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NASA Briefing to Highlight Contributions to Martian Moons Mission

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Briefings

NASA is hosting a media briefing on October 15, 2026, to preview its contributions to the Martian Moons eXploration (MMX) mission. The MMX spacecraft, developed by Blue Origin's Honeybee Robotics, will arrive at Mars in August 2027 to survey the moons Phobos and Deimos. NASA will provide the MEGANE gamma-ray and neutron spectrometer, surface sampling, and Deep Space Network support, funded by the Discovery Program managed by Marshall Space Flight Center. The mission is scheduled to launch from JAXA's Tanegashima Space Center on October 19, 2026, with a sample delivery to Earth planned for 2031.

Key points

• The MMX spacecraft will arrive at Mars in August 2027 to begin a survey of the two moons Phobos and Deimos.
• NASA's MEGANE instrument, developed by Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory, will provide gamma-ray and neutron spectrometer data during the mission.

Context and limitations

This briefing covers the October 15, 2026, media teleconference and the October 19, 2026, launch window. It does not include details on the final sample delivery timeline or specific scientific findings from the upcoming Mars survey.

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