Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
Lunar Polar Exploration Mission (LUPEX)
H3-24
279Days
06Hours
37Minutes
48Seconds
TBD
Thursday, December 31, 2026 · 00:00 UTC
Mission
/01The 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.
Mission Type
Lunar Exploration
Orbit
Lunar Orbit (LO)
Probability
N/A
Status
To Be Determined
Vehicle & Pad
/02Rocket
H3-24
Variant: 24
Launch Pad
Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-2
Tanegashima Space Center, Japan
30.401° N, 130.976° E
23
Pad Launches
104
Location Launches
63
Agency Launches
259
Orbital This Year