Chandrayaan-4 mission: What is the role of NASA in this ISRO project?

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 Know how US space agency NASA is contributing to the ISRO's Chandrayaan-4 mission and what are the objectives.

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ISRO and the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) are collaborating on the joint robotic lunar mission called LUPEX which is dubbed as Chandrayaan-4 mission. NASA too is part of the project.

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It is an international cooperative project in which JAXA will be developing the lunar rover and the  Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will be developing the lander.

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The cooperation is not limited to only JAXA and ISRO as other leading space agencies will also be part of the Chandrayaan-4 mission.

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As per reports, NASA will also be part of the Chandrayaan-4 mission in which it will be sending its observational instrument to study the lunar surface.

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The NASA instrument will be attached to the rover which is currently in the development stage by JAXA.

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Additionally, ESA will also be sending its observational instrument to become part of the Chandrayaan-4 mission.

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On an international level, the Chandrayaan-4 would be a crucial mission that will unveil whether the lunar south pole consists of water or not.

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Furthermore, the upcoming lunar mission will also demonstrate the strength of ISRO and JAXA in making the mission successful.

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The Chandrayaan-4 mission objectives include surviving the lunar night and taking hundreds of kilogram rover to the lunar south pole.

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As of now, the Chandrayaan-4 mission is expected to be launched in the year 2025.