--- title: "ispace Taps SpaceX Starship to Expand Lunar Cargo Services" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/292028457.md" description: "ispace announced a new lunar transportation service utilizing SpaceX's Starship, securing 500kg of payload capacity for launches as early as 2030. This initiative positions ispace as a 'Lunar Access Integrator,' offering end-to-end services including payload integration and surface operations. The move complements its existing ULTRA lander and leverages prior experience with Falcon 9 to expand access for sub-500kg payloads." datetime: "2026-07-08T07:23:46.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/292028457.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/292028457.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/292028457.md) --- # ispace Taps SpaceX Starship to Expand Lunar Cargo Services An announcement from ispace,inc. ( (JP:9348) ) is now available. ispace has announced a new lunar transportation service that will use payload space on SpaceX’s Starship, complementing its existing ULTRA lunar lander offering. The company has secured 500 kilograms of payload capacity on a Starship launch planned as early as 2030, targeting customers with payloads of up to 500 kilograms that require integrated delivery and operations on the lunar surface. Through a dedicated Mobile Cargo System under development, ispace will integrate multiple customer payloads, coordinate technical interfaces with Starship, and provide operational support after landing to deploy and move payloads across the Moon. The initiative marks a strategic shift toward positioning ispace as a “Lunar Access Integrator,” offering end-to-end services from Earth to the lunar surface and aiming over time to expand capacity to ton-class payloads and longer-range lunar surface transportation. The move builds on ispace’s prior launch experience with SpaceX’s Falcon 9 for its HAKUTO-R missions and underscores its ambition to capitalize on emerging heavy-lift lunar rockets to accelerate deployment of lunar infrastructure. By combining its global commercial footprint with SpaceX’s large-scale transport capability, ispace is seeking to differentiate itself from competitors and open new access opportunities for customers needing sub-500-kilogram lunar payload delivery. **More about ispace,inc.** Tokyo-based ispace, inc. is a commercial lunar exploration company developing lunar landers and end-to-end payload services for customers seeking access to the Moon. The company focuses on integrating, transporting, and operating lunar payloads for global clients, leveraging hubs in Japan, the U.S., Europe, and a newly established entity in Saudi Arabia to build a worldwide customer base. **Average Trading Volume:** 2,515,771 **Technical Sentiment Signal:** Sell **Current Market Cap:** Yen65.54B For an in-depth examination of 9348 stock, go to TipRanks’ Overview page. ### Related Stocks - [SPCX.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/SPCX.US.md) - [SPAX.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/SPAX.US.md) - [SPAL.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/SPAL.US.md) - [SPCF.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/SPCF.US.md) - [SSPC.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/SSPC.US.md) - [SNK.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/SNK.US.md) - [SPCH.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/SPCH.US.md) - [SPCM.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/SPCM.US.md) - [SPCU.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/SPCU.US.md) - [LOFF.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/LOFF.US.md) - [SPCG.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/SPCG.US.md) ## Related News & Research - [Elon Musk's Starship Tries Again Today After Engine Abort, Weather Scrub: What Prediction Markets Say About Flight 13](https://longbridge.com/en/news/293772057.md) - [SpaceX wants to catch Starship for launch 14, Elon Musk says](https://longbridge.com/en/news/293827638.md) - [SpaceX moves Starship launch attempt to Thursday](https://longbridge.com/en/news/293135062.md) - ['Buy' SpaceX Stock as Its AI Opportunity Is 'Virtually for Free,' Says Top Analyst](https://longbridge.com/en/news/293480358.md) - [Tesla, SpaceX Selloff Cuts Elon Musk's Paper Wealth by Up to $700 Billion](https://longbridge.com/en/news/293787158.md)