Electron Flight 44 | On Closer Inspection
On Closer Inspection placed Astroscale's 150-kilogram ADRAS-J spacecraft into a precisely targeted orbit for a close-proximity inspection of the derelict H-IIA upper stage left by the 2009 GOSAT launch. The demonstration was designed to characterize a non-cooperative debris object through rendezvous and fly-around operations, informing future active-removal work.
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- On Closer InspectionADRAS-JActive Debris Removal by Astroscale-JapanElectron F44Electron Flight 44
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- Electron Flight 44 | On Closer Inspection
- Status
- completed
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- Description
- On Closer Inspection placed Astroscale's 150-kilogram ADRAS-J spacecraft into a precisely targeted orbit for a close-proximity inspection of the derelict H-IIA upper stage left by the 2009 GOSAT launch. The demonstration was designed to characterize a non-cooperative debris object through rendezvous and fly-around operations, informing future active-removal work.
- End Date
- 2024-02-18
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- Outcome
- Successfully deployed ADRAS-J for its orbital-debris inspection demonstration
- Program
- Commercial Removal of Debris Demonstration
- Start Date
- 2024-02-18
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- Creation Time
- July 19, 2026 at 05:08:55 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 19, 2026 at 05:08:55 UTC
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