Lunar Policy Platform and SpaceData Sign MOU to Advance Lunar Development and Policy Collaboration

8 Jan

January 8th, 2025, Tokyo – Lunar Policy Platform (LPP), the world’s only expert advisory dedicated to lunar policy, and SpaceData Inc. (SpaceData), a leading provider of space-related solutions, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to strengthen cooperation in advancing lunar development through positive policy frameworks and digital solutions. This strategic partnership marks a significant milestone in fostering synergies between industrial innovation and global policy efforts for sustainable lunar exploration and the contribution to the Artemis Accords.

Under the terms of the MOU, LPP and SpaceData will leverage their respective strengths to achieve shared objectives:

Global Policy Insights
LPP will share with SpaceData its insights into global policymaking processes, enabling the inclusion of industrial perspectives in lunar development priorities, emerging trends, and on-going joint actions for achieving sustainable lunar development policy.
Industrial Innovation
SpaceData will provide an industrial perspective, focusing on lunar development strategies, data sharing initiatives, and establishing commercial partnerships to enable sustainable lunar exploration.
Lunar Digital Twin
SpaceData will share its developing cutting-edge lunar digital twin technology, designed to enhance surface situation awareness, autonomous driving capabilities, and simulations by visualizing the lunar environment for research and operational purposes.

This collaboration is expected to catalyze new opportunities for lunar exploration by combining SpaceData’s expertise in industrial applications with LPP’s policy leadership and global network. Through this partnership, both organizations aim to contribute to the global ecosystem supporting sustainable and equitable lunar development.

"We are excited to join forces with LPP, world leading policy experts, to explore the journey together to the moon in the perspective from both industries and policy and legal aspects." said Atsushi Takata, Executive Vice President of Global Strategy & Space Utilization at SpaceData. "This MOU reflects our shared vision for a collaborative approach to unlocking the potential of lunar exploration for the benefit of life on earth."

Dr. Antonino Salmeri, LPP Director, added: "We are truly delighted to partner with SpaceData, our very first official partner in Japan. Our collaboration reflects the critical importance of an integrated approach to peaceful, safe and sustainable lunar development that combines both policy and industrial solutions from all over the world".

This partnership signifies a forward-looking approach to fostering innovation and collaboration in lunar exploration. SpaceData and LPP remain committed to advancing the global agenda for sustainable lunar exploration through shared knowledge, resources, and strategic alignment.

About Lunar Policy Platform

The Lunar Policy Platform is the world’s only expert advisory dedicated to lunar policy. LPP engages stakeholders worldwide to create a conducive policy environment enabling lunar peace, safety, and sustainability, and provide expert advice on the legal and policy aspects of lunar activities.

About SpaceData Inc.

SpaceData provides innovative solutions for space exploration and data-driven initiatives. With expertise in digital fields such as digital twin, computation, AI and those related technologies, SpaceData is committed to making space as accessible as the internet.