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press release Japan just handed a water thruster startup $27M to clean up space debris
Original: Pale Blue Awarded Up to $27M for MEXT SBIR-3 Debris Mitigation Propulsion
AI Executive Summary
Pale Blue receives up to $27M from Japan's MEXT under SBIR-3 to develop miniaturized water-based ion and Hall-effect thrusters for satellite debris mitigation by FY2027. The three-phase grant targets propulsion systems for 10-100 kg and 100-500 kg satellite classes.