Space on a shoestring
Can reusable rockets bring down launch costs enough to meet growing market needs and create wider access to space? Keith J Fernandez investigates.
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Can reusable rockets bring down launch costs enough to meet growing market needs and create wider access to space? Keith J Fernandez investigates.
Rocket Labs Electron rocket deployed the ADRAS-J satellite for Astroscale Japan to conduct an orbital debris inspection demonstration mission.
The vehicle is designed to accommodate payloads of up to 700 kilograms for suborbital tests.
The launch of Electron from the NASA-controlled Wallops Flight Facility also marked the introduction of the agencys autonomous flight termination capability, known as NAFTU.
