INDIA'S FIFTH LUNAR MISSION LUPEX (भारत का पांचवां चंद्र मिशन LUPEX)
• Mission Approved: National Space Commission clears Lunar Polar Exploration Mission (LUPEX).
• Collaboration: A joint effort between ISRO and JAXA.
• Objective: Explore water and valuable resources at the lunar south pole.
• Launch Vehicle: Japanese rocket; lander by ISRO, rover by JAXA (weighing approx. 350 kg).