Race to the Moon · India
Official target, as worded: By 2028 (ISRO chairman, 11 Dec 2025). Chandrayaan-5 / LUPEX is a lander + rover mission in the Chandrayaan programme by ISRO, counted under India.
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South-polar volatiles: drilling and water-ice measurement. The ISRO chairman said in mid-March 2025 that approval had come "just three days back", and described a 250 kg rover built with Japan (IANS). Launch on JAXA’s H3-24L (ISRO: "The mission will be launched by JAXA onboard its H3-24L launch vehicle").
Official target, as worded: By 2028 (ISRO chairman, 11 Dec 2025).
Chandrayaan-5 / LUPEX is a lander + rover mission in the Chandrayaan programme by ISRO, counted under India.
Scheduled. South-polar volatiles: drilling and water-ice measurement.
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