26 Jun, 2026
TOKYO—June 26, 2026—ispace, inc. (ispace) (TOKYO: 9348), a global lunar exploration company, today announced that 7 members of its Board of Directors and two auditors were reappointed at the 16th Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders held on June 26, 2026. In addition, Founder & CEO Takeshi Hakamada was reappointed as Representative Director at the Board of Directors meeting held later in the day.
An image of ispace’s Board of Directors.
Reappointed members of the Board of Directors are:
Representative Director: Takeshi Hakamada, Founder & CEO
Director: Jumpei Nozaki, CFO & Executive Business Director
External Director: Tohru Akaura, General Partner & Co-Founder, Incubate Fund KK
External Director: Koichi Kawana, Director, Chairman, RENOVA, Inc.
External Director: Kazuko Nakada, Representative Director, actuali inc.
External Director: Kojiro Hatada, President and CEO, Innovative Space Carrier Inc.
External Director: Takashi Makino, Executive Director, IHI Corporation
Two individuals were reappointed to auditor positions.
Full Time Auditor: Yuji Inoue, ispace, inc.
External Auditor: Yoshihide Todoroki, Representative Director, Todoroki Certified Public Accountants
In addition, Ayasa Naito, Tanabe General Law Office, will continue to serve as an external auditor and Shinichiro Mori, Mori & Partners Law Office, will serve as an alternate external auditor.
Statement of Takeshi Hakamada, Founder & CEO of ispace, inc.
“Having been reappointed as CEO at this shareholders’ meeting, I am acutely aware of the weight of my responsibilities. In 2026, the space industry is experiencing a very strong forward momentum. In addition to the bold lunar landing mission policy announced by NASA at its Ignition event in March, concrete plans for lunar activities are also progressing in Japan through the Basic Plan on Space Policy and the Space Strategy Fund. As we enter an era of high-frequency lunar transportation infrastructure, our management team and employees will work together with a singular drive to create innovative value and achieve sustainable growth. We will move forward to meet the expectations of all our stakeholders, including our shareholders. We thank you and ask for your continued support.”
About ispace, inc. (https://ispace-inc.com)
ispace, a global lunar resource development company with the vision, “Expand our planet. Expand our future.”, specializes in designing and building lunar landers and rovers. ispace aims to extend the sphere of human life into space and create a sustainable world by providing high-frequency, low-cost transportation services to the Moon. The company has business entities in Japan, Luxembourg, and the United States with approximately 300 employees worldwide. For more information, visit: www.ispace-inc.com and follow us on X: @ispace_inc.