The mission uses Active Debris Removal by Astroscale-Japan or ADRAS-J. We've been sending so much stuff into space, do you ever wonder where they go? Well, a lot of them don't stray very far and remain in Earth's orbit, effectively cluttering up space.
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Apr 26, 2024 -
Astroscale Japan Inc., part of Astroscale Holdings Inc., has been chosen by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) to participate in Phase II of the Commercial Removal of Debris Demonstration
A space-junk removal satellite launched for Japanese company Astroscale has completed rendezvous maneuvers with its target and is commencing a proximity operations phase in which it will approach the other spacecraft.