ispace
ispace is a lunar exploration company that develops robotic lunar landers and rovers, and lunar communications services, to provide transportation and exploration services. The company aims to build a cislunar economy by delivering payloads and mapping lunar resources for space agencies and private industries.
verified 18 July 2026
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- HQ Tokyo, Japan↗ ispace, inc.↗ ispace: Home↗ ispace · Space Company Profile | Space Index↗ Ispace Inc.↗ Company - ispace
- Founded 2010↗ ispace, inc.↗ ispace: Home↗ ispace · Space Company Profile | Space Index↗ Ispace Inc.↗ Company - ispace
- Publicly traded on Tokyo Stock Exchange (TYO: 9348)↗ ispace, inc.↗ ispace: Home↗ ispace · Space Company Profile | Space Index↗ Ispace Inc.↗ Company - ispace
- Key products: Lunar landers, lunar rovers↗ ispace, inc.↗ ispace: Home↗ ispace · Space Company Profile | Space Index↗ Ispace Inc.↗ Company - ispace
- Operates subsidiaries in the United States and Luxembourg↗ ispace, inc.↗ ispace: Home↗ ispace · Space Company Profile | Space Index↗ Ispace Inc.↗ Company - ispace
- ispace-U.S. was a subcontractor to Draper for NASA's CP-12 CLPS lunar lander mission; contract terminated July 15, 2026 following NASA's cancellation of the task order↗ NASA terminates Draper lunar lander mission - SpaceNews · 2026-07-18
- Announced redesigned lunar lander (2026)↗ ispace's Lunar Ambitions: New Lander Design and Communication Services (2026) · 2026-07-18
- Announced new lunar communications service (2026)↗ ispace's Lunar Ambitions: New Lander Design and Communication Services (2026) · 2026-07-18
Connections
- U.S. Chamber of Commerce — Operates a subsidiary in the United States↗ Company - ispace
Recent developments
Linked to NASA: ispace-U.S. participated in NASA's Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) program as a subcontractor via Draper's CP-12 task order.
Read more ↗spacenews.com18 Julispace announced a redesigned lunar lander and a new lunar communications service, signaling continued expansion of its lunar mission portfolio beyond lander transportation.
Read more ↗wadedigitalcraft.com18 JulNASA terminated the Draper CP-12 CLPS lunar lander mission after development delays pushed the timeline beyond 2030. As a result, ispace-U.S., which was a subcontractor to Draper responsible for developing the lunar lander and providing transportation services, announced on July 15, 2026 that its subcontract with Draper had also been terminated.
Read more ↗spacenews.com18 Julispace confirmed that the termination of its CP-12 subcontract with Draper (following NASA's cancellation of the prime contract) is expected to have no material earnings impact on the company.
Read more ↗tipranks.com16 Julispace and SKY Perfect JSAT signed an MOU to advance commercial communications infrastructure for Japan's lunar exploration missions, signaling a new partnership focused on lunar surface connectivity.
Read more ↗ispace-inc.com16 JulThe NASA CLPS task order CP-12, held by ispace-U.S. in partnership with Draper since July 2022, was terminated by mutual agreement on July 9, 2026, marking the end of that particular NASA commercial lunar payload services contract for ispace.
Read more ↗jiji.com15 Jul