ispace
aka ispace Inc., HAKUTO-R
ispace, Inc. is a Japanese lunar exploration company founded in 2010, originating as the HAKUTO Google Lunar XPRIZE team. The company develops commercial lunar landers for payload delivery to the Moon. Mission 1 reached lunar orbit in April 2023 but failed during descent; Mission 2 and Mission 3 incorporate lessons learned and are in development.
Products & Services
HAKUTO-R Mission 1 Lander
operationalFirst commercial lunar lander attempt; reached lunar orbit April 2023, crashed during descent due to altitude estimation error.
Since 2023
HAKUTO-R Mission 2 Lander
developmentImproved lander incorporating Mission 1 lessons, targeting lunar surface delivery for commercial and government payloads.
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