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H3-24 | Martian Moon eXplorer (MMX)

Mitsubishi Heavy IndustriesYoshinobu Launch Complex LP-2 — Tanegashima Space Center, Japan

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mission

Name
Martian Moon eXplorer (MMX)
Type
Planetary Science
Target orbit
Mars Orbit (Mars)

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.

schedule

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vehicle & provider

Rocket
H3-24
Family
H3
Variant
24
Provider
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
Type
Commercial
Country
JPN

launch site

Pad
Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-2
Location
Tanegashima Space Center, Japan
Country
JPN
Timezone
Asia/Tokyo