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Q:

Lunar Polar Exploration Mission (LUPEX), recently seen in the news, is a joint mission between which two space agencies?

  • 1
    ISRO and Space Agency
  • 2
    ISRO and JAXA
  • 3
    ISRO and SpaceX
  • 4
    ISRO and NASA
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Answer : 2. "ISRO and JAXA"
Explanation :

The Lunar Polar Exploration Mission (LUPEX) is a joint mission between the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) and the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) to explore the south polar region of the Moon. JAXA will provide the launch vehicle and rover, while ISRO will contribute the lander. Equipped with instruments for measuring water content in lunar sand and for drilling and sampling, the rover promises important insights into the moon's polar regions.

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