| Names | Debris Removal Unprecedented Micro-Satellite |
|---|---|
| Mission type | Technology demonstration |
| Operator | Kawasaki Heavy Industries |
| COSPAR ID | 2021-102E |
| SATCAT no. | 49399 |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Manufacturer | Kawasaki Heavy Industries |
| Launch mass | 62 kg (137 lb) |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 9 November 2021, 00:55 UTC |
| Rocket | Epsilon |
| Launch site | Uchinoura Space Center |
| Contractor | JAXA |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric orbit (planned) |
| Regime | Sun-synchronous orbit |
| Perigee altitude | 560 km (350 mi) |
| Apogee altitude | 560 km (350 mi) |
| Inclination | 97.6° |
DRUMS (Debris Removal Unprecedented Micro-Satellite) is an experimental spacecraft that will test proximity operation near space debris. The microsatellite carries two 'mock space debris' which once deployed will be used as a target for demonstrating approach and contact.[1]
- ^ Nakamoto, Hiroki; Maruyama, Tatsuya; Sugawara, Yasutaka (9 December 2019). Key Technology Demonstration for Active Debris Removal by Microsat "DRUMS" (PDF). First International Orbital Debris Conference. Universities Space Research Association. Retrieved 24 September 2021.