This page obtained the image from a tweet (Or an x?) from the company, Astroscale, that instead had a link to a page [1] that explains:
The ADRAS-J spacecraft was selected by JAXA for Phase I of its Commercial Removal of Debris Demonstration (CRD2) program. Astroscale Japan is responsible for the design, manufacture, test, launch and operations of ADRAS-J.
I read that link previously but it doesn’t really answer my question (other than pointing out that the cost of developing tech for proximity operations can be split with in-orbit servicing companies).
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This page obtained the image from a tweet (Or an x?) from the company, Astroscale, that instead had a link to a page [1] that explains:
Image is also available for download [2]
[1] https://astroscale.com/astroscale-unveils-worlds-first-image...
[2] https://astroscale.com/resources/#resource-image-1
I read that link previously but it doesn’t really answer my question (other than pointing out that the cost of developing tech for proximity operations can be split with in-orbit servicing companies).