TBDMars OrbitMHI
H3-24 | Martian Moon eXplorer (MMX)
Martian Moon eXplorer (MMX)
T-MINUS COUNTDOWN
101
DAYS
10
HRS
29
MIN
40
SEC
LAUNCH TIME (NET)
Saturday, October 31, 2026 at 00:00 UTC
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.
MISSION NAMEMartian Moon eXplorer (MMX)
TARGET ORBITMars Orbit
LAUNCH VEHICLEH3-24
DATA SOURCELL2
LAUNCH WINDOW
NET (NO EARLIER)Saturday, October 31, 2026 at 00:00 UTC
WINDOW OPENSaturday, October 31, 2026 at 00:00 UTC
WINDOW CLOSESaturday, October 31, 2026 at 00:00 UTC
LAUNCH PROVIDER
PROVIDERMitsubishi Heavy Industries
ABBREVIATIONMHI
LAUNCH PAD
PAD NAMEYoshinobu Launch Complex LP-2
LOCATIONTanegashima Space Center, Japan
COORDINATES30.4009°N, 130.9757°E
RELATED LAUNCHES
Same launch vehicle: H3-24
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