An ispace spokesperson declined to comment. JAPAN’S LUNAR ENTHUSIASM The company envisions establishing a lunar colony of 1,000 inhabitants by the 2040s, tapping the moon’s water resources.

Japan’s ispace loses communication with moon lander after touchdown attempt REUTERS June 6, 2025 at 10:10 JST ...

TOKYO -- Japan's ispace seeks to become Asia's first private sector company to land successfully on the moon, but it is increasingly clear that support from the public sphere will be key.

ispace Chief Executive Takeshi Hakamada said the Japanese startup took a big step forward to the next moon landing mission despite the touchdown failure at a press conference on April 26.

Japan's private space company ispace has said its latest uncrewed moon lander has probably crashed on to the surface, two years after another unsuccessful touchdown attempt.

Japan’s Ispace, which makes moon landers, has soared in its public market debut as investors bet on the startup’s prospects for supporting space development efforts. Shares traded at ¥1,135 ...

Tokyo-based moon exploration company Ispace is heartened by signs the United States and Japan will remain on course for joint lunar missions, its CEO said on Wednesday, amid growing uncertainties ...

Japanese company ispace's Resilience lander will attempt to touch down on the moon. "The solar-powered lander carried five science payloads, including a micro moon rover named Tenacious ...

Japan's private Resilience lunar lander captured a nice photo of the moon's south polar region. The probe is gearing up for a June 5 touchdown try.

Japan Airlines (JAL) and lunar exploration company ispace have agreed to form a capital and business alliance. In correlation with JAL's "Embrace New Challenges" slogan, the company has been ...