Mars Exploration
Martian Moon eXplorer
Martian Moon eXplorer is currently about 280,388,099 kilometres from Earth, or 1.874 astronomical units, which puts a one-way radio signal 15.6 minutes out. It is 1.514 astronomical units from the Sun.
Martian Moon eXplorer is a JAXA mission to collect and return samples from Phobos, a moon of Mars. It carries scientific instruments and a small French-German rover to explore the surface of Phobos.
Planned for launch in 2026 on a sample return mission to Phobos.
Right now
- Distance from Earth
- 280,388,099 km (1.874 AU)
- Distance from the Sun
- 226,467,841 km (1.514 AU)
- One-way signal time
- 15.6 minutes
The mission
- Status
- Planned
- Operator
- JAXA
- Operating
- Mars