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H3-24 | Martian Moon eXplorer (MMX)

October 19, 2026 · Oct 19 · Dates per Launch Library 2, missions slip

Vehicle
H3-24
Provider
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
Pad
Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-2
Site
Tanegashima Space Center, Japan
Status
Go for Launch
Mission type
Planetary Science
Orbit
Mars Orbit

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.

Mission data: Launch Library 2 by The Space Devs. Dates are "no earlier than" and move often — the official links above carry the latest. Part of the launch board.