origin targeting May 19 for 1st crewed spaceflight since 2022.
SpaceCom: Blue Origin will launch these 6 space tourists on May 19, its 1st crewed mission since 2022.
Space Explored: Blue Origin is targeting Sunday for next crewed New Shepard launch.

Blue Origin: Blue Origin Completes 25th Mission to Space with Six Crew Onboard.
Space News: Blue Origin resumes crewed New Shepard suborbital flights.
Collect Space: Ed Dwight flies into space 60 years after being 'first Black astronaut'.
NSF: Blue Origin returns crew flights to New Shepard with NS-25 mission.

Space Impulse: The Rise Of Space Tourism: From Tito To Bezos And Beyond.

Filmpje:
Spaceflight Now: Boeing, ULA and NASA target new launch date for Starliner's Crew Flight Test.
Blue Origin: Replay: New Shepard Mission NS-25 Webcast.
Blue Origin: Ed Dwight NS-25.
SciNews: Blue Origin NS-25 New Shepard launch and landing.
Blue Origin: Meet CrewMember 7.

Te verwachten lanceringen.

25.05.2024 – Alweer uitstel voor Starliner CFT (2x) – Kleine problemen blijven capsule achtervolgen.
NASA CCP Blog: Space Physics Aboard Station as Starliner Crew Returns to Houston.
NASA CCP Blog: NASA’s Boeing Crew Flight Test Eyes Next Launch Opportunity.
NASA CCP Blog: NASA, Boeing Now Working Toward May 25 Launch of Crew Flight Test.

Space News: Helium leak delays Starliner crewed test flight.
Spaceflight Now: Boeing Starliner launch slips to May 21 to verify helium leak fix.
Ars Technica: Boeing is troubleshooting a small helium leak on the Starliner spacecraft.

Space News: Helium leak further delays Starliner crewed test flight.
Spaceflight Now: NASA, Boeing further delay Starliner Crew Flight Test launch amid ongoing helium leak review.
Space Policy Online: Another delay for the Starliner Crew Flight Test – Now May 25.

Raketnieuws.

Virgin Galactic – In afwachting van de eerste Delta Series vlucht.
Galactic 7 wordt de laatste vlucht in afwachting van de introductie v/d Delta Series.
Ars Technica: For Virgin Galactic, becoming profitable means a pause in flying to space.

Filmpjes:
Virgin Galactic: Virgin Galactic Presents: Delta Diaries.
Virgin Galactic: Delta Diaries: Interiors.
Virgin Galactic: First look at the Delta Class Spaceship Facility.
Virgin Galactic: Hybrid Rocket System.
Virgin Galactic: What is a Digital Thread?
Virgin Galactic: Delta Diaries: Simulator Spotlight.

Vulcan krijgt dummy-vracht mocht Dream Chaser vertraging oplopen.
Space News: ULA could fly dummy payload on next Vulcan launch if Dream Chaser is delayed.
Payload: Pentagon Frets About ULA’s Vulcan Delays.

Bloomberg: Lockheed-Boeing Alliance Hit With US Fine for Launch Delays

Space Explored: ULA is building a new ship to help increase Vulcan launch cadence.

Bemande ruimtevaart / Ruimtestations.

Polaris Dawn en de eerste private ruimtewandeling.
SpaceCom: How SpaceX's private Polaris Dawn astronauts will attempt the 1st-ever 'all-civilian' spacewalk.

NASA blijkbaar niet zo enthousiast over Hubble Space Telescope reddingsmissie door Jared Isaacman.
NPR: Private mission to save the Hubble Space Telescope raises concerns, NASA emails show.
NPR (podcast): NASA studies offer of a private mission to save Hubble Space Telescope.
Payload: NASA Worried About Risk In Polaris Hubble Scheme.

NSF: How the Space Shuttle completed a final, daring Hubble repair 15 years ago.

India naar het ISS.
Times of India: Indian astronaut set to reach space station this year: US envoy.
SuperCluster: India is rapidly advancing toward achieving human spaceflight.

ISS – De blogentries, Daily Summary Reports.
NASA ISS Blog: Station Maintenance and Upkeep Top Monday’s Schedule.
NASA ISS Blog: Crew Works Maintenance; NASA, Boeing Target No Earlier Than May 21 for Launch.
NASA ISS Blog: Crew Works Human Research and Payload Prep, Orbital Upkeep Continues.
NASA ISS Blog: Immunology, Space Biology, and Cleaning for Crew on Thursday.
NASA ISS Blog: Robotics, Health Research, and Cleaning to End Week.

NASA: ISS Daily Summary Report – 25/04/2024.
NASA: ISS Daily Summary Report – 26/04/2024.
NASA: ISS Daily Summary Report – 29/04/2024.
NASA: ISS Daily Summary Report – 30/04/2024.
NASA: ISS Daily Summary Report – 01/05/2024.
NASA: ISS Daily Summary Report – 02/05/2024.
NASA: ISS Daily Summary Report – 03/05/2024.
NASA: ISS Daily Summary Report – 07/05/2024.
NASA: ISS Daily Summary Report – 08/05/2024.
NASA: ISS Daily Summary Report – 09/05/2024.
NASA: ISS Daily Summary Report – 10/05/2024.
NASA: ISS Daily Summary Report – 13/05/2024.

ISS – Meer nieuws uit het ruimtestation.
SpaceCom: Wow! Satellite views International Space Station from only 43 miles away (photo).
Gizmodo: Orbital Paparazzi Captures a Sneaky Picture of the ISS.

NASA: Station Science 101 | Research in Microgravity: Higher, Faster, Longer.

Daily Galaxy: Space’s Impact on the Human Body: Unraveling the Mysteries.

Filmpje:
NASA: Space to Ground: The ISS Toolbox: May 17, 2024.
NASA: Space Station Crew Answers Tucson AZ Student Questions - Tuesday May 14, 2024.
NSF: Engineering Spacesuits (with a Spacesuit Engineer) - Astro Live.

CSS – Meer nieuws uit het Chinese ruimtestation.

Filmpje:
CCTV+: Shenzhou-18 Crew Conduct Scientific Experiments in Space.
HiChina: Footage of Shenzhou-18 astronauts' daily life at space station.
CCTV+: Scientists Begin Research on Materials Exposed to Space Conditions.
CCTV+: Shenzhou-18 Crew Prepares for Material Extravehicular Exposure Experiments.

Scott Manley: Why China's Shenzhou is Better Than Russia's Soyuz.

Naar de Maan (en Mars).

Artemis 1 – Nog eens het hitteschild.
Space Policy Online: Paul Hill leading IRB on Orion’s heat shield.

Artemis 2.
SpaceCom: Artemis 2 astronauts simulated a day in the life on their moon mission. Here's what they learned (exclusive).
SpaceCom: 'That's part of space exploration': Artemis 2 astronauts unfazed by moon mission delays (exclusive).

Filmpje:
Video From Space: Artemis 2 moon astronauts talk about mission delays.

Artemis 3.
Artemis: NASA Tests Technology, Practices Artemis Moonwalks in Arizona Desert.
SpaceQ: Artemis 3 moonwalks and terreestrial training.
SpaceCom: NASA astronauts practice 'moonwalking' in the Arizona desert (photos) – And we're not talking about Michael Jackson style.

Artemis – Naar de Maan en Mars.
SpaceCom: NASA details plan to build a levitating robot train on the moon.

NASA: Artemis Accords Reach 40 Signatories as NASA Welcomes Lithuania.
SpaceCom: Lithuania becomes 40th nation to sign Artemis Accords for moon exploration.
Space Policy Online: Lithuania becomes 40th Artemis Accords signatory.

Space News: Beyond ISS: America must lead in LEO, cislunar and beyond.

Inside Outer Space: New Study: Human Exploration of Mars.
De bijeenkomst van 25 & 26 april – A Science Strategy for the Human Exploration of Mars – kan je via deze livestreams herbekijken.

Daily Galaxy: Nuclear Propulsion: The Key to Rapid Mars Missions in Just Two Months.
SpaceCom: NASA details plan to build a levitating robot train on the moon.
Via Satellite: Lunar Vibes: The Need for Lunar Communications.

Space News: The U.N. needs to form a parliament to regulate space mining.

ILRS – China naar de Maan.
Reuters: Russia starts developing nuclear power unit for joint lunar station with China, RIA says.

Starship – Aftellen naar IFT-4.
Payload: FAA Prepares an EIS for Starship KSC Operations.
SpaceCom: SpaceX Starship's next launch 'probably 3 to 5 weeks' away, Elon Musk says.
Teslarati: SpaceX stacks Starship for testing ahead of the fourth flight.
NSF: Starship Flight 4 begins Wet Dress Rehearsal campaign.
SpaceCom: SpaceX stacks Starship megarocket ahead of 4th test flight.

Reuters: Musk's SpaceX is quick to build in Texas, slow to pay its bills.

Filmpjes:
NSF: Booster 11 Lifted Onto the OLM for Pre-Launch Testing | SpaceX Boca Chica.
LabPadre: Whoops! Starship 31 Experiences Electrical Malfunction During Cryogenic Proof Test.
NSF: Ship 30 Static Fires! 6 Engines!
LabPadre: Big Changes!! SpaceX Retires Test Stand In Favor Of Upgraded System - SpaceX Weekly #114.
WAI: SpaceX Overdrive: Flight 4 Final Prep - Florida Starship Is BACK!
NSF: SpaceX Overdrive: Flight 4 Final Prep - Florida Starship Is BACK!
WAI: What'sThe Difference Between Starship 28 and 30?
NSF: Fullstack: SpaceX Stacks Ship 29 on Booster 11.
NSF: The Stack Is Back! #StarshipFlight4.
NSF: SpaceX Tests the Full Stack of the Fourth Starship Flight Test.

Op ontdekking door het zonnestelsel.

BepiColombo in de problemen.
ESA: Glitch on BepiColombo: work ongoing to restore spacecraft to full thrust.
Ars Technica: Europe is uncertain whether its ambitious Mercury probe can reach the planet.
SpaceCom: Japanese-European spacecraft bound for Mercury weakened by thruster glitch.
Univese Today: The BepiColombo Mission To Mercury is Losing Power.

Europese ExoMars heeft zijn taxi gevonden.
NASA: NASA, European Space Agency Unite to Land Europe’s Rover on Mars.
ESA: ESA and NASA join forces to land Europe’s rover on Mars.
Space Policy Online: NASA, ESA formalize expanded cooperation on ESA’s Mars Rover. 
Space News: NASA and ESA complete agreement for cooperation on Mars rover mission.

CLPS Nieuws.
Space News: Intuitive Machines making upgrades to second lunar lander.

NASA: Mission Manager Update: VIPER Rover Approved to Move into Environmental Testing!

Nieuws uit de (inter)planetaire ruimte.

Zon:
ESA (filmpje): SOHO’s view of the 11 May 2024 solar storm.
NASA: How NASA Tracked the Most Intense Solar Storm in Decades.
SpaceCom: India's space agency has been carefully watching our sun's solar tantrums.
Universe Today: The Sun Hurls its Most Powerful Flare in a Decades.
ESA: The May 2024 solar storm: your questions answered.
SpaceCom: Here we go again — new sunspot regions emerge, strong solar flare recorded.
NASA (filmpje): X-Class Flares Dominate Sun in May.

Mercurius:
ESA: Glitch on BepiColombo: work ongoing to restore spacecraft to full thrust.

Aarde:
The Verge: Solar storms made GPS tractors miss their mark at the worst time for farmers.
Space News: NASA selects proposals for new line of Earth science missions.
Satellite Pro ME: Why Satellite Earth Observation Data is critical to the success of the Dubai Mangroves Project.
Space in Africa: From air to ground: the impact of space technology on Africa's mining sector.
EUSPA (filmpje): EU Space and Safety at Sea.
NASA: 5 Things to Know About NASA’s Tiny Twin Polar Satellites.
ESA: Canada’s wildfire season begins.

Maan:
Space News: India plans Chandrayaan-4 moon sample return, will involve private sector.

Mars:
NASA Curiosity Status Report: Sols 4184-4185: Look Near! Look Far!
NASA Curiosity Status Report: Sols 4186-4188: Almost there… 
Universe Today: These Rocks Formed in an Ancient Lake on Mars.
SpaceCom: Big decision! Curiosity rover keeps following possible Mars river remnant.
Inside Outer Space: Curiosity Mars Rover: Long Looks, Up-close Science.
Universe Today: Perseverance Wraps Up Over 1,000 Days on Mars. Still Going Strong.
SpaceCom: How NASA's Ingenuity helicopter opened the Mars skies to exploration.
SpaceCom: NASA's Mars sample return mission is in trouble. Could a single SLS megarocket be the answer?
SpaceCom: India's ambitious 2nd Mars mission to include a rover, helicopter, sky crane and a supersonic parachute – Mangalyaan 2.
SpaceCom: Massive sunspot that brought widespread auroras to Earth now targets Mars.

Jupiter:
NASA: NASA’s Juno Mission Spots Jupiter’s Tiny Moon Amalthea.
NASA: NASA’s Juno Provides High-Definition Views of Europa’s Icy Shell.
NASA (filmpje): Why Does NASA Want to Explore Jupiter’s Ocean Moon? (Europa Clipper Science Overview).
Universe Today: Juno Reveals Secrets About Europa’s Icy Surface.
SpaceCom: NASA's Juno probe captures fascinating high-resolution images of Jupiter's icy moon Europa.

Uranus/Neptunus:
Universe Today: When Uranus and Neptune Migrated, Three Icy Objects Were Crashing Into Them Every Hour!

En eentje van een maand geleden.
Live Science: Uranus and Neptune aren't made of what we thought, new study hints.

Didymos / Dymorphos:
ESA: Hera plus one: enter the CubeSat – Juventas.

Meer ruimtevaartnieuws.

Nieuws van de FAA.
Space Policy Online: FAA learning period to get another extension.
Space News: FAA reauthorization bill includes short-term learning period extension.
Space Policy Online: FAA reauthorization clears Congress, extends learning period.

The Space Review: Is it time for space to come out from under the FAA’s wings?

Nog een berichtje van een maand geleden.
Space News: FAA: no current plans to tax commercial space launches.

Het jammen en hacken van satellieten.
Een aantal artikels uit de voorbije maanden:
Breaking Defense: As Baltics see spike in GPS jamming, NATO must respond.
Breaking Defense: GPS jamming spreads in Lebanon, civil aviation caught in the electronic crossfire.
Payload: Jamming, Spoofing, and Spying, Oh My!
Space Policy Online: Jamming, spoofing, hacking: Today’s most pervasive counterspace threats.
Space News: No more jammer sales: it’s time for global enforcement.

Payload: How Do You Know If Your Satellite Has Been Hacked.
Defense One: Enemies may disrupt US satellites by hacking ground stations, Pentagon says.

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