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India-Japan’s LUPEX Mission
May 27 , 2025
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- Chandrayaan-5, also known as LUPEX (Lunar Polar Exploration), is a joint project between ISRO and JAXA.
- Weighing 6.5 tonnes, it is proposed to lift off on a Japanese rocket, H3, sometime in 2027-28.
- It is aimed at deeper exploration of the Moon’s surface, mainly for water.
- The team will soon commence the preliminary design phase of the lander and the rover.
- ISRO is developing Chandrayaan-5’s lander whereas JAXA is building the 350-kg rover.
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