Mission
Earth Science · 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…
What it put in orbit
Passes over you When will it cross your sky, and can you see it?
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| ADRAS-J 2024-034A | Payload | 283 × 387 km · 98.2° | Globe |
| ELECTRON KICK STAGE R/B 2024-034B | Rocket body | re-entered 2026-09-08 | |
| ELECTRON R/B 2024-034C | Rocket body | re-entered 2024-03-06 |
COSPAR ID 2024-034 (data from GCAT, J. McDowell, CC BY 4.0). Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).