H3-24 | Martian Moon eXplorer (MMX)

Name: H3-24 | Martian Moon eXplorer (MMX)
Start: 2026-10-19T19:41:03Z
End: 2026-10-19T19:41:03Z
Location: Tanegashima Space Center, Japan

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DATEMonday, October 19, 2026

TIME07:41 PM UTC

PROVIDERMitsubishi Heavy Industries

ROCKETH3-24

PADYoshinobu Launch Complex LP-2

LOCATIONTanegashima Space Center, Japan

ORBITMars Orbit

> MISSION BRIEFING // PLANETARY SCIENCE

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.

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Source-reported status: Go for Launch. Current T-0 confirmed by official or reliable sources.

Launch window: 2026-10-19 19:41:03 UTC — 2026-10-19 19:41:03 UTC.

Dates and windows may change. Passing the scheduled time does not confirm a launch outcome.

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