Japanese rover tests on track for lunar mission with India
Hindustan Times|November 12, 2023
THE JAPANESE AGENCY IS IN CHARGE OF LUNAR ROVER WHILE ISRO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE LANDER CARRYING THE ROVER
Soumya Pillai

The Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) is set to conduct its next moon mission in collaboration with the Japanese space agency, which recently completed a series of tests for the rover that will traverse the lunar surface, indicating that the project was moving forward at a fast pace.

The tests to assess the rover's mobility are on track, Yuji Katsumata of the Lunar Polar Exploration Mission (LUPEX) of Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), has said. JAXA has created multiple facilities to emulate the lunar terrain, with a dark room, sandy terrain with rocks and lunar lighting, to test the mobility and navigation abilities of the rover, he said.

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