Scheduled mission
H3-24 | Lunar Polar Exploration Mission (LUPEX)
T-minus
157days
20hrs
57min
44sec
Trajectory & orbital insertion
Ascent path is a representation — true ascent telemetry isn’t public.
Provider
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
Provider type
Commercial
Orbit
LO
Mission type
Lunar Exploration
Launch site
Japan
Date
Thu, 31 Dec 2026 00:00:00 GMT
Orbital launch #
#7496 ever
Mission
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.