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H3-24
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
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H3-24 | Martian Moon eXplorer (MMX)
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries · H3-24
MMX is a Japanese scientific mission to land on Phobos, one of the two moons of Mars, to collect samples before bringing them back to Earth. The mission includes a small French/German rover to explore the surface of Phobos.
Launch status
Go for launch
Scheduled
October 19, 2026 at 19:41 UTC
Launch site
Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-2
Tanegashima Space Center, Japan
Launch window
Oct 19, 19:41 UTC – Oct 19, 19:41 UTC
Destination: Mars Orbit
Mission overview
About this launch
MMX is a Japanese scientific mission to land on Phobos, one of the two moons of Mars, to collect samples before bringing them back to Earth. The mission includes a small French/German rover to explore the surface of Phobos.
Destination
Mars Orbit
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