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Pale Blue provides water-based
propulsion system to Sony for its spacetainment project
Jan. 4, 2023
Pale Blue provides a water vapor
propulsion system (water engine) for a nano-satellite of
Sony’s STAR SPHERE Project. The propulsion system will
enter and maintain the orbit of the satellite, which
will fly in Low Earth Orbit at an altitude of 500 km to
600 km. Leveraging its technology, the water propulsion
system will prolong the satellite’s life by 2.5 years.
In recent years, environmental
problems occurring on a global scale have become more
serious, and many countries around the world, one after
another, have declared themselves carbon neutral. An
increasing number of companies are also working to
reduce environmental impact and handling costs by
adopting green propellants in the space industry. Pale
Blue tackles environmental issues and growing demand by
providing safe, sustainable and low-cost propulsion
systems that use water as propellant.
The Sony STAR SPHERE Project
endeavors to liberate people's perspective of space
through the power of technology. The project aims to
create opportunities for people to nurture their
thoughts on the global environment and social issues by
freely observing the Earth from outer space.
The project’s nano-satellite
launches in January 2023, marking Pale Blue’s first
on-orbit space demonstration of a water vapor propulsion
system. Going forward, Pale Blue will advance science
and technology by innovating the safe water-based
propulsion system to create the next generation of space
mobility infrastructure.
“I am sure that STAR SPHERE, which
enables everyone to discover perspectives from space and
gain new inspiring experiences, is an unprecedented new
use of space and a project with the potential to grow
the space industry itself in a discontinuous manner,”
said Jun Asakawa, CEO
and Co-Founder of Pale Blue. “I am very pleased that our
safe, sustainable and low-cost water thruster can
contribute to this project, and we are committed to the
development of the space industry.”
13 & 14 June 2023
Fullerton Hotel
Sydney
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