Rocket Lab will launch an ambitious space-junk inspection mission for the Japanese company Astroscale this morning , and you can watch the action live.'s New Zealand launch site today at 9:52 a.m. EST .A Rocket Lab Electron rocket with one preflown first-stage engine launches a satellite for the company Capella Space on Aug. 23, 2023.ADRAS-J stands for"Active Debris Removal by Astroscale-Japan.
The 330-pound ADRAS-J will also deliver"data that will assist in removing , to ensure the sustainable use of space for future generations," they added. Such work is a key focus for Astroscale, which was founded in 2013 and has subsidiaries in the United Kingdom, the United States, France and Israel. which captured a piece of simulated debris in orbit using a magnetic system. And in 2026, Astroscale plans to capture and remove two defunct British satellites from orbit, on aIf all goes according to plan today, the Electron will deploy ADRAS-J about 373 miles above Earth 64.5 minutes after liftoff.
"On Closer Inspection" will be Rocket Lab's 44th mission overall and its second of 2024. On this year's previous flight, which launched Jan. 31, Rocket Lab, as part of its ongoing effort to make the booster reusable. There will not be a rocket recovery on today's mission, Rocket Lab representatives said.
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