A bunch of https://www.springeropen.com/collections/MMX on JAXA's https://www.mmx.jaxa.jp/ sample return expedition.
Nice summary on the https://mobile.twitter.com/simon_tardivel/status/1604731965139144704 (in French).
Interesting overview paper: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S009457652200474X (Full text available)
Some very exciting details there, including the HD camera to take photos and video for outreach, which will doubtless be spectacular!
The landing process has so many unknowns, it's good that the rover will be dropped first (though it badly needs a name...) I wonder how far it can get in its 3 month nominal mission?
Thermal and vacuum trials (in French) : https://mmx.cnes.fr/fr/rover-mmx-les-essais-de-vide-thermique-realises-au-cnes-une-grande-etape-de-franchie-0
The MMX rover has gotten a name... https://www.dlr.de/en/latest/news/2023/02/rover-on-the-home-stretch-to-the-martian-moon-phobos
Due to the H3 rocket issues, https://www.space.com/japan-delays-mmx-mars-mission-rocket-problems
The H3 rocket made its successful debut yesterday, but I suppose they're still not pushing MMX forward to this year?
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