FILE PHOTO: A model of the lunar lander "Resilience", operated by 'ispace', is displayed at a venue where employees of 'ispace' will monitor "Resilience" landing on the Moon, in Tokyo, Japan, June 6, 2025. REUTERS/Manami Yamada/File Photo 08 Jul 2026 02:52PM (Updated: 08 Jul 2026 02:57PM) TOKYO, July 8 : Japanese moon transport company ispace said on Wednesday it would start a new lower-cost lunar cargo business using the Starship heavy rocket and moon lander developed by Elon Musk's SpaceX.Tokyo-based ispace has bought 500 kg (1102 lb) of capacity on a Starship that would land on the moon as soon as 2030 and will build a lunar surface vehicle that can host payloads from worldwide clients sharing their ride on Starship to the moon, it said. Source: Reuters