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ADRAS-J
ADRAS-J [Astroscale]
Astroscale Japan’s ADRAS-J (Active Debris Removal by Astroscale-Japan) spacecraft is to demonstrate the core technologies to be used for Active Debris Removal missions.
ADRAS-J was selected by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency’s (JAXA) for Phase I of its Commercial Removal of Debris Demonstration Project (CRD2), one of the world’s first technology demonstrations of removing large-scale debris from orbit.
ADRAS-J aims to demonstrate proximity operations and obtain images of a rocket body, delivering observational data to better understand the debris environment.
| Nation: | Japan |
|---|---|
| Type / Application: | Technology |
| Operator: | Astroscale |
| Contractors: | Astroscale |
| Equipment: | Space Debris Monitor |
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| Power: | Solar cells, batteries |
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| Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADRAS-J | - | 2023 | OnS LC-1 | Electron KS |
References:
- Astroscale: Astroscale Selects Rocket Lab to Launch Phase I of JAXA’s Debris Removal Demonstration Project, 21 September 2021
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