Chandrayaan-4 mission: Know about ISRO and JAXA’s uncrewed lunar mission
Photo Credit: JAXA Chandrayaan-4 to explore Moon’s south pole in search of water. Know how JAXA and ISRO are planning to carry it out
Photo Credit: ISRO After the success of the Chandrayaan-3 mission, ISRO is now focusing on the next lunar mission LUPEX which is dubbed as Chandrayaan-4 in collaboration with JAXA.
Photo Credit: ISRO ISRO and JAXA have planned to develop an unmanned Moon lander and rover that will explore the lunar south pole.
Photo Credit: ISRO Various theories and speculation have hinted that Moon’s south region has water which can be utilized to plan further space exploration missions.
Photo Credit: JAXA As per reports, JAXA will be providing the H3 launch vehicle and the rover whereas ISRO will developing the Moon lander.
Photo Credit: JAXA The lander and rover will consist of several payloads and instruments to explore the lunar surface in search of water.
Photo Credit: Pixabay FUJIOKA Natsu who is developing the rover said, “The LUPEX project will investigate the quantity and quality of water on the Moon. We hope to use this data as a basis for considering sustainable human activities on the Moon in the future.
Photo Credit: Pixabay The rover will be designed in a way in which it can drill the lunar surface and collect samples that can be further studied.
Photo Credit: JAXA The Chandrayaan-4 mission rover will weigh hundreds of kilograms due to several advanced instruments and payloads.
Photo Credit: Pixabay More information about the Chandrayaan-4 mission is yet to be released as both the lander and rover are in the development stage.
Photo Credit: JAXA The Chandrayaan-4 mission is expected to be launched in the year 2024.
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