Names | Debris Removal Unprecedented Micro-Satellite |
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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]