ispace Launches Engineering Master Program, Names First Black Belt
- ispace launched the Engineering Master Program on Aug. 6, 2026.
- Ryota Adachi was named the first Black Belt Engineering Master.
- Adachi manages ispace's Global Structure Design Group and joined in 2019.
- Adachi's work covers RESILIENCE, ULTRA, and Mission 3 lander structures and landing legs.
What happened
ispace announced on August 6, 2026, that it launched the Engineering Master Program.
Ryota Adachi was named the first recipient of the Black Belt Engineering Master.
What we know
ispace, inc. announced on 2026-08-06 that it launched the Engineering Master Program.
Ryota Adachi is the first person listed as a Black Belt Engineering Master recipient.
He manages the Global Structure Design Group, a team inside the Global Design Office, and joined ispace in 2019.
His work includes ongoing involvement in RESILIENCE lander design and mechanical-design leadership for ULTRA, a lander currently under development.
In 2007 he worked at a Japanese company, and in 2014 he spent four years at the company's U.S. office and factory as a design lead.
He was appointed manager of the Structural Design Team and is currently developing a lander's main structure and landing legs for Mission 3 and beyond.
Why it matters
The recognition is tied to engineering work across RESILIENCE, ULTRA, and lander hardware for Mission 3 and beyond.
For readers tracking the lunar industry, the facts identify a structural-design leader at ispace and the specific lander components he is working on.
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