https://spacewatch.global/tag/astroscale-japan/ AN INDEPENDENT PERSPECTIVE ON SPACE Tue, 02 Sep 2025 07:51:47 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://spacewatch.global/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/SpaceWatchGlobal-Sign-90x90.png https://spacewatch.global/tag/astroscale-japan/ 32 32 https://spacewatch.global/2025/09/astroscale-japan-announces-reflex-j-refueling-mission-to-advance-space-sustainability/ Mon, 01 Sep 2025 06:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=67411 Astroscale Japan has officially named and announced its upcoming satellite refueling demonstration spacecraft "REFLEX-J". The name reflects the mission’s purpose: enhancing the flexibility of satellites in orbit by extending their lifespan and unlocking new operational possibilities. Building on Astroscale’s proven Rendezvous, Proximity Operations and Docking (RPOD) technologies, REFLEX-J will subsequently integrate robotics, computer vision, and fuel transfer capabilities to perform a chemical refueling demonstration in low Earth orbit.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2025/03/bellatrix-and-astroscale-collaborate-on-space-sustainability-and-in-space-mobility/ Mon, 24 Mar 2025 07:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=64540 Bellatrix Aerospace and Astroscale Japan have signed an MoU for cutting-edge propulsion solutions to address opportunities within India’s growing space market and expand to developing international markets.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2025/02/astroscale-japan-secures-japanese-ministry-of-defense-contract/ Fri, 28 Feb 2025 07:00:58 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=64188 Astroscale Japan has won a 7.27 billion yen contract from Japan’s Ministry of Defense for a responsive space system demonstration satellite prototype. ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2024/08/astroscale-japan-secures-jaxas-crd2-phase-ii-contract/ Mon, 26 Aug 2024 06:00:45 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=56713 Astroscale Japan Inc. a subsidiary of Astroscale Holdings Inc. (“Astroscale”) has signed a contract with the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) for Phase II of JAXA’s Commercial Removal of Debris Demonstration (CRD2) program, one of the world’s first technology demonstrations of removing large-scale debris from orbit. The contract is valued at approximately 13 billion yen (including tax). ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2024/02/astroscale-successfully-launches-debris-inspection-spacecraft/ Mon, 19 Feb 2024 07:00:19 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=53698 Astroscale Japan Inc., a subsidiary of Astroscale Holdings Inc., has successfully launched its commercial debris inspection demonstration satellite, Active Debris Removal by Astroscale-Japan (ADRAS-J), from Rocket Lab’s Launch Complex 1 in Mahia, New Zealand, on Sunday, February 18, at 2:52 pm UTC. The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) selected ADRAS-J for Phase I of its Commercial Removal of Debris Demonstration program. Astroscale Japan is responsible for the design, manufacture, test, launch and operations of ADRAS-J.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2023/10/astroscale-japan-awarded-grant-for-inspection-mission/ Wed, 04 Oct 2023 06:00:12 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=51509 Astroscale Japan has been selected by the Japan Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) for its Small and Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program to develop an on-orbit inspection demonstration mission that will image and diagnose a large, defunct satellite in space. ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2021/09/rocket-lab-wins-launch-rights-to-astroscales-orbital-debris-removal-mission/ Thu, 23 Sep 2021 06:00:10 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=36015 Rocket Lab has signed a dedicated launch contract with Astroscale Japan to launch the Active Debris Removal by the Astroscale-Japan (ADRAS-J) satellite. A subsidiary of Astroscale Holdings Inc., Astroscale is solely dedicated to on-orbit servicing across all orbits.]]>