Mitsubishi Heavy IndustriesH3-24Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-2, Tanegashima Space Center, Japan
H3-24 | Martian Moon eXplorer (MMX)
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No countdown — this launch time is not yet known to the minute.October 19, 2026 · 19:41 UTCAdd to calendar
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Mitsubishi Heavy Industries's 59th launch · 3rd this year · humanity's 7,403rd orbital launch attempt
Current T-0 confirmed by official or reliable sources.
Window: Oct 19, 19:41 – Oct 19, 19:41 UTC
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Martian Moon eXplorer (MMX)
MMX is a Japanese scientific mission to land on Phobos, one of the two moons of Mars, to collect samples before bringing them back to Earth. The mission includes a small French/German rover to explore the surface of Phobos.
Planetary Science · Mars Orbit (Mars)
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Flight timeline
- T−0Liftoff
- T+1M56SBoosters Separation
- T+1M58SBoosters Separation
- T+3M17SFairing Separation
- T+4M52SMECO
- T+4M59SStage 2 Separation
- T+5M12SSES-1
- T+10M40SSECO-1
- T+1H3M57SSES-2
- T+1H10M21SSECO-2
- T+1H11M12SPayload Separation
Updates
Pad — Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-2
Local pad time: Oct 20, 4:41 AM GMT+9
18 launches from this pad · 99 from Tanegashima Space Center, Japan
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