Japanese space company ispace has invested over $40 million in its new U.S. subsidiary to date, as it looks to take advantage of growing investment from NASA and the Pentagon in technologies for the ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. A Japanese private spaceflight company showed off its moon lander under construction for a new ...

Japanese company iSpace's Hakuto-R lander captured amazing views of the the Earth during a solar eclipse and more during its ...

The Japanese company ispace is hoping to make some space history on Thursday (June 5), when it attempts to land a private spacecraft on the moon. But if you're hoping to watch it live, you'll need to ...

The micro rover 'Tenacious' will fly on ispace's second HAKUTO-R lunar lander. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The ...

ispace, inc. (ispace) (TOKYO: 9348), a global lunar exploration company, announced today that its RESILIENCE lunar lander has successfully deployed from a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket following its launch ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. A commercial lunar rover, developed by the private Japanese company ...

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese startup ispace aims to become the first non-U.S. company to achieve a controlled moon landing as it prepares for the touchdown of its second uncrewed spacecraft on Friday, ...

A small, privately-funded Japanese spacecraft attempted to land on the moon Tuesday, but flight controllers in Tokyo lost contact with the craft during the final minutes of its descent when it ...

Tokyo-based ispace said Monday that its Hakuto-R lunar lander is on track to reach the moon at the end of April. Ispace launched the lander on board a Falcon 9 in December; since then, the spacecraft ...

Artwork shows ispace’s Hakuto-R lander and rover on the lunar surface. (ispace Illustration) The Japanese moon venture known as ispace says it has recruited new corporate partners and struck a deal to ...