Japan prepares to launch sample return mission to Phobos - Astronomy.com
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The MMX spacecraft fires its thrusters during Mars orbit insertion in this artist’s rendering. Launching Oct. 19, the mission is headed to Phobos, one of Mars’ two moons, to survey it and return a small sample of its regolith. Credit: JAXA
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) is targeting Oct. 19 for the launch of a first-of-its-kind sample return mission to the martian moon Phobos.
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