LUPEX is a joint mission between ISRO and JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency). The mission aims to send a lunar rover and a lander to the moon's south pole to explore the potential presence and distribution of water ice in the permanently shadowed regions. JAXA is expected to provide the lunar rover, while ISRO is expected to provide the lander.
ISRO plans on exploring the moon's shadow region in collaboration with which country?
Asked in GPSC Prelims CSP 2 2023 · Topic: International Space Programs and Collaborations (Bilateral and multilateral space agreements: India's collaborations with other nations.)
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