"On Closer Inspection": ADRAS-J – Electron/Kick Stage (fl 44) – Mahia, LC-1B (NZ) – 18.02.2024 14:52 UTC

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https://twitter.com/RocketLab/status/1755346293180993790

Rocket Lab  @RocketLab
Next Electron on the pad is for @astroscale_HQ!
'On Closer Inspection' is scheduled to launch during a 14-day window that opens Feb 19th NZDT at LC-1.
The mission? An advanced satellite designed to test technologies & operations for approaching & monitoring orbital debris (space junk) and assessing the potential to remove debris from orbit in future, ensuring the sustainable use of space for future generations.
 More: https://bwnews.pr/3HREOYh

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... по ссылке
https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240207995593/en/Rocket-Lab-Sets-Launch-Window-for-Astroscale-Orbital-Debris-Inspection-Demonstration-Mission

Rocket Lab Sets Launch Window for Astroscale Orbital Debris Inspection Demonstration Mission
The highly responsive mission aims to demonstrate new orbital debris inspection technologies for space sustainability
^{February 07, 2024 04:15 PM Eastern Standard Time}
LONG BEACH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) ("Rocket Lab" or "the Company"), a global leader in launch services and space systems, today announced it has set the launch window for Astroscale's orbital debris inspection demonstration mission.

The 'On Closer Inspection' mission is scheduled to launch during a 14-day window that opens on February 19th NZDT. The mission will lift-off from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand and will deploy the Active Debris Removal by Astroscale-Japan (ADRAS-J) satellite for Astroscale Japan Inc. The mission is the first phase of an orbital debris removal program, and during this phase ADRAS-J is designed to test technologies and operations for approaching and monitoring debris objects, also known as space junk, and delivering data that will assist in removing it, to ensure the sustainable use of space for future generations.

After launching on Electron, the 150-kilogram ADRAS-J satellite will approach an aged, derelict rocket stage in orbit to observe it closely, understand how it behaves and determine potential methods for its assisted deorbiting in future. The rocket stage it will be observing is the Japanese H-2A upper stage left in low Earth orbit after the launch of the GOSAT Earth observation satellite in 2009. ADRAS-J will fly around the stage, 11 meters long and four meters in diameter, inspecting it with cameras. After deployment from Electron, Astroscale's full mission will take between three and six months to complete.

To enable the rendezvous with a non-cooperative space object requires a dedicated launch, highly responsive mission planning and extremely tight margins on orbital parameters. Rocket Lab only received the final perigee, apogee, and inclination from Astroscale 20 days before launch. Only then could argument of perigee targets for different days within the 14-day window be selected, essentially determining the timing of Electron Kick Stage burns to facilitate the unique elliptical orbit required depending on the launch date. The mission also demands highly accurate orbital insertion with tighter margins than required on most standard missions. In addition, the exact T-0 will only be defined the day prior to launch and the required LTAN accuracy only allows for +/- 15 seconds.

"Electron is really the only vehicle capable of delivering such a complex mission on an expedited timeline," said Rocket Lab Founder and CEO Peter Beck. "With a dedicated launch on Electron the Astroscale team have a high degree of control over launch time and deployment parameters, and the Kick Stage delivers critical manoeuvrability for precise orbital deployment. We're immensely proud to be working with the Astroscale team in support of a pivotal mission that could have real, positive benefits for managing space sustainability for future generations."

"We are proud to join forces with Rocket Lab to launch the world's first attempt to safely approach a piece of large debris," said Astroscale Founder & CEO, Nobu Okada. "ADRAS-J is a testament to our commitment to technological innovation and to fostering the growth of the on-orbit servicing sector. This mission holds immense significance, not just for the future of space sustainability, but for pioneering advancements in Rendezvous and Proximity Operations, which are essential technologies to deliver any on-orbit servicing such as debris removal."

'On Closer Inspection' will be Rocket Lab's 2nd launch in 2024 and the 44th Electron mission overall.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IavkwZi7ME8

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ADRAS-J | Active Debris Removal by Astroscale - Japan | Concept of Operations
  Astroscale
The ADRAS-J mission will be the world's first attempt to safely approach and characterize an existing piece of large debris through Rendezvous and Proximity Operations and is the start of a full-fledged debris removal service.
The ADRAS-J spacecraft was selected by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's for Phase I of its Commercial Removal of Debris Demonstration Project, one of the world's first technology demonstrations of removing large-scale debris from orbit. ADRAS-J will demonstrate safe and secure approach — known as RPO — with a client space object and will obtain images of and other data about that object, delivering observational information to better understand the space debris environment.
Discover more: https://astroscale.com/missions/adras-j/

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... по ссылке
https://astroscale.com/missions/adras-j/

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About the Mission:
The ADRAS-J spacecraft was selected by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's (JAXA) for Phase I of its Commercial Removal of Debris Demonstration Project (CRD2), one of the world's first technology demonstrations of removing large-scale debris from orbit. ADRAS-J will demonstrate safe and secure approach — known as RPO — with a client space object and will obtain images of and other data about that object, delivering observational information to better understand the space debris environment.
ADRAS-J is scheduled for lift-off on a Rocket Lab Electron rocket from Launch Complex 1 in Mahia, New Zealand on Sunday, February 18, 2024. Once deployed to a precise orbit by Electron's Kick Stage, the ADRAS-J satellite is designed to rendezvous with a Japanese upper stage rocket body, demonstrate proximity operations, and obtain images, delivering observational data to better understand the debris environment. 
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FGus-3T_ihE

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Introducing ADRAS-J | Active Debris Removal by Astroscale - Japan
  Astroscale
Astroscale Japan was previously contracted as a partner by JAXA for Phase I of its Commercial Removal of Debris Demonstration mission. Once deployed to a precise orbit, the Active Debris Removal by Astroscale-Japan (ADRAS-J) satellite is designed to rendezvous with a Japanese upper stage rocket body, demonstrate proximity operations, and obtain images, delivering observational data to better understand the condition and degradation of debris left in orbit for a long period of time. This mission is the world's first attempt to safely approach, characterize and survey the state of an existing piece of large debris through Rendezvous and Proximity Operations.
Discover more: https://astroscale.com/missions/adras-j/

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Astroscale  @astroscale_HQ
ANNOUNCING: ADRAS-J is ready for launch on Feb 18 UTC! 
This pioneering mission will approach, characterize, and survey large debris through Rendezvous and Proximity Operations, demonstrating the essential capabilities for delivering on-orbit services and paving the way for a sustainable future in space! Join us as we countdown to liftoff!

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https://tass.ru/kosmos/19943459

Япония в феврале запустит спутник для изучения космического мусора
ТОКИО, 9 февраля. /ТАСС/. Японская компания Astroscale Japan проведет запуск первого спутника, который предназначен для изучения космического мусора, а сама миссия может проложить дорогу к организации коммерческой уборки обломков с орбиты Земли. Об этом заявлено на сайте проекта.

Аппарат ADRAS-J будет запущен с частного космодрома Rocket Lab, расположенного на полуострове Махия в Новой Зеландии, 19 февраля. Спутник высотой 1,2 м и шириной 80 см оснащен множеством небольших двигателей, что позволяет ему маневрировать в космическом пространстве и приближаться к мусору и обломкам на минимальное расстояние.

ADRAS-J должен будет изучить части ступени японской ракеты-носителя H2A, запущенной в 2009 году, сделать их снимки и передать информацию на Землю. В Astroscale Japan заявляют, что это первая в мире миссия по безопасному сближению с космическим мусором.

В случае ее успеха компания намерена продолжить развивать технологии уборки мусора на орбите Земли, сотрудничая при этом с правительствами и коммерческими предприятиями в разных странах.

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Пипец японцы по маневренности и точности упарываются. Хаябуса, SLIM, вот это.

И успешно в основном. Молодцы.

[zandr]

https://www.rocketlabusa.com/missions/next-mission

Mission Name: On Closer Inspection
Rocket: Electron
Launch Date: Launch Window Opens 19 Feb NZDT
Launch Site: Launch Complex 1
Launch Time: TBC
Payload: ADRAS-J (Active Debris Removal by Astroscale-Japan)

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https://nextspaceflight.com/launches/details/7210

On Closer Inspection
Launch Time
Sun Feb 18, 2024 14:45 GMT+3

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https://www.rocketlabusa.com/missions/next-mission
Mission Name: On Closer Inspection
Rocket: Electron
Launch Date: Launch Window Opens 19 Feb NZDT
Launch Site: Launch Complex 1
Launch Time: 03:52 am NZDT / 14:52 UTC
Payload: ADRAS-J (Active Debris Removal by Astroscale-Japan)

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Из пропущенного

Rocket Lab  @RocketLab  ·  Feb 16
L-3 days until our 44th Electron launch

Пусковая установка "B".

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Пресс-кит от Astroscale https://astroscale.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/ADRAS-J-Press-Kit-English-2024.pdf
Большой. Трафик!

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Пресс-кит от Rocket Lab  https://www.rocketlabusa.com/assets/Uploads/F44-On-Closer-Inspection-Press-Kit-web.pdf

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dcuZMP1m_g8

Rocket Lab - On Closer Inspection Launch
  Rocket Lab

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Т-2 мин
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Пуск!
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Разделение ступеней
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Работа второй ступени
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Отключение двигателя второй ступени.
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