Mitsubishi Heavy Industries

Martian Moon eXplorer (MMX)

TBD

H3-24

T-minus to liftoff

HOURS

MINUTES

SECONDS

October 2026

StatusTBD

VehicleH3-24

OrbitMars Orbit

PadYoshinobu Launch Complex LP-2

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Mission

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.

Quick facts

VehicleH3-24

OrbitMars Orbit

PadYoshinobu Launch Complex LP-2

SiteTanegashima Space Center, Japan

WindowOct 31, 00:00:00 UTC→Oct 31, 00:00:00 UTC

Vehicle

FamilyH3