With SpaceX Starship, Japan’s Ispace provides ride-share to the moon

🇯🇵 The Japan Times (JP) —

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Tokyo-based Ispace has secured $50 million to purchase 500 kilograms of ride-share capacity on SpaceX's Starship, targeting a moon landing as soon as 2030. This collaboration highlights growing private-sector involvement in lunar exploration and commercial spaceflight.

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.

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