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RemoveDebris

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Technology DemonstrationLEOCOSPAR 1998-067NTLaunched 4/2/2018
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Mission & Launch
Launch Mission
Dragon CRS-14 Mission
Launch Vehicle
Falcon 9 FT4
Launch Date
4/2/2018
Last Contact
4/22/2019
Orbit & Mass
Orbit Class
LEO
Altitude
404 km
Inclination
51.64 deg
Dry Mass
100 kg
Total Mass
100 kg
Payload Classification
Mission Type
Technology Demonstration
Payload Category
TECH
Payload Class
B
Organizations
Operator
Surrey Satellite Technology Limited (SSTL)
Manufacturer
Surrey Satellite Technology Limited (SSTL)
Registry
COSPAR ID
1998-067NT
UN Registration
ST/SG/SER.E/864
Track
Mentions
24
All verified mentions of this spacecraft in source documents.
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RemoveDEBRIS will test a vision-based navigation system that uses cameras and LiDAR technology to analyse and observe potential pieces of debris.

CapabilityPlanValue 4.0Sep 24, 2018Net successfully snares space debris

RemoveDEBRIS began the experimental phase of its mission on Sunday 16 September when it used a net to capture a deployed target.

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PlanCapabilityValue 3.2Sep 24, 2018Net successfully snares space debris

The RemoveDEBRIS spacecraft was designed, built, and manufactured by a consortium led by the Surrey Space Centre at the University of Surrey.

CapabilityRelationshipsValue 4.0Sep 24, 2018Net successfully snares space debris

SSTL supplied the platform for the RemoveDEBRIS technology demonstration mission, which is due to launch from the ISS in 2018.

RelationshipsPlanCapabilityValue 4.3Nov 21, 2017SSTL and ASTROSCALE team up for Orbital Debris Removal missions