"Japan's ADRAS-J Satellite Launches to Inspect Space Debris"

Japan's ADRAS-J satellite, launched by Rocket Lab, aims to monitor a derelict HII-A rocket stage in space, representing the world's first attempt to approach, characterize, and survey existing space debris. The spacecraft will rely on ground-based observations to approach the unprepared object and use cameras and sensors to document its state, as part of Japan's Commercial Removal of Debris Demonstration program.