{"id":279633,"date":"2024-04-29T05:47:21","date_gmt":"2024-04-29T12:47:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/es\/?p=331215"},"modified":"2025-07-01T16:37:07","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T23:37:07","slug":"an-abandoned-rocket-orbiting-the-earth-yes-and-it-is-a-serious-problem-for-space-missions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/an-abandoned-rocket-orbiting-the-earth-yes-and-it-is-a-serious-problem-for-space-missions\/","title":{"rendered":"An abandoned rocket orbiting the Earth? Yes, and it is a serious problem for space missions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Astroscale<\/strong>, a Japanese orbital debris removal company, has carried out a crucial mission in the fight against space junk. Using their satellite ADRAS-J<\/strong>, the company successfully approached an abandoned rocket orbiting the Earth, marking the first time that images of space debris have been captured through a rendezvous and proximity operation<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n

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The mission<\/a> is part of the “Commercial Debris Removal Demonstration” project by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)<\/strong>, which seeks solutions to clean up dangerous debris from Earth’s orbit. Space junk is a growing problem, as low Earth orbit is saturated with millions of man-made fragments<\/strong>, such as rocket parts, inactive satellites, and debris from past collisions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With the upcoming mission, Astroscale will “remove and put into orbit the rocket body using its own robotic arm technologies,” the company said in a statement<\/a>. The current objective, a large piece of space debris from a rocket launched by Japan in 2009, will serve as a test for future missions<\/strong>. Yamamoto Toru<\/strong>, leader of the Japanese mission, highlighted the importance of succeeding in this task to apply the techniques to other similar debris<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Collisions, both accidental and intentional, can create debris and increase the risk for spacecraft in orbit<\/strong>, according to the NASA<\/a><\/strong>. Past incidents, such as the deliberate destruction of the Chinese spacecraft Fengyun-1C<\/strong> in 2007 and the accidental collision between a US spacecraft and a Russian one in 2009, have contributed to the growing population of orbital debris.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The International Space Station<\/strong> has had to maneuver on more than one occasion to avoid close impacts from high-speed debris, and recent events, such as the Russian missile strike against the Cosmos 1408<\/strong> satellite, underscore the urgency of addressing this problem. Astroscale’s mission represents an important step in the right direction to tackle this global challenge and protect the future of space exploration<\/strong>. However, there is still much work to be done.<\/p>\n\n\n

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