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There are 2,000-plus dead rockets in orbit—here’s a rare view of one

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Japanese company Astroscale sent a small satellite into low- Earth orbit on top of a Rocket Lab launcher.

Astroscale's ADRAS-J completed its pursuit of a Japanese rocket stuck in orbit for more than 15 years .

The rocket's outer skin remains covered in orange foam insulation, and the engine nozzle still shines as if it were new.

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English

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