Japan launches MMX to bring home a sample of Mars's moon Phobos
JAXA launched its Martian Moons eXploration (MMX) spacecraft on H3 flight No. 10 from Tanegashima Space Center at 04:41 JST on October 20. The agency confirmed the spacecraft separated about 71 minutes after liftoff and reached its planned orbit. As Ars Technica reports, the mission aims to land on Phobos and return samples to Earth. These details come from the post by @JAXA_en and JAXA’s press release.