Lunar Polar Exploration Mission (LUPEX)
H3-24, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-2, Tanegashima Space Center, Japan
Launch time
No earlier than
NET 2026
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- LL2 update
Reverted to NET 2026 per Japanese government documentation, awaiting clarification.
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NET 2028.
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NET late 2025.
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Mission
Lunar Polar Exploration Mission (LUPEX) on H3-24 from Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-2. Launch time, status and recorded date changes from Launch Library 2.
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
Launch timeline
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Launch pad
Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-2
Tanegashima Space Center, Japan (JP)
Coordinates: 30.400938, 130.97564
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