With SpaceX Starship, Japan's ispace provides ride-share to the moon

08 Jul 2026 02:52PM

(Updated: 08 Jul 2026 02:57PM)

TOKYO, July 8 : Japanese moon transport company ispace said on Wednesday it would start a new lower-cost lunar cargo business using the Starship heavy rocket and moon lander developed by Elon Musk's SpaceX.

Tokyo-based ispace has bought 500 kg (1102 lb) of capacity on a Starship that would land on the moon as soon as 2030 and will build a lunar surface vehicle that can host payloads from worldwide clients sharing their ride on Starship to the moon, it said.

Source: Reuters