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Our spacecraft
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ispace creates small robotic lunar landers and rovers for affordable, frequent Moon trips. By working with partners in Japan, Europe, and the U.S., the company improves technology and designs lightweight, scalable solutions for different payloads. To speed up development and cut costs, ispace uses agile methods, delivering high-quality, efficient lunar transport while helping customers reduce logistical and financial challenges.
Micro Rover
One of the smallest and lightest planetary rovers in the world.
Size:
Height approx. 26 cm
Width approx. 31.5 cm
Weight:
Approx. 5kg
Payload Capacity:
Max. 1kg
Summary:
It will be self-propelled on the surface of the Moon for exploration and data collection. The frame is made of CFRP (carbon fiber reinforced plastic), which is lightweight but durable enough to withstand vibrations
RESILIENCE Lander
A commercial lunar lander used for delivering customer payloads to the Moon
Size:
Height approx. 2.3m,
Width approx. 2.6m
(Landing legs extended)
Weight:
Approx. 1,000kg (Wet: fully fueled)
Approx. 340kg (Dry: unfueled)
Payload Capacity:
Up to 30kg
Summary:
Lander designed to carry up to 30kg payload for use in Missions 1 and 2; useful data obtained from M1 will be used in the development of the lander used in M2
APEX 1.0 Lander
Designed, Manufactured, Assembled, and Launched from the United States
Size:
Height approx. 3.1m
Width approx. 4.5m
(Landing legs extended)
Weight:
Approx. 5,390kg（Wet）
Approx. 1,730kg（Dry）
Payload Capacity:
Max. 300kg
Summary:
Improved durability, reliability, and manufacturability of the main structure of the lander to ensure consistent environmental performance over a wide range of payload carrying areas
Series 3 Lander
Size:
Height approx. 3.6m
Width approx. 3.3m
(Landing legs extended)
Weight:
Approx. 1,000kg（Dry）
Payload Capacity:
Max. several hundreds kg
Summary:
Development of the Series 3 Lander (tentative name) for launch in 2027 as Mission 6 has begun in earnest at the Japanese subsidiary. The expected development milestones for Mission 6 are PDR in 2024 and CDR in 2026
We offer various services on our Lander.
We will increase the frequency of lunar landings and rover expeditions to transport customer payloads to the Moon.
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.