Japan's MMX spacecraft revealed ahead of Phobos sample-return launch
Japan's Martian Moons eXploration (MMX) spacecraft were unveiled at Tanegashima Space Center on Aug. 13. The mission aims to collect samples from the Mars moon Phobos and return them to Earth, a first for any space agency. Launch is scheduled for Oct. 19 on an H3 rocket, with a window extending to Nov. 7.
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