28 Sep, 2023 – Strengthens U.S. operations, supporting American customers and enabling lunar lander and Moon exploration advancement
DENVER, Colo. – ispace technologies U.S. (ispace – U.S.), an American lunar exploration company providing Earth-to-Moon transportation and infrastructure capabilities, today announced its new U.S. headquarters in Denver, Colorado, where it is currently designing and has plans to manufacture its new APEX 1.0 lunar lander for future missions.
ispace – U.S.’ new headquarters establishes a central base of operations for the company to serve its American customers, including government, commercial, and academic organizations. In addition to enabling the design, manufacture, and operation of ispace – U.S’ APEX 1.0 lunar lander, which will launch from U.S. soil, the new facility positions the company as a strategic partner for a variety of American lunar exploration missions. ispace – U.S. intends to leverage ispace’s unique global presence consisting of entities in the United States, Japan, and Luxembourg to attract worldwide government and commercial customers for lunar missions.
“To date, ispace has already invested over $40 million in ispace technologies U.S., which represents our strong commitment to the U.S. market,” said Takeshi Hakamada, Founder and CEO of ispace. “We expect this number to continue to grow as part of our strategic commitment to contribute to government missions and the creation of a cislunar ecosystem from the United States.”
“Establishing a U.S. headquarters marks a pivotal new chapter in ispace – U.S.’ journey,” said Ron Garan, CEO of ispace technologies U.S. “Denver’s rich ecosystem of aerospace talent, cutting-edge research institutions, and robust infrastructure makes it the ideal home for our APEX 1.0 lander. Being just a short distance from key transportation hubs and the Denver Tech Center, we are strategically positioned to support America’s return to the Moon and beyond, primarily but not exclusively, through NASA’s Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) Program.”
New U.S. Headquarters in Denver, Colorado
ispace – U.S.’ headquarters is currently staffed by more than 80 U.S. team members, with plans for exponential workforce growth, expanding to more than 100 by years’ end to support design and future production of the APEX 1.0 lander. The building and its location were carefully selected to support the company’s goal of offering Earth-to-Moon transport and infrastructure services.
About ispace
ispace, a global lunar resource development company with the vision, “Expand our Planet. Expand our Future.”, specializes in designing and building lunar landers and rovers. ispace aims to extend the sphere of human life into space and create a sustainable world by providing high-frequency, low-cost transportation services to the Moon. The company has offices in Japan, Luxembourg, and the United States with more than 250 employees worldwide. For more information, visit: www.ispace-inc.com and follow us on X: @ispace_inc.