The third MMX meeting
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!
#GoodLuckMMX! Martian Moons eXploration (MMX) mission message campaign
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.
The 2nd MMX Meeting
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.
Associate Professor Otsuki Masatsugu receives the 2025 MEXT Commendation for Science and Technology
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.
Development of the MIRS instrument for MMX is complete
The MMX InfraRed Spectrometer (MIRS) that was developed by CNES was officially delivered to JAXA last year! MIRS will be sensitive to hydrous material and organics on the Martian moons.
The development of the P-SMP flight model for MMX is now complete
The flight model for the Pneumatic Sampler Mechanism (P-SMP) is now ready! P-SMP will collect surface material from Phobos, complementing the sample from the C-SMP corer.
Our first “MMX Conference”
The first MMX Conference was held at JAXA ISAS in November. But how did it differ from the meetings we've held in the past?
The “Martian Moons eXploration Project, MMX” organised session at the 68th Space Science and Technology Conference
Commonly known as “Ukaren”, the 68th Space Science and Technology Conference was held in November 2024, and included a two day session dedicated to news from the MMX mission!
The 2024 Sagamihara Special Open Campus Day
In November, the JAXA Sagamihara Special Open Campus Day was held, with the MMX exhibit including a 1/2 size model of the spacecraft.
The MMX sampling instrument (C-SMP and SSTM) for collecting material from Phobos joined the comprehensive spacecraft system tests
The C-SMP and SSTM MMX sampling equipment that will collect material from Phobos are now being integrated onto the spacecraft!