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TBDLunar Polar Exploration Mission (LUPEX) · Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
Launch time (NET)
Thursday, Dec 31, 2026, 00:00 UTC
Launch window
Thursday, Dec 31, 2026, 00:00 UTC – Thursday, Dec 31, 2026, 00:00 UTC
Provider
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
Rocket
Launch pad
Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-2, Tanegashima Space Center, Japan · Open map
Status
TBD
Current date is a placeholder or rough estimation based on unreliable or interpreted sources.
Mission
Lunar Polar Exploration Mission (LUPEX)
Type
Lunar Exploration
Orbit
Lunar Orbit (LO)
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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