The Journal of Space Commerce

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Government of Japan Awards Grant to Astroscale Japan

Will Fund Inspection of a Large Defunct Satellite in Orbit

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Tom Patton
Oct 03, 2023
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The Japan Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (“MEXT”) has awarded a grant to Astroscale Japan values at some $80 million. The grant will be applied to Astroscale's Small and Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program to develop an on-orbit inspection demonstration mission that will image and diagnose a large, d…

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