ispace Mission 4
Mission Outline
The mission is scheduled for launch in 2027, with its first confirmed payload being the initial phase of JAXA’s Space Strategy Fund. Part of the mission costs will be supported by an $80 million grant, the largest budget allocation under the SBIR program.
MISSION 4 PAYLOAD CUSTOMERS
Commercial Payloads
JAXA Space Strategy Fund
1st phase of SSF “Exploration of Shallow Subsurface Lunar Resources Using a Terahertz-Wave Remote Sensing Satellite”
Got questions
about our mission?
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ispace is a global lunar exploration company with the vision, “Expand our planet. Expand our future.” It 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. The company has business entities in Japan, Luxembourg, and the United States with approximately 300 employees worldwide.
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ispace is a global company with business entities in Tokyo, Luxembourg, and Denver. Visit our regional pages for more info.
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ispace designs, manufactures, and assembles highly capable lunar landers and rovers that carry customer payloads to the Moon. We also have a data services program to assist customers with mission design and a partnership program that integrates commercial companies without space heritage into this new and exciting sector.
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PLease contact us through our contact page here. A representative will contact you to follow-up on your inquiry.
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We are looking for the most talented and ambitious from around the world to join us in our quest. Please see job listing here.

