LUPEX Mission (ISRO–JAXA)

During May 13-14, 2025, ISRO and JAXA, the space agency of Japan, jointly conducted the third face-to-face Technical Interface Meeting (TIM-3), towards the Chandrayaan-5/LUPEX mission, in ISRO Headquarters, Bengaluru.

  • Chandrayaan-5 also known as LUPEX (Lunar Polar Exploration) is a joint lunar mission by ISRO (India) and JAXA (Japan’s space agency), scheduled for 2027-28 launch on Japan's H3 rocket.
    • Rover will be developed by JAXA and lander by ISRO.
    • It will carry 7 scientific instruments, including a mass spectrometer by ESA and neutron spectrometers by NASA.
  • The mission objective is to investigate the quantity, quality, distribution, and accessibility of water resources in the Moon’s ....
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