Space travel: Japan retrieves samples from Mars moon – with German rover "Idefix" on board
The MMX probe is intended to bring soil samples from Phobos to Earth. The German-French rover Idefix will explore the landing site in advance. The mission will start on Tuesday.
The Japanese space agency Jaxa is set to launch the Martian Moons eXploration (MMX) mission on Tuesday at 4:41 local time. The mission aims to bring back soil samples from the Martian moon Phobos to Earth. The mission includes the rover Idefix, a joint production of the German Aerospace Center (DLR) and the French space agency CNES, which will scout out the landing site for the main lander. Project leader Markus Grebenstein is at the Tanegashima space center eagerly awaiting the launch.
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