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NASA to support JAXA's Martian Moons eXploration mission to Phobos and Deimos

15 Oct 2026, 19:58 UTC · ≈ Tanegashima Space Center, Japan · single source so far

NASA is playing a role in JAXA's MMX mission, which aims to determine the origin of Mars' moons Phobos and Deimos and deliver a sample.

Location

≈ Tanegashima Space Center, Japan · Japan live map

Coordinates

≈ 30.40°N 130.97°E

Reported

15 Oct 2026, 19:58 UTC

Category

Science & space · Space

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Situation

Space exploration