Other Initiatives
Kawasaki is also active in other fields of space exploration, engaged in various experimental and technological development programs.
Space Debris Removal Satellite
![Reusable Launch Vehicle](/english/aero/product/space/images/others_ph005.jpg)
![Reusable Launch Vehicle](/english/aero/product/space/images/others_ph004.jpg)
![Reusable Launch Vehicle](/english/aero/product/space/images/others_ph006.jpg)
Debris Removal Unprecedented Micro-Satellite (DRUMS)
The mission of the DRUMS is to demonstrate on-orbit technologies for removing space debris.
Demonstration* Plan for the DRUMS
Scheduled Date | December 24th 2023 |
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Scheduled Time | Around 23:45 through around 23:55(UTC) |
Reserved Period | December 25th through December 26th 2023 |
TLE | DRUMS
1 49401U 21102G 23354.65003749 .00004364 00000+0 29569-3 0 9995 2 49401 97.4589 42.3013 0020830 140.6913 219.5831 15.06797952115975 |
* Demonstration of a series of technologies related to debris removal: separating the target from the satellite, moving away from the target, approaching the target and simulated capture of the target.
Reusable Launch Vehicle
![Reusable Launch Vehicle](/english/aero/product/space/images/others_ph001.jpg)
![Reusable Launch Vehicle](/english/aero/product/space/images/others_ph002.jpg)
We have long been supporting efforts to develop spacecraft and flight control for future fully-reusable space transportation systems.
Stratospheric Platform Using Airship
![Airship-type Stratospheric Platform](/english/aero/product/space/images/others_ph003.jpg)
We have been conducting studies on utilizing airships as new stratospheric bases for communications and broadcasting that remain stationary approximately 20 km above the earth’s surface.