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SpaceX's Starship rocket prototypes at the SpaceX Starbase in Brownsville, Texas, in August 2023
BUSINESS
Jul 8, 2026
With SpaceX Starship, Japan¡¯s Ispace provides ride-share to the moon
Tokyo-based Ispace has bought 500 kilograms of capacity for $50 million ?on a Starship that would land on the moon as soon ?as 2030.
A model of lunar lander "Resilience," operated by ispace, is displayed at a venue where ispace employees monitored the company's attempt to land on the moon, in Tokyo, on June 6.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø
Mar 27, 2026
Japan¡¯s Ispace delays NASA-sponsored moon landing to 2030
The announcement highlights a murky outlook for the venture, as the U.S. revamps missions with commercial and international partners to send ?astronauts to the moon before China.
Models of the lunar lander Resilience (left) and the lunar rover Tenacious (right) operated by Japanese private company Ispace are displayed at the moon landing event venue in Tokyo on June 6. Japan's hopes of achieving its first soft touchdown on the moon by a private company were dashed on June 6, when the mission was aborted after an assumed crash-landing, the startup said.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Science & Health
Jun 24, 2025
Ispace reveals cause of second lunar lander crash
Ispace concluded that the laser range finder failed to provide accurate data in the final phase of landing, leaving the lander unable to slow down in time.
From left: CTO for Ispace Ryo Ujiie, founder and CEO Takeshi Hakamada, CFO and director Jumpei Nozaki speak at a news conference in Tokyo. The company said it had aborted a mission to the moon after losing contact with its lander Resilience during a daunting final descent.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Science & Health
Jun 6, 2025
Japanese space startup Ispace fails in second moon-landing mission
The firm had been aiming to become the first private company outside the United States to achieve a soft landing on the moon.
Takeshi Hakamada, founder and CEO of Ispace. The Resilience lunar lander could become the company's first to touch down on the moon on Friday.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Science & Health
Jun 2, 2025
Japanese startup Ispace prepares for lunar lander to touch down on the moon
The goal is to achieve a soft landing near the Mare Frigoris, or Sea of Cold, in the moon¡¯s northern hemisphere.
Takeshi Hakamada, founder and CEO of Ispace, says his primary interest in space development is not to abandon Earth, but to protect it.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Science & Health
May 7, 2025
¡®Big picture thinker¡¯: Ispace CEO Hakamada on reaching the moon and dreaming of starships
CEO Takeshi Hakamada envisions a distant future where humans live and work on the moon ¡ª just don¡¯t ask him to visit.
Ispace's Resilience lunar lander at the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency Tsukuba Space Center in Tsukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture, in September
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / FOCUS
Mar 26, 2025
Japanese startups driving space development
Not only large companies but also emerging businesses are hurrying to conduct lunar exploration and commercialize transportation services using rockets.
Takeshi Hakamada, founder and CEO of Ispace, speaks during a news conference in September 2024.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø
Mar 4, 2025
Japan startup targets June 6 moon landing
Ispace hopes to have its own moment of glory, after the unsalvageable ¡°hard landing¡± of its initial attempt in 2023.
Ispace CEO Takeshi Hakamada says the company believes joint lunar missions between United States and Japan will remain on course after the leaders of the two countries met last week.
BUSINESS
Feb 13, 2025
Ispace upbeat as Trump keeps Artemis lunar missions with Japan
Launched last month, Ispace¡¯s Resilience lander will approach the moon in about three months for the company¡¯s second lunar touchdown.
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying Ispace's Resilience lunar lander lifts off from the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, on Wednesday.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Science & Health
Jan 15, 2025
Japanese space startup launches second bid for historic moon landing
A successful landing would make Ispace the first private Asian company to touch down on the moon.
Ispace CEO Takeshi Hakamada with the countdown clock for the launch of the startup's lunar lander, in Tokyo's Chuo Ward on Thursday
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Science & Health
Jan 10, 2025
Japanese space startup readies for second lunar lander launch
Ispace¡¯s Resilience lander will lift off aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from NASA¡¯s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
Ispace CEO Takeshi Hakamada speaks during a news conference in Tokyo in April 2023, after the firm's first attempt to land on the moon failed.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Science & Health
Sep 12, 2024
Ispace aims for December launch of second moon landing mission
The Hakuto-R Mission 2 spacecraft will be delivered by a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Florida and attempt a lunar touchdown after four to five months of spaceflight.
BUSINESS / Tech
Nov 17, 2023
Ispace to launch second moon mission following crash
The mission will launch on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket as early as the northern hemisphere winter of 2024.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 27, 2023
Failed moon landing caused by altitude miscalculation, Japan startup says
Tokyo-based Ispace lost connection with the Hakuto-R Mission 1 lander after the spacecraft attempted what would have been the world¡¯s first commercial soft-landing on the moon¡¯s surface.
Japan Times
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Science & Health
Apr 26, 2023
Japanese startup fails in historic bid to put private lunar lander on moon
The firm, Ispace, is believed to have fallen short of making the world¡¯s first private lunar landing after miscalculating the distance to the surface and running out of fuel.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø
Apr 26, 2023
Japan firm fails in bid for historic moon landing
Ispace said that it could not establish communication with the unmanned Hakuto-R lunar lander after its expected landing time.
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 13, 2023
Japan moon lander startup Ispace rockets in value after market debut
The anticipated arrival on the moon of the firm¡¯s Hakuto-R Mission 1 lander would make the Japanese startup the maker of the world¡¯s first commercial spacecraft to land there.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 12, 2023
Moon lander-maker Ispace goes untraded on glut of buy orders
Shares were quoted at ?585, or more than twice the offering price of ?254 at market close on Wednesday, according to the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
BUSINESS / Tech
Mar 8, 2023
Japan¡¯s ispace to list shares in Tokyo ahead of planned moon landing
The first is authorized to list 200 million shares and will debut on the Tokyo Stock Exchange¡¯s growth section on April 12, according to a release from the exchange.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Science & Health
Dec 11, 2022
Japanese startup launches moon mission in historic first
The spacecraft, built by Tokyo-based startup Ispace, blasted off in Japan¡¯s first moon mission aboard a Falcon 9 rocket on Sunday.
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer¡¯s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ¡°seed¡± that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ¡°Peak 1 amyloid beta,¡± as seen in a mouse's brain.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
Two Indian brothers made their manga debut in Japan with "Kung Fu Kung Fool" ¡ª an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
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Yumiko Watanabe, the chairperson of nonprofit Kidsdoor, explains the results of a survey in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on July 1.
Iran strikes on CIA facilities prompt questions about possible Russian role
Iranian drones are displayed in an undisclosed location in Iran, in this handout image obtained on Jan. 13, 2025.U.S. officials have acknowledged that Russia has ?provided targeting ?and other support for Iran in its drone strikes on U.S. targets in the Persian Gulf region.
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The 180-day locals: Life on Japan¡¯s digital nomad visa
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Japan reveals hint of new defense spending target in fiscal blueprint
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