ispace is unlocking the Moon as a pioneer in next-gen lunar exploration services.
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.
SERVICE 1
Payload Services
ispace provides flexible lunar transportation solutions, delivering payloads to both the Moon’s surface and orbit for various missions, like research, resource use, and infrastructure. The company uses a proven lander and rover that can carry payloads ranging from small scientific tools to large equipment, ensuring efficient delivery. For tougher missions, ispace’s rover is designed to navigate rugged terrain and transport essential gear. With its focus on customer needs, ispace’s services support sustainable lunar exploration and long-term success.
Service Onboard
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Payloads carried inside the lander are fixed and do not require movement. These include cameras, communications devices, and cell cultivation devices.
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Payloads carried inside the rover require movement on the surface of the Moon. These include video and driving data acquisition, as well as resource harvesting systems.
Payload examples
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Acquiring information about the lunar surface environment for future manned missions and the development of a lunar base.
- Mass Spectrometers
- Radiation Dosimeters
- Thermometers
- Excavation Drills
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Robotic construction can advance unmanned lunar exploration and develop communications, resources, and transport technology.
- Batteries
- Material verification
- 3D Printers
- Actuators
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Exploit the moon’s microgravity environment for the research and development of life sciences including cell cultivation.
- Cell culture devices
- Telescopes
- Electrolysis devices
- Crystallization devices
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Acquiring images of the lunar surface for educational content or entertainment programming, industry PR activities, as well as art projects.
- Cameras
- Images and video
- Art pieces
- Commercial products
Services 2
Data Services
ispace supports customers enter the lunar market by providing key data and infrastructure. Using landers, rovers, satellites, and communication networks, ispace gathers global and local lunar data, which is analyzed and stored in a valuable database for mission planning and surface development. To enhance this data platform, ispace is developing analytical tools and combining public data with its own future mission data, supporting faster lunar exploration and commercial growth.
What’s included
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ispace aims to support customers with lunar market entry. The company’s vision is to collect lunar data (i.e., imaging, environmental data, telemetry, resources information, etc.)
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The Lunar data will be applied to tools and applications, which can be provided as a service to potential customers (i.e., government space agencies, universities, research institutions, and private companies) for mission planning and lunar surface development. ispace has already begun to develop tools using publicly available data from government space agencies as a basis for this platform, which can be enriched with data from ispace’s future missions, starting with its first mission.
Our spacecraft
line up
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.
TENACIOUS Rover
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
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
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
By leveraging Japanese manufacturing expertise, we are able to dramatically reduce weight and scale.
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.