Japan Successfully Launches Rocket with Martian Moon Probe
JAXA has successfully launched its H3 rocket carrying the Martian Moons eXploration (MMX) probe. The mission aims to collect samples from Phobos and return them to Earth by 2031 to study the origins of the Martian system.
Why it matters
This mission represents a historic attempt at the first-ever sample return from a Martian moon, potentially providing critical data on the origins of life.
Tokyo, Oct. 20 (Jiji Press)--The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, or JAXA, successfully launched an H3 rocket carrying the Martian Moons eXploration, or MMX, probe on Tuesday.
The No. 10 H3 rocket lifted off from the Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, at 4:41 a.m. About 1 hour and 11 minutes later, the rocket successfully placed the MMX into its planned orbit, completing a successful launch. Following three consecutive successful launches, the H3 rocket's success rate has risen to 80 pct.
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