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Electron | On Closer Inspection (ADRAS-J)

Rocket LabRocket Lab Launch Complex 1B — Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand

The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

mission

Name
On Closer Inspection (ADRAS-J)
Type
Earth Science
Target 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.

schedule

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vehicle & provider

Rocket
Electron
Provider
Rocket Lab
Type
Commercial
Country
USA

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launch site

Pad
Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1B
Location
Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand
Country
NZL
Timezone
Pacific/Auckland