Electron
SuccessOn Closer Inspection (ADRAS-J) · Rocket Lab
Launch time (NET)
Sunday, Feb 18, 2024, 14:52 UTC
Launch window
Sunday, Feb 18, 2024, 14:52 UTC – Sunday, Feb 18, 2024, 14:52 UTC
Provider
Rocket Lab
Rocket
Launch pad
Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1B, Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand · Open map
Status
Success
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Mission
On Closer Inspection (ADRAS-J)
Type
Earth Science
Orbit
Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)
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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