ADRAS-J at Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

Key facts

Outcome

World's first RPO approach to a real, uncontrolled large debris object (a Japanese H-2A rocket body); closest approach ~15 m (2024-11-30); INSPECTION ONLY, did NOT capture. The closest pass triggered an autonomous safety abort (attitude anomaly) per reporting; Astroscale declared the mission a success; deorbit begun 2026-03-25

Sources (1)

1. https://www.space.com/astroscale-adras-j-space-junk-rendezvous-mission-photo ↗

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Common questions

What is the ADRAS-J deployment at Low Earth Orbit (LEO)?

ADRAS-J, built by Astroscale, is recorded as a deployment at Low Earth Orbit (LEO) on the DEPLOY registry. Astroscale operates the deployment directly.

Who operates ADRAS-J at Low Earth Orbit (LEO)?

Astroscale, the manufacturer of ADRAS-J, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.

When did the ADRAS-J deployment at Low Earth Orbit (LEO) go live?

The deployment is recorded as starting February 18, 2024 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.

Is the ADRAS-J deployment at Low Earth Orbit (LEO) still active?

As of the most recent verification on the DEPLOY registry, this deployment is no longer operating at this location.

Have there been incidents at the ADRAS-J deployment at Low Earth Orbit (LEO)?

No active incidents affecting this deployment are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Absence of recorded incidents is not a guarantee no incident occurred; DEPLOY records only sourced incidents and suppresses retracted ones.