UPSA Ukrainian Private Space Agency

Spacebit / Asagumo

CurrentMoon and deep space

British private lunar project of Ukrainian origin. Its flagship concept is Asagumo, a miniature four-legged robot designed to explore the lunar surface and potentially lava tubes where wheeled platforms are constrained.

OrganisationSpacebit Global
Ukrainian connectionFounder Pavlo Tanasyuk is of Ukrainian origin; Ukrainian technologies and symbolic elements have been used/planned in the project
Main countryUnited Kingdom
Countries involvedUnited KingdomUkraineIcelandUnited States lunar delivery/ecosystem
Presence abroadSpacebit Global Ltd — London; Iceland Space Agency — testing cooperation; US CLPS companies were considered as transport partners
Founders and key peoplePavlo Tanasyuk
Stage and heritageWalking lunar microrover in development/testing; no confirmed lunar landing yet
Official websitespacebit.com

Note on status: Current as of 14 Aug 2026; see the cited sources.

Checked 2026-08-14