The Martian Moons eXploration (MMX) mission launched atop an H3 rocket from Japan's Tanegashima Space Center today at 3:41 p.m. EDT (1941 GMT; 4:41 a.m. on Oct. 20 local Japan time). The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency’s spacecraft will study Phobos and Deimos, deploy a small rover, and collect samples from Phobos to bring back to Earth in 2031.
Blastoff! Japan launches MMX mission to Mars’ moon Phobos
Source: VideoFromSpace
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