TOKYO -- Japanese startups aiming to tap resources on the moon and beyond are making strides, with a company dubbed Ispace signing a deal to launch the country's first privately funded lunar mission in 2020.
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Musk's SpaceX to ferry Japanese startup's moon probes
Ispace will use Falcon 9 rocket for resource-hunting in 2020 and 2021
A rendering of the probe Ispace plans to land on the moon in 2021. (Photo courtesy of Ispace)
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