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Electron | On Closer Inspection (ADRAS-J)
Electron
Feb 18, 2:52 PM UTC
Feb 18, 2:52 PM UTC
Mission Elapsed Time
T-00:00:00
Mission Details
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.
- Type
- Earth Science
- Orbit
- Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)
Launch Site
- Pad
- Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1B
- Location
- Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand
- Country
- 🇳🇿 NZL