Moon-faring robotics startup ispace is going to catch a ride with SpaceX

SpaceX certainly has a lot on its plate already, with its BFR rocket under construction, a deadline with NASA, and a space tourist program all coming very soon, but it's still striking new deals despite its packed schedule. In a new announcement, lunar robotics company ispace (yes, the tiny "i" is intentional, don't ask me why) has just announced that it's teaming up with SpaceX for a its first missions to the Moon.

The company says that SpaceX will deliver its lunar lander and rovers to the Moon on Falcon 9 rockets in a pair of missions split between 2020 and 2021.

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