ispace, inc.

We are very excited to share that our Mission 2 RESILIENCE lunar lander, carrying the TENACIOUS micro rover and commercial payloads for lunar exploration, has safely arrived in Florida! Our engineers are beginning final preparations in advance of the planned launch on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, scheduled for no earlier than January 2025. “The Mission 2 RESILIENCE lander is the culmination of the HAKUTO-R program, incorporating the data and know-how gained from Mission 1. We are pleased that the transport to the launch site in Florida, has been completed successfully. The lander is carrying not only the payload entrusted to us by our customers, but also the excitement of many stakeholders. We will continue to make final preparations until the day of the launch, when the lander, which carries so many hopes, will be launched," said Takeshi Hakamada, Founder & CEO of ispace. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/gatXHrJT #ispace #HAKUTO_R #RESILIENCE #TENACIOUS #lunarquest #VentureMoon

We were excited to welcome a delegation from European Space Agency - ESA, including Director General Josef Aschbacher, to our HAKUTO-R Mission Control Center in Tokyo this week! Thank you for taking time out of your busy schedules to visit and engage with us. International collaboration is a key piece of building a sustainable cislunar economy, so we wholeheartedly agree with Director General Aschbacher’s message on our wall, “Let’s fly TOGETHER to the Moon!” #ispace #HAKUTO_R #RESILIENCE #lunarquest

ArianeGroup has been supporting ispace since Mission 1, providing assembly facilities and the thrusters for Mission 1 and Mission 2's RESILIENCE lunar lander. We were pleased to welcome Markus Abele, Senior Program Manager of Propulsion at Ariane Group, to the ispace booth during Thailand Space Week! We look forward to further strengthening our partnership as we prepare for the launch of Mission 2 this winter and the challenge of landing on the Moon. #ispace #RESILIENCE #lunarquest

ispace-U.S. has announced an exciting strategic collaboration with Volta Space Technologies, which serves as an initial framework for negotiations on a future partnership to develop a commercial offering for “Survive the Night” capability, integrate Volta’s LightPort receiver into ispace-U.S.’s future missions, and deliver other Volta’s payloads to the Moon’s surface!

We announced the financial results for the second quarter for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025, with agreements worth a total of $99 Million U.S. signed with seven different space agencies and companies. We also announced that, in coordination with SpaceX, the Mission 2 launch is scheduled for no earlier than January 2025. Preparations of the RESILIENCE lander are progressing smoothly, and it will be shipped to Florida on-time according to the planned schedule for final launch preparations. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/grEm4zUE Or you can view the Q2 financial result announcement in full here: https://lnkd.in/gx_vHpaX 📷: ispace Founder & CEO Takeshi Hakamada with the RESILIENCE lander Flight Model taken on Sept. 12, 2024 #ispace #HAKUTO_R #lunarquest #VentureMoon

We are pleased to make a number of important HAKUTO-R Partnership announcements today! Our HAKUTO-R Partnership program operates in support of the company’s vision to develop the cislunar economy, a broad concept that includes creating new markets, technologies, and infrastructure that support the realization of a sustainable society. In the spirit of collaboration with a variety of players in the development of the cislunar economy, we welcome: 🌙 Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC), one of Japan’s leading banking institutions, as the Official Partner for the HAKUTO-R lunar exploration program! Since joining as a corporate partner in 2020, SMBC has provided significant support for the HAKUTO-R program. 🚀 As Official Partner, SMBC has chosen the mission name “Venture Moon” for ispace’s second mission. SMBC demonstrates its commitment to a shared vision of developing the cislunar economy. 🌙 JINS, Japanese eyeware company, as a Corporate Partner! “We are delighted to welcome JINS as a member of the HAKUTO-R program. JINS' innovative spirit strongly resonates with our vision, and we look forward to creating a new future through the challenge of lunar exploration,” said Takeshi Hakamada, Founder & CEO of ispace. 🌙 Kurita Water Industries Ltd., a Japanese water treatment facility and chemical manufacturer, as a Corporate Partner! Kurita Water Industries joined the HAKUTO-R program as a supporting company in 2023, and through its promotion to corporate partner, ispace and Kurita Water Industries will build a stronger partnership and collaborate on future missions to equip lunar landers with water processing systems for use in space. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/gi--KuNQ here: https://lnkd.in/gEvC8cPm and here: https://lnkd.in/gP7jxxkh #ispace #HAKUTO_R #lunarquest #VentureMoon

With our HAKUTO-R Mission 2 RESILIENCE lunar lander getting ready for launch this winter, we’re looking back on some of the major moments during assembly, integration, and testing. The RESILIENCE lander has 4 legs that deploy after separation from the rocket, utilizing a shock-absorption system upon touchdown on the lunar surface which contributes to the safe delivery of our customer's payloads. Our engineers installed each one with care, working together to support the legs while securing them to the lander. Stay tuned for upcoming Mission 2 launch details! #ispace #HAKUTO_R #RESILIENCE #lunarquest #Moon #lunar

ispace is at Thailand Space Week 2024, hosted by GISTDA, Geo-informatics and Space Technology Development Agency, from November 7th! We're delighted to be involved with the Japanese delegation and the Japan Pavilion. ispace Senior Manager, Japan Business Development Division, Masayuki Urata (浦田 真幸) presented at the Japan Special Session, together with other Japanese companies, sharing our company's vision, demonstrating ways in which Thailand-Japan relationship can benefit the space industry. #ispace #lunarquest #tsw2024

ispace, GISTDA, Geo-informatics and Space Technology Development Agency, the Kingdom of Thailand’s national space agency, and mu Space and Advanced Technology Co., Ltd (mu Space Corp) a Thai satellite and communication services company, have reached a collaboration agreement to study the potential for a lunar exploration program within the framework of Thailand’s “National Space Experiment and Exploration” program. This program is a framework for implementing space exploration missions led by the Thai government, and by signing the memorandum of understanding, the three organizations will work together on research and development, human resource development, as well as knowledge transfer related to space technology, to implement a lunar exploration mission within the program. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/g7Bbf_ie #ispace #lunarquest #tsw2024

We had a frightfully fun time at the ispace Halloween party, held at our HQ in Tokyo, Japan! 👻🎃 To celebrate, our crew enjoyed savory snacks and sweet treats, took part in a Halloween costume contest, and even said hello to our Luxembourg colleagues on a video call. #ispace #lunarquest #Halloween #HappyHalloween