Announced details
Communications operations for lunar exploration missions, Lunar Landing Mission 3, and deep-space communications infrastructure
Used to measure signals from NASA’s crewed lunar-orbit mission Artemis II
ispace and SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation have signed a memorandum of understanding to conduct technical studies using JSAT Space Line.
Head office: Minato-ku, Tokyo. Representative Director, Executive Officer and President: Yonekura Eiichi (米倉英一). The company operates space and media businesses and will integrate its holding company and operating company in April 2026.
Ibaraki Prefecture (JSAT Space Line ground-station facilities)
In this announcement the company addresses none of Contract Value / Offering price / Impact on Business Performance.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Names of Products / Services Covered | JSAT Space Line, ULTRA (satellite communications service) |
| Counterparty | SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation |
| Counterparty overview | Head office: Minato-ku, Tokyo. Representative Director, Executive Officer and President: Yonekura Eiichi (米倉英一). The company operates space and media businesses and will integrate its holding company and operating company in April 2026. |
| Relationship with the Company | ispace and SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation have signed a memorandum of understanding to conduct technical studies using JSAT Space Line. |
| Contract Date | 16 July 2026 (memorandum of understanding signed) |
| Applicable area | Communications operations for lunar exploration missions, Lunar Landing Mission 3, and deep-space communications infrastructure |
| Location | Ibaraki Prefecture (JSAT Space Line ground-station facilities) |
| Usage history | Used to measure signals from NASA’s crewed lunar-orbit mission Artemis II |
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.To confirm the feasibility of communications operations required for lunar exploration missions, assess the potential use of the system as a backup to the ESA ESOC ground station network, and verify communications-system redundancy.