Mitsubishi Heavy Industries

Lunar Polar Exploration Mission (LUPEX)

H3-24

279Days
06Hours
37Minutes
48Seconds
TBD

Thursday, December 31, 2026 · 00:00 UTC

Mission

/01

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.

Mission Type

Lunar Exploration

Orbit

Lunar Orbit (LO)

Probability

N/A

Status

To Be Determined

Vehicle & Pad

/02

Rocket

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

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