A five year journey encompassed in one orange circle: The vision behind the MMX launch poster
MMX is schedule to leave Earth on a five year journey to the Martian sphere. But how could the scale of such an adventure be conveyed in a single poster?
MMX is schedule to leave Earth on a five year journey to the Martian sphere. But how could the scale of such an adventure be conveyed in a single poster?
The launch of the MMX spacecraft is scheduled for October 20, 2026 at 04:41:03 JST.
The third MMX meeting was held over four days at JAXA ISAS, running from January 13 ~ 16. With attendees from all over the world, the meeting had a hybrid format with many lively discussions as we head towards launch!
The JAXA Martian Moons eXploration (MMX) mission is preparing for launch in FY2026! As we ready for departure, we are excited to announce the #GoodLuckMMX message campaign.
It was time for our second MMX Meeting! The team gathered from all over the world to discuss mission updates as we push towards launch.
MMX Project Member Otsuki Masatsugu has received the 2025 MEXT Commendation for Science and Technology for the "Hourglass mission" which explores how planetary regolith-like material behaves in environments with weak gravity.