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!
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.
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 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.