H3-24 | Lunar Polar Exploration Mission (LUPEX)

Launch Provider & Rocket

• Provider: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (Commercial)
• Rocket: H3-24 — H3 family

Mission

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.

• Type: Lunar Exploration
• Orbit: Lunar Orbit (LO)

Launch Site

• Pad: Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-2
• Location: Tanegashima Space Center, Japan
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