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JAXA taps Astroscale for Commercial Removal of Debris Demonstration Program

Phase II of the Program Aims to Remove an Unprepared Japanese Upper Stage Rocket Body

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Tom Patton
Apr 30, 2024
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The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) has chosen Astroscale Japan as the commercial partner for Phase II of JAXA’s Commercial Removal of Debris Demonstration (CRD2) program, one of the world’s first technology demonstrations of removing large-scale debris from orbit.

"This next phase holds significance in addressing the space debris iss…

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