JAXA Martian Moons eXploration MMX Spacecraft
The JAXA Martian Moons eXploration (MMX) is a three-module spacecraft planned for launch in Japanese fiscal year 2026 to orbit Mars, explore Phobos and Deimos, collect a Phobos sample, and return it to Earth.
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Identity
- Aliases
- MMXMartian Moons eXplorationMartian Moons Exploration
- Family Name
- Martian Moons eXploration
- Full Name
- JAXA Martian Moons eXploration MMX Spacecraft
- Roles
- interplanetary_probesample_returnresearchtechnology_demonstrator
- Status
- development
- Type
- spacecraft
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- Description
- The JAXA Martian Moons eXploration (MMX) is a three-module spacecraft planned for launch in Japanese fiscal year 2026 to orbit Mars, explore Phobos and Deimos, collect a Phobos sample, and return it to Earth.
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- Creation Time
- August 13, 2026 at 10:47:07 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 14, 2026 at 18:49:03 UTC