WASHINGTON — Japanese company ispace is revising its lunar lander design and further delaying the first mission by its American subsidiary while also unveiling plans for a lunar satellite constellation.
In an earnings call in February, ispace executives said it was taking longer than expected to achieve the engine's required performance levels. At the time, ispace said it was considering switching engines but warned that doing so would further delay its first U. S.
He added that there may be opportunities for the Lunar Connect Service, along with its landers, to support NASA's plans announced March 24 to develop a lunar base. "We will follow that progress and then adapt to that demand as quickly as possible," he said.
