Japan’s Phobos Sample Return: A Launch, Then Five Years of Work — October 19, 2026
Space Stakes: The Business of the New Space Race · Oct 19, 2026 · 13:31
Space Stakes: The Business of the New Space Race
Space Stakes: The Business of the New Space Race · Oct 19, 2026 · 13:31
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Japan's MMX mission is scheduled to launch toward Phobos, where it aims to collect material and return it to Earth in 2031. The episode also covers a reported close approach between Russian and commercial satellites and Elon Musk's pledge of SpaceX shares to American children.
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00:00 Today's headlines
00:38 Kosmos-2612 approached ICEYE-X36
02:31 Musk's SpaceX share pledge for every kid
03:50 Japan's MMX mission to study Phobos
05:01 Japan's MMX mission to return Phobos sample
08:33 Hype Check on Japan's MMX mission
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