ispace

Biography

ispace Inc. is a publicly traded Japanese company developing robotic spacecraft and other technology to compete for both transportation and exploration mission contracts from space agencies and other private industries. ispace's mission is to enable its clients to discover, map, and use natural lunar resources.

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ispace, a global lunar resource development company with the vision, “Expand our planet. Expand our future.”, specializes in designing and building lunar landers and rovers. ispace aims to extend the sphere of human life into space and create a sustainable world by providing high-frequency, low-cost transportation services to the Moon.

In 2022, we launched our first mission to the Moon. Mission 2, launched in 2025, was the second and final mission of the HAKUTO-R lunar exploration program and featured the RESILIENCE lunar lander carrying the TENACIOUS micro rover, navigating deep space and entering lunar orbit before attempting to land on the Moon. With the completion of the R&D Phase, ispace moves forward, taking the lessons learned from Mission 1 and Mission 2, and transitioning into its “Early Commercialization Phase" with Missions 3 & 4 currently in development.

ispace has business entities in Japan, Luxembourg, and the U.S. with more than 300 employees worldwide.

Latest videos Channel ↗

• 01 381 Inside ULTRA: First Look at Structural Model Assembly as CEO Visits AIT Apr 24, 2026
• 02 370 ispace Press Conference March 27, 2026 Mar 28, 2026
• 03 3.2K ispace 記者発表2026年3月27日 Mar 27, 2026
• 04 382 ispace Reflects on Gender Equality for International Women's Day Mar 6, 2026
• 05 885 Development Update Session for Mission 4 Series 3 Lunar Lander (tentative name) Oct 9, 2025