We have several rocket launches coming up this week. The most notable is Rocket Lab’s Electron rocket which will be carrying a satellite for Astroscale which will assist in clearing space debris.
We have several missions coming up this week, the most notable among them is the launch of Rocket Lab’s Electron rocket carrying the ADRAS-J mission for Astroscale. This mission is a part of JAXA’s commercial project to remove space debris from orbit.
Who: Rocket Lab
What: Electron
When: 2:52 p.m. UTC
Where: Mahia, New Zealand
Why: This Electron rocket will be carrying the ADRAS-J (Active Debris Removal by Astroscale-Japan) mission for Astroscale. It is part of JAXA’s Commercial Removal of Debris Demonstration Project (CRD2). The satellite will be used to demonstrate proximity operations and obtain images of a H-IIA rocket second stage which was launched in January 2009. The mission is appropriately named “On Closer Inspection”.
Who: SpaceX
What: Falcon 9
When: 8:11 – 10:44 p.
