Martian Moons eXploration (MMX)
Martian Moons eXploration (MMX) launches on H3-24 (Mitsubishi Heavy Industries) from Tanegashima Space Center, Japan, Mon, 19 Oct 2026, 19:41 UTC. Live countdown, livestream and mission details.
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.
- Rocket
- H3-24
- Provider
- Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
- Launch site
- Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-2, Tanegashima Space Center, Japan
- Destination
- Mars Orbit
- Status
- Go for Launch
- Mission type
- Planetary Science