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JAXA selects ispace to design lunar solar power tower for south-pole exploration

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Japan’s space agency has selected ispace to design a solar power tower intended to support sustained exploration near the Moon’s south pole. The project focuses on energy infrastructure for lunar activity, though the available announcement provides no schedule, funding or technical specifications.

Discovered 2026-10-26T02:34:56.997380-07:00 | 2026-10-26T02:34:56.997380-07:00

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  • The selection puts lunar surface power infrastructure on the agenda for sustained exploration near the Moon’s south pole.
  • JAXA’s choice of ispace signals a role for the company in designing systems intended to support future lunar activity; no project schedule or technical details were provided.

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