Moon
ispace Mission 3 ULTRA
ispace Mission 3 ULTRA will fly the company's new ULTRA lunar lander on MHI's H3 rocket, with a launch services contract announced in 2026.
ispace has signed the H3 launch-services contract and says Mission 3 ULTRA is currently scheduled for 2028 while the ULTRA lander continues through development and integration.
View in 3D map ↗Official mission site ↗The mission
ispace's Mission 3 ULTRA pairs a new lunar lander with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries' H3 rocket. The 2026 contract announcement frames the mission as ispace's next step toward a high-frequency commercial lunar transport service and future lunar infrastructure.
The launch
- Launch
- 2028
- Launch location
- Tanegashima Space Center, Japan
- Launch vehicle
- H3
- Orbit
- Lunar orbit
Mission timeline
Follow the mission through its available trajectory data in the full 3D solar-system map.
- Now
Launch services contract announced
July 29, 2026 · Earth
ispace and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries announced the H3 launch-services contract for Mission 3 ULTRA.
Open milestone source ↗Objectives
- 01
Launch the new ULTRA lunar lander toward the Moon.
- 02
Demonstrate a higher-performance Japanese commercial lunar transport system.
- 03
Support payload delivery for customers and future lunar infrastructure plans.
- 04
Build on lessons from ispace's earlier HAKUTO-R lunar missions.
Spacecraft
ULTRA lunar lander
Next-generation lander intended to offer higher performance and faster access to the Moon.
- Manufacturer
- ispace
Gallery
One image from ispace Mission 3 ULTRA.
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