JAXA mission onboard Japan’s H3 rocket fails at second stage
Japan is developing the H3 series of rockets meant for carrying the heaviest payloads into space.
Also known as Lunar Polar Exploration (LUPEX), the Chandrayaan-5 mission is being jointly developed by ISRO and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA). (Image source: global.jaxa.jp)
Japan’s space mission onboard the H3 rocket on Monday suffered failure at the second stage after lift-off. It is the H3-24L from the same H3 series of heavy life-off rockets which will launch the Chandrayaan-5 planned sometime in 2028-2029.
Also known as Lunar Polar Exploration (LUPEX), the Chandrayaan-5 mission is being jointly developed by ISRO and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA). It will study the volatile materials, lunar water in the vicinity of a Permanently Shadowed Region (PSR) in the lunar south pole. Chandrayaan-5 will carry an ISRO-made lunar lander and the rover is being developed by Japan.
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Japan is developing the H3 series of rockets meant for carrying the heaviest payloads into space.
Also known as Lunar Polar Exploration (LUPEX), the Chandrayaan-5 mission is being jointly developed by ISRO and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA). (Image source: global.jaxa.jp) 
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