Chandrayaan-4 mission: JAXA and ISRO collaboration to study Moon

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Check what ISRO and JAXA are planning for the next Moon mission dubbed as LUPEX or Chandrayaan-4 mission.

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In a new collaboration, ISRO partnered with JAXA to conduct another Moon mission to study lunar water and the surface thoroughly at various waypoints. 

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Various studies and theories suggest that polar regions of the Moon may harbour water. With the Chandrayaan-4 mission, we can get a surety of whether there is water on the Moon or not.

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The Chandrayaan-4 mission will gather data on the quantity and quality of the water resources available on the Moon.

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The discovery can support future sustainable space exploration missions and the study of farther space objects.

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The mission aims to conduct in-situ observations on the permanently shadowed regions (PSRs) which are expected to contain water. 

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JAXA said, “We aim to understand the distribution, conditions, form and other parameters of the lunar water resources through in-situ observations in the polar regions of the Moon.”

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Additionally, with the help of the Chandrayaan-4 mission, the space agencies want to improve their technology which is necessary to conduct low-gravity celestial bodies.

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The improvements include the technology for mobility, lunar night survival and mining excavation.

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During the study, the Chandrayaan-4 rover will dig up to 1.5 meters underground and it will collect samples to find the presence of water. 

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The Chandrayaan-4 mission is expected to be launched in the year 2025. As of now, the lander and the rover are both in the development stage.