Japan's Groundbreaking Space Missions: Tackling Debris and Exploring the Moon

Astroscale Japan Inc. has unveiled the ADRAS-J satellite, which aims to approach and remove space debris, marking the first attempt of its kind in the world. Equipped with high-performance cameras and laser rangefinders, the satellite's goal is to safely approach and capture debris, with the long-term objective of plunging it into the Earth's atmosphere to burn up. With the increasing amount of debris in Earth's orbit posing a threat to space stations and satellites, this demonstration satellite aims to contribute to finding a solution to the urgent issue of space debris.