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Water-Based Propulsion System Demonstration Flight Planned

Pale Blue Truster to Fly Aboard D-Orbit ION Satellite Carrier

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Tom Patton
Jan 10, 2025
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(L-R) Jun Asakawa (Pale Blue), Renato Panesi (D-Orbit)

A Launch Service Contract has been signed between D-Orbit and Pale Blue Inc., a Japanese space propulsion company specializing in water-based propulsion systems. Under the agreement, D-Orbit will conduct an in-orbit validation mission of Pale Blue's innovative water ion thrusters using its orbital tr…

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