Rocket Lab

On Closer Inspection (ADRAS-J)

Electron

SUCCESS
Success

Sunday, February 18, 2024 · 14:52 UTC

Mission

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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 (SSO)

Probability

N/A

Status

Launch Successful

Vehicle & Pad

/02

Rocket

Electron

Launch Pad

Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1B

Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand

-39.263° S, 177.864° E

15

Pad Launches

41

Location Launches

44

Agency Launches

34

Orbital This Year

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