Japan’s commercial lunar company ispace says it has purchased ride-share capacity on SpaceX’s Starship to deliver payloads to the Moon. According to multiple reports, ispace has secured about 500 kilograms of lunar delivery capacity for roughly US$50 million. The company plans to use the arrangement to support a lower-cost lunar cargo service and to expand commercial access to the Moon. The sources also connect the agreement to an expected launch timeframe “as soon as 2030,” suggesting missions could begin during that period if SpaceX and ispace meet development and launch milestones. The deal positions ispace to combine its own mission and payload planning with Starship’s capability for lunar landings, enabling smaller customers to access Moon delivery services rather than relying solely on dedicated missions. The reporting focuses on the capacity purchase, the projected timing for Moon landings, and ispace’s aim to grow a commercial lunar logistics offering by 2030.