H3-24 | Lunar Polar Exploration Mission (LUPEX)

Provider: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries

Vehicle: H3-24

Launch Date:

Launch Site: Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-2

Target Orbit: LO

Orbital Compute Tier: Insufficient data

The Lunar Polar Exploration mission (LUPEX) is a robotic lunar mission jointly developed by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), deploying a lunar rover and lander to explore the south pole region of the Moon. JAXA will provide the under-development H3 launch vehicle and the rover, while ISRO would be responsible for the lander.

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