NASA MEDIA TELECON ON NASA’S ROLE IN JAXA’S MMX MARS MISSION, Oct 15, 2026, 4:00 pm ET

NASA will hold a media telecon on October 15, 2026 at 4:00 pm ET to discuss its role in the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency’s (JAXA’s) Martian Moons eXploration or MMX mission, scheduled for launch on October 19, 2026 EDT (October 20 local time in Japan.)

MMX will study the two Martian moons Phobos and Deimos and return samples to Earth from Phobos.

The event will be livestreamed on YouTube.