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News: Indian Space Research Organisation(ISRO) and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency(JAXA) will be launching a joint lunar mission called the Lunar Polar Exploration(LPE).
Facts:
- Launch Year: 2023
- Aim: To send a lunar rover and lander to explore the south pole region of the Moon.
- Objective: To obtain data on the quantity and forms of water resources present in order to determine the feasibility of utilizing such resources for sustainable space exploration activities in the future.
- Under the mission, JAXA would be building the overall landing module and the rover while ISRO would develop the lander system.
