Martian Moon eXplorer (MMX)

H3-24 · Mitsubishi Heavy Industries

Monday, October 19, 2026 at 7:41 PM UTC

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.

Launch site
Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-2, Tanegashima Space Center, Japan
Vehicle
H3-24
Provider
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
Orbit
Mars
Payload
Martian Moon eXplorer (MMX)
Status
GO
Vehicle height
63 m
Liftoff thrust
12,142 kN
Vehicle type flights
1
Vehicle type success rate
100.0%

What changed

  1. AUG 20 · 5:05 AM UTC
    GO for launch.
    Launch Library note·Source
  2. AUG 19 · 2:27 PM UTC
    NET October 20.
    Launch Library note·Source
  3. JAN 7 · 3:51 PM UTC
    NET October.
    Launch Library note·Source

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