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DRUMS

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Technology DemonstrationLEOCOSPAR 2021-102GLaunched 11/9/2021
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Mission & Launch
Launch Mission
RAISE-2
Launch Vehicle
Epsilon 2PBS
Launch Date
11/9/2021
Orbit & Mass
Orbit Class
LEO
Altitude
560.5 km
Inclination
97.57 deg
Dry Mass
46 kg
Total Mass
46 kg
Payload Classification
Mission Type
Technology Demonstration
Payload Category
TECH
Payload Class
B
Organizations
Operator
Kawasaki Heavy Industries
Manufacturer
Kawasaki Heavy Industries
Registry
COSPAR ID
2021-102G
UN Registration
ST/SG/SER.E/1073
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The largest secondary payload on Epsilon 5 was the Debris Removal Unprecedented Micro Satellite (DRUMS), a 62-kilogram spacecraft built by Kawasaki Heavy Industries to test techniques for capturing pieces of space debris.

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