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iSpace plans to attempt a sea-based test of the Hyperbola-2Y next year after completing ground tests.
ispace’s Mission 3 is scheduled for launch in 2026 and is led by ispace’s U.S. office.
iSpace conducted a first hop test of the Hyperbola-2Y on 2023-11-02 that reached 178 m and returned to its landing spot.
iSpace launched and landed a test article of its Hyperbola-2Y reusable verification stage from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center on 2023-12-10 at 4:07 a.m. Eastern (1107 UTC).
iSpace targets a first flight of the Hyperbola-3 rocket, with a 13.4-metric-ton payload to low Earth orbit (LEO), in 2025.
Orbit Fab plans to work with lunar exploration company ispace on propellant harvesting and delivery.
In 2023, Galactic Energy, iSpace, Landspace, Space Pioneer, CAS Space, and Expace reached orbit and collectively accounted for 16 of China’s 58 orbital launches.
In 2023, China’s commercial launch companies CAS Space, Galactic Energy, iSpace, Expace, Space Pioneer, and Landspace reached orbit.
iSpace developed the variable-thrust JD-1/Focus-1 methalox engine for its reusable Hyperbola rocket series.
The planned UAE small rover for Chang’e-7 was intended to be based on the Rashid rover that was lost aboard ispace’s Hakuto-R Mission 1 lander.
Mission 2 aims to further validate the RESILIENCE lander’s design and technology and to test ispace’s business model for providing lunar transportation and data services.
ispace engineers have been assembling the Mission 2 RESILIENCE lander flight model at JAXA’s facility in Tsukuba, Japan since September 2023 for final environmental testing.
ispace EUROPE was selected by NASA in December 2020 to acquire lunar regolith for purchase by the space agency.
ispace EUROPE was selected by NASA in December 2020 to acquire regolith from the lunar surface for purchase by the space agency.
ispace unveiled the final design of its micro rover on 2023-11-16 in Tokyo, Japan.
ispace is designing, manufacturing, and assembling the Mission 2 micro rover in its ispace EUROPE office.
Mission 2 will transport five payloads to the lunar surface, including a micro rover developed by ispace Europe.
ispace engineers have been assembling the Mission 2 RESILIENCE lander flight model at JAXA’s facility in Tsukuba, Japan since September 2023.
Epiroc and ispace signed a HAKUTO-R Corporate Partnership agreement to work together on Mission 2 activities related to lunar regolith collection and transfer of ownership to NASA.
The Hyperbola-2Y hop test is part of iSpace’s plan to develop the Hyperbola-3 rocket with a reusable first stage.