26.11.2021

LUPEX (Lunar Polar Exploration Mission) will feature an Indian Lunar lander and a Japanese rover, Dr.Hiroshi Yamakawa, President, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) said. 

Chennai: The Indian and Japanese Space agencies are planning a joint mission to the moon, that is meant to explore the Polar region. The mission, which will be known as LUPEX (Lunar Polar Exploration Mission), will feature an Indian Lunar lander and a Japanese rover. Dr.Hiroshi Yamakawa, President, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) revealed this and Japan’s future mission plans, at the Sydney Dialogue, an Initiative by the Australian Strategic Policy Institute. 

Speaking of International cooperation, Dr.Yamakawa said that the International Space Station was a great example, as it had ensured the continuous presence of humankind in space for more than two decades. On the need for greater collaboration between Quad countries (US-JAPAN-AUSTRALIA-INDIA), he added that the Future Lunar exploration had to be a joint effort, as there existed the possibility of having a manned space station in the vicinity of the moon, which can enable sustained exploration in the region and also on the Lunar surface. 

Quelle: ZEENEWS