ispace (Japanese company)
ispace Inc. is a public Japanese company developing robotic spacecraft and other technology to compete for both transportation and exploration mission contracts from space agencies and other private industries. ispace's mission is to enable its clients to discover, map, and use natural lunar resources.
| Company type | Lunar robotic spacecraft |
|---|---|
| TYO: 9348 | |
| Industry | Commercial lunar lander and rover |
| Predecessor | White Label Space |
| Founded | September 10, 2010 in Tokyo, Japan |
| Founder | Takeshi Hakamada |
| Fate | Active |
| Headquarters | Tokyo , Japan |
| Products | Robotic lunar landers and rovers |
Number of employees | 200 (August 2022) |
| Website | ispace-inc |
From 2013 to 2018, ispace was the owner and operator of the Hakuto team that competed in Google Lunar X Prize (GLXP). The team developed a lunar rover named Sorato.
ispace is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, with offices in the United States and Luxembourg. The company's founder and CEO is Takeshi Hakamada.
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