Japan launches MMX spacecraft on mission to explore Mars moons
Published date: Tue, 20 Oct 2026 17:40:51 +0700Japan launched its MMX spacecraft towards Mars on a mission to study the planet's moons Phobos and Deimos.
Footage shows the H3 rocket lifting off from Tanegashima Space Center at 4:41 am local time on October 20.
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Tanegashima Space Center, Kagoshima, Japan |
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20/10/2026 |
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ViralPress |
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Duration: 00:47 |
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