MMX
JAXA2026Planned
sample_returnPhobosMartian Moons eXploration
Planned
126
days to launch
About this mission
Japan's mission to collect a sample from Mars's inner moon Phobos and return it to Earth. Will also observe Deimos and the Martian atmosphere during the 3-year stay in the Mars system.
This mission is scheduled to launch in approximately 4 months. Dates may shift as development progresses.
Martian Moons eXploration — 3D Model
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Procedural representation based on spacecraft class. Not to scale.