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JAXA confirms MMX Mars spacecraft survived launch critical sequence

Original: # MMX Today, on October 21, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) confirmed that the critical sequence during th

On October 21, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) confirmed that the critical sequence during initial operations of its Martian Moons eXploration (MMX) spacecraft, launched on October 20, was successfully completed and the spacecraft is in good condition. The mission aims to return samples from the Martian moon Phobos. The confirmation that the launch and early operations went smoothly has drawn attention from space enthusiasts.

Why now: The MMX spacecraft launched a day earlier and JAXA's confirmation of successful early operations is fresh news about a major Mars mission.

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• # MMX Today, on October 21, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) confirmed that the critical sequence during the initial operations of the Martian Moons eXploration (MMX) spacecraft, which launched on October 20, was successfully completed and that the spacecraft is in… · pomarede · 16

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