Japanese start-up ispace Inc., the company spearheading the Moon economy
By France24
12 December 2022 |
12:08 pm
In its first space mission, Japanese company ispace Inc. has built the lander that is carrying the United Arab Emirates' Moon rover, as well as other payloads for government agencies from the US, Canada and Japan. Created over a decade ago, it could be the first private company to land on the Moon's surface.
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