ispace Inc. is pleased to announce that ispace technologies US, Inc., its US subsidiary, has established the US Lunar Science Advisory Board, chaired by Dr. Alan Stern . The US LSAB, which will be launched in conjunction with the appointment of Elizabeth Crist as ispace-US’ new CEO, aims to leverage the expertise of prominent figures in the space industry to strengthen ispace-US’s competitiveness in the US market and strategically improve its scientific capabilities.
The US LSAB is expected to provide ispace-US with key insights and recommendations on lunar science, technology development, strategic partnerships, business strategies, and socio-economic assessments. The advisory board will also play a key role in advancing ispace’s mission to build a cislunar economic zone and contributing to the broader goal of realizing ispace’s vision of Moon Valley 2040. Dr. Stern, who chairs the US LSAB, also serves on the ispace Lunar Advisory Board.
Also Read: ispace raises 1.4 billion yen in funding from Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank
Located in the suburbs of Denver, Colorado, ispace is a US subsidiary of ispace Inc., a US lunar development company that provides transportation services from Earth to the Moon to government and private customers. With a focus on utilizing the Moon’s resources, the company aims to build a living and economic sphere for humanity on the Moon and between the Earth and the Moon. ispace-US is the center of APEX1.0 lander development, which is designed, manufactured, and launched in the United States, and also serves as the base of operations in North America. As a member of Team Draper, the company has been selected for NASA’s Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) and will transport multiple NASA-sponsored scientific payloads to lunar orbit and the lunar surface.
SOURCE: PRTimes
