Space HubLUPEX (Lunar Polar Exploration Mission)
"The Lunar Polar Exploration Mission (LUPEX), also known as Chandrayaan-5, is a joint robotic venture by ISRO and JAXA targeting the Moon's south pole. Scheduled for launch around 2027–2028 on a Japanese H3 rocket, it will study the quantity and quality of water ice in permanently shadowed regions."
Launch Date Note
Launch schedule not officially confirmed. Joint ISRO–JAXA lunar mission.
H3 Launch Vehicle (Expected)
Medium-to-Heavy Expendable
Lunar Transfer Orbit
Velocity & Flight Path Optimized
PRIMARY MISSION OBJECTIVES
Propulsion Systems Test
Evaluation of the H3 Launch Vehicle (Expected) launch system's core stages and guidance units in flight conditions.
Orbital Insertion Precision
Establish telemetry lock and deploy payload spacecraft exactly within target Lunar Transfer Orbit coordinate thresholds.
Ground Control Handshake
Deploy tracking dishes and establish multi-station communication matrices with space centers in India.
FLIGHT CONVERGENCE PROTOCOL
LUPEX (Lunar Polar Exploration Mission)
H3 Launch Vehicle (Expected) • Lunar Transfer Orbit
"The Lunar Polar Exploration Mission (LUPEX), also known as Chandrayaan-5, is a joint robotic venture by ISRO and JAXA targeting the Moon's south pole. Scheduled for launch around 2027–2028 on a Japanese H3 rocket, it will study the quantity and quality of water ice in permanently shadowed regions."
MISSION OPERATOR
ISRO
Private Space Corporation
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