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Mitsubishi Heavy Industries/H3-24·Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-2

H3-24 | Martian Moons eXploration (MMX)

Orbit: Mars·Type: Planetary Science·Agencies: Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency

Mission Elapsed Time (MET)

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Launch Successful
H3-24 | Martian Moons eXploration (MMX) mission image
Vehicle: H3-24Credit: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries · Launch Library 2

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.

Target orbit
Mars · Mars Orbit
Mission type
Planetary Science
Payload
Martian Moons eXploration (MMX)
Agencies
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
Mission Update

Launch success.

Webcast Replays & Re-streams

Re-streams Available (3)

Target liftoff time (UTC)

19:41:03 UTC

Monday, 19 October 2026

Instantaneous window

Planned T-0 liftoff

19:41:03 UTCWindow open
19:41:03 UTCPlanned ignition
19:41:03 UTCWindow close
Rocket family
H3
Height
63m
Diameter
5.3m
Liftoff thrust
12,142kN
Stages
2