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ispace Secures $20 Million (¥3 Billion) Unsecured Loan from Shizuoka Bank for Lunar Mission Development Operating Capital
Dealroom News Japan Overview Japanese lunar exploration startup ispace has secured a ¥3 billion (approximately $20 million) unsecured loan from Shizuoka Bank for three years, designated as operating capital for lunar mission development.... -
Japan’s Space Industry at Inflection Point: Government Investment Doubles, Strategic Funding Exceeds ¥1 Trillion, Talent Development Key Challenge
Aerodefense Outlook Japan Overview Japan's commercial space industry has entered an inflection point over the past 4-5 years, with government investment doubling and strategic space-related funding exceeding ¥1 trillion. This reflects sp... -
NASA Artemis Program Advances Lunar Resource Mining for Helium-3 and Water Ice Towards Permanent Lunar Base by Mid-2030s
Facebook (It's Science, Cosmic Curiosity) USA Overview NASA's Artemis program is bolstering robotic missions focused on prospecting lunar resources such as Helium-3, water ice, titanium, and aluminum, aiming to establish a permanent luna... -
ESA Invests €65 Million in Ispace-Europe’s Lunar Polar Rover for Sustainable Water Ice and Helium-3 Extraction
Spacetech Europe Overview The European Space Agency (ESA) has committed €65 million to Ispace-Europe's Luxembourg-based mission to prospect for lunar polar ice. This significant investment aims to develop sustainable extraction technolog... -
iSpace Secures Up to ¥20 Billion JAXA Grant for High-Precision Lunar Polar Landing Technology Development
ispace Japan Overview iSpace has been awarded a grant of up to ¥20 billion (approximately $130 million USD) from JAXA's Space Strategy Fund Program Phase 2 for its "High-Precision Lunar Polar Landing Technology" project. This significant... -
iSpace Selects MHI H3 Rocket for 2028 Lunar Lander Mission with “ULTRA”
The Japan Times Japan Overview Japanese lunar exploration company iSpace has signed a contract with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) to launch its new "ULTRA" lunar lander aboard an H3 rocket in 2028. This marks iSpace's first mission u... -
Japan’s ispace Secures Domestic H3 Rocket for 2028 ULTRA Lunar Lander Mission
The Japan Times Japan Overview Japanese space startup ispace has contracted Mitsubishi Heavy Industries to launch its next-generation 'ULTRA' lunar lander using the domestic H3 rocket in 2028, marking the first time ispace will use a Jap... -
Japan’s iSpace and Astroscale Secure ¥31.76 Billion, Advance Lunar Exploration and In-Orbit Servicing
Japan-Dev Japan Overview Japanese space startups iSpace and Astroscale have made significant strides in lunar exploration and in-orbit servicing, respectively, securing substantial funding. iSpace raised ¥19.6 billion (approximately $130... -
Japanese Space Startups Secure Major Funding: ispace, Astroscale, and GITAI Accelerate Growth and Global Expansion
Startup Intros Japan Overview Leading Japanese space startups, ispace, Astroscale, and GITAI, have announced significant funding rounds to accelerate their respective ventures. ispace, focused on lunar landers and rovers, secured ¥19.6 b... -
ispace Secures 500kg Lunar Payload Capacity on SpaceX Starship for $50M, Launching Moon Ride-Share Service by 2030
Sahm Stock Trading USA Overview Japanese lunar transport company ispace announced a new low-cost lunar cargo service leveraging SpaceX's Starship. ispace has purchased 500kg of payload capacity for $50 million on a Starship mission proje...
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