ispace is a Japanese lunar exploration company that aims to provide low-cost and frequent transportation services to the Moon. They specialize in designing and building lunar landers and rovers for payload delivery and data collection. ispace has partnerships with organizations like JAXA and ESA, and their customers include government space agencies, research institutions, and private companies. The company's vision is to expand human presence beyond Earth by enabling the utilization of lunar resources.
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ispace will identify requirements needed for missions to conform with draft debris and disposal recommendations, including for future lunar orbiters.
ispace will draw on experience obtained through the development of lunar landers and rovers in its first two missions and from ongoing work on a dedicated lunar orbiter platform.
ispace will analyze the feasibility of debris and disposal requirements from both technical and operational standpoints.
The review by ispace is aimed at contributing to sustainable space utilization in the context of lunar development.
ispace intends to meticulously review the draft recommendations for space debris mitigation and disposal management from a lunar-specific perspective.
ispace is progressing towards commercial registration to achieve final incorporation of its Saudi entity with the Ministry of Commerce.
The focus of ispace Saudi Arabia will be on surface exploration technologies and in-situ resource utilization (ISRU).
The establishment of ispace Saudi Arabia will allow ispace to engage more directly with Saudi partners.
The establishment of ispace Saudi Arabia reflects ispace's commitment to advancing partnerships and collaborations in the Kingdom.
ispace Saudi Arabia is the fourth global entity established by ispace, joining operations in Tokyo, Luxembourg, and Denver.
ispace has been granted an Investment Registration Certificate from the Saudi Ministry of Investment (MISA).
ispace plans to utilize its knowledge from previous lunar missions to organize requirements necessary to comply with the draft recommendations.
ispace signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM) in 2025.
ispace will analyze whether the organized requirements are technically and operationally feasible and provide this analysis to JAXA.
ispace signed an MoU with a leading Saudi science and technology organization in January 2026.
ispace announced on January 12, 2026, that it has begun the process to establish a new subsidiary called ispace Saudi Arabia.
ispace signed a contract with the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) on January 14 to study recommendations regarding the reduction and management of space debris in the lunar region.
The new Saudi Arabia base will be ispace's fourth global location, following Tokyo, Luxembourg, and Denver, with an emphasis on collaboration with local commercial, government, and research institutions.
ispace has established a new subsidiary in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia called ispace Saudi Arabia.
ispace Saudi Arabia aims to leverage lunar mission experience to develop lunar technology and missions in Saudi Arabia.