Mitsubishi Heavy Industries

Martian Moon eXplorer (MMX)

H3-24

47Days
15Hours
05Minutes
00Seconds
Go

Monday, October 19, 2026 · 19:41 UTC

Mission

/01

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.

Mission Type

Planetary Science

Orbit

Mars Orbit (Mars)

Probability

N/A

Status

Go for Launch

Vehicle & Pad

/02

Rocket

H3-24

Variant: 24

Launch Pad

Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-2

Tanegashima Space Center, Japan

30.401° N, 130.976° E

19

Pad Launches

100

Location Launches

59

Agency Launches

227

Orbital This Year

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