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 plans to focus on partnerships with industry and academic institutions, particularly in in-situ resource utilization (ISRU), in cooperation with ispace EUROPE.
ispace has an ongoing collaboration with leading Saudi academic institutions and research organizations.
ispace Saudi Arabia will engage with key Saudi stakeholders to advance industrial and academic collaborations in Saudi Arabia.
iSpace has compatible rockets HB-3 and HB-3B.
ispace has been entrusted by JAXA to evaluate the effectiveness of the draft recommendations concerning the reduction of space debris and waste management in lunar orbit and on the lunar surface from a commercial perspective, under the framework of the Artemis Accords.
ispace is progressing with commercial registration procedures for the final establishment in collaboration with the Ministry of Commerce.
ispace will sign a memorandum of understanding with King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM) in 2025 to develop capabilities for future lunar exploration opportunities.
ispace Saudi Arabia aims to contribute to workforce development and infrastructure building in Saudi Arabia.
ispace has received an investment registration certificate from the Saudi Ministry of Investment (MISA).
ispace Saudi Arabia will be the fourth global base for ispace, following Tokyo, Luxembourg, and Denver.
ispace plans to collaborate with ispace EUROPE in the field of in-situ resource utilization.
ispace will focus on collaboration with industries and academic institutions, prioritizing in-situ resource utilization (ISRU) efforts.
ispace Saudi Arabia will leverage experiences from previous lunar missions for lunar exploration mission development.
ispace has signed a memorandum of understanding with a leading scientific and technological institution in Saudi Arabia for the development of lunar-related technologies.
ispace has begun the establishment process for a new subsidiary called ispace Saudi Arabia in Saudi Arabia on January 12.
ispace was the first Japanese firm to apply for a space resources license under Japan's Space Resources Act.
ispace secured $90 million in 2017 from INCJ, the Development Bank of Japan, and private backers.
ispace's Hakuto-R program has had two unsuccessful attempts to land on the Moon, with a new attempt planned for 2027.
ispace was formed from the failed Google Lunar X Prize with the intent of successfully landing on the Moon.
The Japanese government established a billion-dollar fund in 2018 to support space startups, including initiatives led by ispace.