The Journal of Space Commerce

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ADRAS-J Conducts First Fly-Around Observation of Space Debris

Demonstrates the Effectiveness of Its Collision Avoidance System

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Tom Patton
Jul 12, 2024
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The commercial debris inspection demonstration satellite, Active Debris Removal by Astroscale-Japan (ADRAS-J), has successfully taken further images of a debris object in space and demonstrated the effectiveness of its collision avoidance system while conducting a fly-around observation of the debris — a rocket upper stage the company announced this wee…

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