on Joint Study Activities for a Rover onboard Martian Moon eXploration Mission (MMX)
The DLR – CNES asteroid lander MASCOT (Mobile Asteroid Surface Scout) onboard
Hayabusa 2 is intended to land on the surface of asteroid Ryugu on October 3,
2018.
MASCOT will significantly enhance the mission’s science result through
performing remote observation as well as surface composition analysis.
In the light of this success, JAXA, CNES, and DLR jointly declare their wish to
cooperate on the MMX (Martian Moons eXploration) mission as follows:
MMX is a JAXA led mission to explore Martian moons, Phobos and Deimos, aiming
for observation, landing, and sample return.
http://www.jaxa.jp/press/2018/10/files/Joint_Statement_MMX.pdf
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