Ispace Picks Japan's H3 Rocket For Lunar Lander Mission

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The pairing marks the first time a Japanese lunar lander will launch aboard a Japanese rocket, Ispace says.

Credit: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries/Ispace
Japan's Ispace has selected Mitsubishi Heavy Industries' H3 rocket to provide launch services for its Mission 3 Ultra lunar lander mission. The pairing marks the first time a Japanese lunar lander will launch aboard a Japanese rocket, the spacecraft developer said July 29 in announcing the agreement...
Robert Wall

Robert Wall is Executive Editor for Defense and Space. Based in London, he directs a team of military and space journalists across the U.S., Europe and Asia-Pacific.

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