#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 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.
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?