Electron | On Closer Inspection (ADRAS-J)
Rocket Lab·Electron·Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1B
SSOEarth Science
Launch time: February 18, 2024 at 02:52 PM UTC
Your local time: 18 Feb 2024, 14:52 UTC
✓ SuccessFeb 18, 2024
About this 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.
Mission Timeline
Events will appear closer to launch. Expected:
- Launch
- Stage Sep
- Orbit Insertion