ispace signs MOU with SKY Perfect JSAT for Mission 3

ispace announced on 2026-07-16 that it signed a memorandum of understanding with SKY Perfect JSAT. The announcement names Mission 3 and the ULTRA payload.

The memorandum connects SKY Perfect JSAT to ispace's Mission 3.

Mission 3 is associated with the ULTRA payload and has a 2028 launch date.

JSAT Space Line was previously used for signal measurement activities connected to Artemis II.

SKY Perfect JSAT is the sole commercial firm in Asia chosen to support NASA's Artemis II mission.

The agreement gives Mission 3 a named commercial partner and links it to a company selected to support NASA's Artemis II mission. For lunar industry tracking, the facts provide a payload designation, a partnership, and a 2028 launch date.

Mission 3 has a listed launch date of 2028, and SKY Perfect JSAT is to support the mission.