ispace was selected as the contracting partner for JAXA's “Conceptual Design for Realizing a Lunar Solar Power Tower,” with specific design policies for launches from 2030 onward expected to take shape.
ispace announced that it had been selected as the contracting partner for the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)'s proposal-based competition, “Conceptual Design for Realizing a Lunar Solar Power Tower (Parts A–B).” Its shares have continued to rise as a result.
The competition seeks proposals for a conceptual design aimed at realizing a lunar solar power tower to generate the electricity required for activities in the lunar south polar region, including the detailed development of system requirements, specifications and a project plan. Through this study, JAXA intends to establish specific design policies from the next fiscal year onward, with launches from 2030 onward envisaged.