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2021

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
India and which country’s space agencies have reviewed Cooperation on LUPEX Mission?
A
USA
B
Japan
C
Russia
D
Bangladesh
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Lunar Polar Exploration Mission (LUPEX) is a joint mission of the Indian and Japanese space agencies to explore the moon’s Polar region. The President of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) revealed the plan at The Sydney Dialogue held between November 17 and 19, 2021.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Lunar Polar Exploration mission (LUPEX), also known as Chandrayaan-4, is a robotic lunar mission concept by Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) that would send a lunar rover and lander to explore the south pole region of the Moon no earlier than 2025.

Detailed explanation-3: -India and Japan are already working on a joint lunar polar exploration (LUPEX) mission that aims to send a lander and rover to the Moon’s south pole around 2024.

Detailed explanation-4: -JAXA stands for Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency.

Detailed explanation-5: -ISRO-JAXA’s LUPEX mission The lunar endeavour between the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and JAXA is called the Lunar Polar Exploration Mission (LUPEX) which aims to launch an Indian lander and a Japanese rover to the Moon.

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