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H3-24 | Lunar Polar Exploration Mission (LUPEX)

Lunar Polar Exploration Mission (LUPEX)

To Be Determined

Launch Details

Date: 31 Dec 2026, 12:00 am UTC

Rocket: H3-24 (H3)

Provider: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries

Mission

Type: Lunar Exploration

Orbit: Lunar Orbit

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

Mission Description

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.