MMX Program
JAXA’s Martian Moons eXploration (MMX) is a planned international sample-return mission to survey Phobos and Deimos, land on Phobos, collect a sample, and return it to Earth. JAXA leads MMX with NASA, ESA, CNES, and DLR participation; the mission is planned for launch in JFY 2026 and aims to return Phobos material in 2031.
Identity
- Aliases
- MMXMartian Moons eXplorationMartian Moons Exploration Mission
- Domains
- spaceflight
- Name
- MMX Program
- Status
- planned
- Types
- explorationsciencedevelopment
Details
- Description
- JAXA’s Martian Moons eXploration (MMX) is a planned international sample-return mission to survey Phobos and Deimos, land on Phobos, collect a sample, and return it to Earth. JAXA leads MMX with NASA, ESA, CNES, and DLR participation; the mission is planned for launch in JFY 2026 and aims to return Phobos material in 2031.
- Leads
- Participants
- Start Date
- 2026
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- August 13, 2026 at 13:14:28 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 13, 2026 at 13:14:28 UTC