JAXA MMX Phobos sample collection (no earlier than December 2028)
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency: JAXA MMX Phobos sample collection (no earlier than December 2028), date to be announced, Surface of Phobos, Mars. Scheduled.
After arriving at Mars and surveying Phobos from orbit, MMX will land on Phobos, deploy the IDEFIX rover and collect surface samples for return to Earth in 2031.
Who’s involved
- Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (host, organizer)
Tickets and details: www.isas.jaxa.jp
Last updated 2026-10-28.