Announced details
Lunar exploration missions, deep-space communications, and communications between spacecraft and ground stations
JSAT Space Line ground-station facilities have previously been used to measure signals for NASA’s crewed lunar-orbit mission Artemis II.
ispace and SKY Perfect JSAT signed a memorandum of understanding to study technology using JSAT Space Line.
Based in Chuo-ku, Tokyo, with Hakamada Takeshi (袴田 武史) as Representative Director, CEO & Founder. A space startup working on lunar resource development. It operates from 3 locations in Japan, Luxembourg and the United States and has approximately 350 employees. Founded in 2010.
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, a new lunar lander |
| Counterparty | ispace, inc. |
| Counterparty overview | Based in Chuo-ku, Tokyo, with Hakamada Takeshi (袴田 武史) as Representative Director, CEO & Founder. A space startup working on lunar resource development. It operates from 3 locations in Japan, Luxembourg and the United States and has approximately 350 employees. Founded in 2010. |
| Relationship with the Company | ispace and SKY Perfect JSAT signed a memorandum of understanding to study technology using JSAT Space Line. |
| Contract Date | 16 July 2026 |
| Applicable area | Lunar exploration missions, deep-space communications, and communications between spacecraft and ground stations |
| Location | Ibaraki Prefecture (JSAT Space Line ground-station facilities) |
| Usage history | JSAT Space Line ground-station facilities have previously been used to measure signals for 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.The purpose is to confirm the feasibility of communications operations required for lunar exploration missions and assess the potential use of JSAT Space Line as a backup to the European Space Agency (ESA)’s ESOC ground station network. The companies also cited ensuring redundancy in communications systems and improving the reliability of future lunar exploration missions.