Japan’s ispace postpones lunar lander launch from US by 3 years
A rendering of ispace’s lunar lander for Mission 3, now renamed Mission 5. (ispace)
AYA ONISHI and YUIYA SHIBATA
TOKYO — Japan’s ispace has delayed a moon lander launch from the U.S. to 2030 from the original 2027, the aerospace startup announced Friday, pushing back expectations of profitability for its lunar surface transport service as well.
