Space · Tanegashima, Japan · October 21, 2026

Japan launches MMX mission to bring back samples from Phobos

Reported by 3 outlets · first reported Oct 20, 5:21 AM ET

Japan's H3 rocket launched the MMX probe from Tanegashima, starting a three-year mission to collect surface material from Mars's moon Phobos and return it to Earth.

Sources

• Euronews ↗Oct 20, 5:21 AM ET
• Reuters ↗October 20, 2026

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