Manifest / 01Success
7 satellites
Long March 6C
ProviderChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
PadLaunch Complex 9A
DateAug 25, 2026
Time (UTC)03:21 AM UTC
Launch clockT– to liftoff
T+:::
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Lunar Polar Exploration Mission (LUPEX)
H3-24Mitsubishi Heavy IndustriesYoshinobu Launch Complex LP-2
2026 · Date and time TBD
Calendar available when time is confirmed
NextMission AnnouncedT-720:00:00
Time to launch
Launch Window Confidence
46% — UncertainMission Brief
The Lunar Polar Exploration mission (LUPEX) is a robotic lunar mission jointly developed by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), deploying a lunar rover and lander to explore the south pole region of the Moon. JAXA will provide the under-development H3 launch vehicle and the rover, while ISRO would be responsible for the lander.
PayloadLunar Polar Exploration Mission (LUPEX)
OrbitLunar Orbit
CustomerMitsubishi Heavy Industries
Stages2
PadYoshinobu Launch Complex LP-2, Tanegashima Space Center, Japan
Mission Timeline
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Mission Announced
Official mission announcement and payload assignment
T-720:00:00
12:00 AM UTC
- Mission AnnouncedT-720:00:0012:00 AM UTC
- Vehicle RolloutT-48:00:0012:00 AM UTC
- Wet Dress RehearsalT-24:00:0012:00 AM UTC
Ground vector
Launch site
Site locked
Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-2
Tanegashima Space Center, Japan
Global range
- Latitude
- 30.401°N
- Longitude
- 130.976°E
Range Weather
Launch commit criteria
Clear
Watch
TrackingNo active constraints
Weather Rules
Tracking no weather issues at this time.
- Primary concern
- No weather issues
- Rule count
- 0
- Temperature
- Not reported
- Surface wind
- Not reported
Window
12:00 AM UTC - 12:00 AM UTC
Provider
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
Profile →JPN • Founded 1884
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. is a Japanese multinational engineering, electrical equipment and electronics company headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. MHI is one of the core companies of the Mitsubishi Group....
Schedule History
No meaningful launch-time or status changes recorded.
