ispace, inc.
Notice Regarding the Results of the Mission 2 “Improvement Task Force” Review and the Report of the “Seven Recommendations” by the Joint Chairpersons
Following the receipt of "Seven Recommendations" from a third-party task force concerning the unsuccessful soft landing of Mission 2, specific response policies such as implementation of Terrain Relative Navigation and strengthening risk management were decided. The earnings impact is assessed as minimal.
Key Figures
- Number of Recommendations: 7
- Improvement Task Force Meeting Count: 5
- Earnings Impact: Minimal
AI要約
Purpose of Establishing the Improvement Task Force and Overview of Activities
ispace Inc. established an improvement task force including third-party experts based on the technical factor analysis of the unsuccessful soft landing in Mission 2 in 2025. A comprehensive causal analysis of the entire system using the CAST method was conducted through five meetings. The joint chairpersons included professors from MIT and Keio University as well as experts from JAXA and NASA, carrying out thorough verification at technical, operational, and managerial decision-making levels.
Seven Recommendations and Our Response Policies
The Task Force’s seven recommendations cover the introduction of Terrain Relative Navigation (TRN), utilization of residual fuel, improvement of vendor selection processes, enhancement of testing resources, strengthening of fault detection design, improvement of partner collaboration, and reinforcement of risk management approaches. ispace sincerely accepts these recommendations and plans to implement specific improvements, including leveraging knowledge from JAXA/SLIM, expanding the testing division, and establishing a Technology Risk Evaluation Committee. The impact on operating performance is judged to be minimal, and future disclosures will be made accordingly.
