ADRASJ

Space Debris Removal: ADRAS-J Satellite Successfully Launches for Groundbreaking Mission

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Wairoa, New Zealand – A small satellite launched from New Zealand on a mission to develop techniques for removing space debris by inspecting a discarded rocket body in orbit. The satellite, built by Japan-based Astroscale, was carried into space atop a Rocket Lab Electron from the Mahia Peninsula at 3:52 a.m. NZDT. This mission is part of the Japanese space agency’s (JAXA) Commercial Removal of Debris Demonstration program. The satellite, known as the Active Debris …

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Space Junk Inspecting ADRAS-J Satellite Successfully Launched by Rocket Lab – Groundbreaking Mission Details Inside!

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MAHIA PENINSULA, New Zealand – Rocket Lab successfully launched an innovative space-junk inspection satellite for the Japanese company Astroscale on Sunday morning. The Astroscale ADRAS-J satellite was lifted atop an Electron rocket from Rocket Lab’s New Zealand launch site at 9:52 a.m. EST. The purpose of the ADRAS-J mission is to safely approach and characterize an existing piece of large debris through rendezvous and proximity operations. Astroscale CEO and founder Nobu Okada expressed excitement for …

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