Pale Blue Wins MEXT Grants For Water-Based Ion, Hall Effect Thrusters
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Pale Blue hails water as a nontoxic propellant, making it easier to handle.
Credit: Pale Blue
Pale Blue was awarded grants worth up to $27 million from Japan’s Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) to develop miniature water-based ion and Hall-effect thrusters by fiscal year 2027. MEXT and Pale Blue of Tokyo see miniature water-based thrusters as safer and...
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