Jul. 21, 2023

Development Status Toyota's Manned Pressurized Rover and MHI's LUPEX Rover

Presentation materials are uploaded herein explaining the development status of the manned pressurized rover (nicknamed the "Lunar Cruiser") currently being developed by Toyota Motor Corporation ("Toyota"), and the LUPEX rover currently being developed by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. ("MHI") for the lunar polar exploration mission (LUPEX), part of projects led by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA). Development cooperation between Toyota and MHI for these projects will also be discussed.

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[Toyota Motor Corporation] LUNAR CRUISER
[Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.] Rover System, Lunar Polar Exploration (LUPEX)
[JAXA] Trends of International Space Exploration and JAXA's Space Exploration Plan

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