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Mitsubishi Heavy Industries · H3-24

Lunar Polar Exploration Mission (LUPEX)

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Thursday, December 31, 2026 at 12:00 AM UTC
Tanegashima Space Center, Japan
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Mission Overview

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.

Payloads
1
Type
Lunar Exploration
Vehicle
H3-24
Window
12:00 AM UTC – 12:00 AM UTC

Rocket

MI
H3-24
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries

Launch Site

Tanegashima Space Center, Japan

Orbit

LO·LO

Launch Window

Opens12:00 AM UTC
Closes12:00 AM UTC

Launch Site Weather

10°CClear
Wind25 km/h NNW
Humidity57%
Visibility10 km

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