ispace and the Italian Space Agency ASI to transport a Laser Retroreflector Array onto the Moon Surface
ispace-EUROPE and the Italian Space Agency Sign Payload Services Agreement to Transport a Laser Retroreflector Array onto the Moon Surface Agreement Marks Significant Step Towards Increasing Italy’s Contribution to advancing Lunar Exploration LUXEMBOURG – January, 2025 – ispace EUROPE S.A. (ispace-EUROPE), the Luxembourg-based subsidiary of ispace, inc., and the Italian Space Agency (ASI Agenzia Spaziale Italiana) have signed a payload services agreement to transport a Laser Retroreflector Array (LaRA2) to enable accurate position measurements on the Moon via laser ranging experiments, the two organizations announced today. The agreement marks the first full-scale contract between ispace-EUROPE and ASI, with both organizations looking to joint future lunar development. LaRA2 is a small, robust, and lightweight instrument built to work without any power source and to survive the harsh surface conditions on the Moon f...