Moon
Lunar Polar Exploration Mission (LUPEX)
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.
Government of India approved Chandrayaan-5/LUPEX in March 2025. ISRO, JAXA, and MHI are refining interfaces, mission design, payloads, landing sites, and implementation milestones; the current official update does not publish a launch date.
Official mission site ↗The 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.
The launch
- Launch
- TBD
- Launch location
- Tanegashima Space Center, Japan
- Launch vehicle
- H3-24
- Orbit
- Lunar Orbit
Mission timeline
Government approval
10 March 2025
Government of India financial sanction approved Chandrayaan-5/LUPEX.
Open milestone source ↗Spacecraft
Lunar Polar Exploration Mission (LUPEX)
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One image from Lunar Polar Exploration Mission (LUPEX).
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