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ispace

operating 201–500 employees Public Company

Designs and operates lunar landers and rovers, providing payload delivery, surface exploration, and data services to build cislunar infrastructure.

About

ispace designs, manufactures, and operates robotic lunar landers and rovers to deliver payloads and conduct surface exploration on the Moon. The company offers end-to-end lunar transportation services through its HAKUTO-R series and next-generation APEX 1.0 lander platform. Its European subsidiary develops the TENACIOUS micro rover for regolith exploration.

Founded in 2010 and publicly traded on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, ispace operates subsidiaries in Japan, the United States, and Luxembourg. The U.S. entity leads development of the APEX 1.0 lander for NASA Commercial Lunar Payload Services missions, including a planned far-side landing in the Schrodinger Basin. The company generates additional revenue from lunar environmental, imaging, and telemetry data sales. Its long-term strategy centers on mapping and utilizing lunar water resources to establish a self-sustaining cislunar economy.

Products & Services

Next-generation lander with 300 kg payload capacity, designed for far-side landings using relay communication satellites. Developed by ispace-U.S.
Modular lunar lander platform used for Missions 1 and 2, designed for low-cost payload delivery to the lunar surface.
Commercial data products derived from lunar missions including environmental measurements, surface imaging, and telemetry data for mission planning.
Mission 2 lander that carried the TENACIOUS micro rover, completing the HAKUTO-R lunar exploration program in 2025.
Compact lunar rover developed by ispace-EUROPE for regolith exploration, surface imaging, and mobile payload services.

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Overview

Founded 2010
HQ Tokyo, Japan
Type Public Company

Financials

Ticker TSE:9348
Exchange TSE
Revenue $31.7M

Leadership

Takeshi Hakamada
Founder & CEO
Jumpei Nozaki
Director & CFO
Elizabeth Kryst
CEO, ispace-U.S.
Kenichi Imamura
Chief People Officer
Les Warshaw
Chief Engineer
Hide Kamiya
EVP, Business Development

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