Late 2025 Launch Window Set for D-Sail Equipped Satellite
Demonstration Mission will Validate Membrane Deployment and Deorbiting Performance
The launch target period has been set for the RApid Innovative payload demonstration SatellitE-4 (RAISE-4), carrying the Axelspace deployable deorbit mechanism “D-SAIL,” as part of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)’s program named “The Innovative Satellite Technology Demonstration-4.”
RAISE-4 is scheduled to be launched by Rocket Lab’s Elect…
