MMX reportedly separated from H3 Flight 10 and entered orbit
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JAXA announced that MMX launched on H3 Flight 10 and that normal separation and orbital insertion were confirmed. Liftoff was at 4:41:03 a.m. Japan Standard Time on October 20, 2026.
Normal separation about one hour eleven minutes after launch
According to JAXA, H3 Flight 10 launched MMX from Tanegashima Space Center at 4:41:03 a.m. Japan Standard Time on October 20, 2026. JAXA said the rocket flew as planned and confirmed MMX's separation and orbital insertion about 1 hour, 11 minutes and 13 seconds after launch.
The supplied report provides no comparable prior mission-state measurement or outcome.
JAXA reported that MMX was separated from H3 Flight 10 and inserted into orbit after launch.
If confirmed, the reported separation and orbital insertion mark a transition for MMX from launch to deployment in orbit.
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- JAXA プレスリリースH3ロケット10号機による火星衛星探査機(MMX)の打上げ結果Read source →