Tuesday, August 25, 2026
Astroscale finalizes ¥12 billion JAXA debris-removal contract
Astroscale Japan's board finalized the contract for Phase II of JAXA's Commercial Removal of Debris Demonstration program, disclosed in an August 19 regulatory filing at roughly ¥12 billion ($82.1 million). The ADRAS-J2 spacecraft will grapple the same H-2A rocket upper stage currently being inspected by Astroscale's ADRAS-J and deorbit it, targeting launch in the company's fiscal year 2028.
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