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November 17, 2023
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Chandrayaan-4 to explore moon's south pole in search of water. Know how JAXA and ISRO are planning to carry out...
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After the success of Chandrayaan-3 mission, ISRO is now focusing on the next lunar mission LUPEX which is dubbed as Chandrayaan-4 in collaboration with JAXA.
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ISRO and JAXA have planned to develop an unmanned moon lander and rover that will explore the lunar south pole.
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Various theories and speculation have hinted that Moon's south region has water which can be utilized to plan further space exploration missions.
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As per reports, JAXA will be providing the H3 launch vehicle and rover whereas ISRO will develop the Moon lander.
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The lander and rover will consist of several payloads and instruments to explore the lunar surface in search of water.
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FUJIOKA Natsu who is developing the rover said, "The LUPEX 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.
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The rover will be designed in a way in which it can drill the lunar surface and collect samples that can be further studied.
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The Chandrayaan-4 mission rover will weigh hundreds of kilograms due to several advanced instruments and payloads.
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More information about the Chandrayaan-4 mission yet to be released as both the lander and rover are in the development stage.
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