Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (TYO:7011) and ispace (TYO:9348) have signed a contract for the launch of the new lander Ultra for a lunar landing mission scheduled for 2028, according to a Wednesday release.
The Ultra mission will use H3, the Japanese flagship rocket developed by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries.
The partnership aims to build a privately led Japanese lunar transportation system with a domestically produced lander and rocket.
The project has obtained a grant from the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry's Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program.
Shares of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and ispace both fell more than 2% in recent trade.