MMX

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MMX (Martian Moons eXploration) is a JAXA-led space mission designed to explore Mars’s moons, particularly Phobos, and return samples to Earth for detailed analysis.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf JAXA mission
Mars mission
sample return mission
space mission
celestialBodySystem Mars system
countryOfOrigin Japan
fullName Martian Moons eXploration
hasComponent MMX orbiter
Phobos lander
sample return capsule
includesInstrument dust analyzer
gamma-ray and neutron spectrometer
laser altimeter
mass spectrometer
radio science experiment
spectrometer
television camera
internationalCollaboration CNES
DLR
NASA
launchSite Tanegashima Space Center
launchVehicle H3 rocket
linked to: H3 launch vehicle
missionType lander
orbiter
sample return
objective characterize Deimos
characterize Phobos
contribute to understanding of planetary formation
explore Mars’s moons
investigate origin of Martian moons
return samples from Phobos to Earth
study processes in the Mars system
operator JAXA
primaryTarget Phobos
sampleAnalysisLocation laboratories on Earth
sampleDestination Earth
sampleReturnBody Phobos
scienceTheme evolution of Mars system
origin of Martian moons
surface and internal structure of Deimos
surface and internal structure of Phobos
secondaryTarget Deimos
spaceAgency Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
spacecraftBus JAXA MMX spacecraft
status under development (as of mid‑2020s)
target Deimos
Phobos

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