TOKYO, Mar 31 (Pulse News Wire) – ispace,inc. (9348.T) signed a payload service agreement with the University of Leicester worth £¥3 million (approximately March 31, 2026).
The deal was approved by the board of directors. Under the agreement, ispace will transport payloads to the moon aboard its landers and rovers. Services include technical advice and adjustments beginning approximately one to two years prior to launch, as well as post-landing experiments and related services on the lunar surface.
The mission specifics are currently being finalized through discussions with the customer. This contract follows previous intermediary payload service agreements (iPSA) aimed at facilitating future lunar exploration efforts. The payload involves observing lunar regolith and marks another step towards realizing collaborative space research initiatives.
The transaction does not impact ispace's fiscal year 2026 consolidated earnings forecast.
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