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: Medium
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.