Japan's MMX mission to Phobos set to launch Oct 20

Times of India reports Japan's MMX moon mission will launch on Oct 20, aiming to bring Phobos samples back by 2031. Only one item was collected, so no further confirmation or coverage is available.

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1. 18 Oct, 11:00 UTCFirst appeared on Free Malaysia Today

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