Race to the Moon · Japan
Official target, as worded: 2028. ispace Mission 3 (ULTRA lander) is a lander mission in the ispace programme by ispace, counted under Japan.
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Formerly Mission 4; METI SBIR funded. Launch contracted on an MHI H3 rocket (29 Jul 2026).
Official target, as worded: 2028.
ispace Mission 3 (ULTRA lander) is a lander mission in the ispace programme by ispace, counted under Japan.
Scheduled. Formerly Mission 4; METI SBIR funded.
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