Electron | On Closer Inspection (ADRAS-J)

Name: Electron | On Closer Inspection (ADRAS-J)
Start: 2024-02-18T14:52:00+00:00
Location: Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1B

Rocket Lab launched a Electron rocket from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1B carrying On Closer Inspection (ADRAS-J) to Sun-Synchronous Orbit on 18 Feb 2024, 14:52 UTC. Outcome: Launch Successful.

SuccessLaunch Successful

About the mission

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.

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