H3-24 | Martian Moon eXplorer (MMX)

Name: H3-24 | Martian Moon eXplorer (MMX)
Start: 2026-10-19T19:41:03.000Z
Location: Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-2

Provider: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries

Vehicle: H3-24

Launch Date: Oct 19, 2026 · 19:41 UTC

Launch Site: Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-2

Target Orbit: Mars

Orbital Compute Tier: Insufficient data

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 intelligence

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