Electron | On Closer Inspection (ADRAS-J)

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Electron | On Closer Inspection (ADRAS-J)

The Active Debris Removal by Astroscale-Japan (ADRAS-J) mission consists of a spacecraft developed and operated by Astroscale aiming to rendezvous with and characterize a large piece of debris. Its target is the H-2A upper stage left in Low Earth Orbit after the launch of the GOSAT Earth observation satellite in 2009.

Mission type: Earth Science · Orbit: Sun-Synchronous Orbit

Rocket: Electron · Provider: Rocket Lab

Launch pad

Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1B, Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand · View on map (opens in new tab)