Fight against space junk: Space probe to examine disused rocket in Earth orbit.. As of: March 12, 2024, 12:56 p.m By: Kilian Bäuml CommentsPressSplit There are thousands of tons of space debris in Earth's orbit that could hit Earth at any time.
A Japanese space probe could soon be used to do so. ADRAS-J launched on Sunday, February 18, 2024 and is intended to approach a decommissioned Japanese rocket stage.