Martian Moons eXploration mission

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JAXA mission Mars system mission planetary exploration mission sample-return mission space mission

The Martian Moons eXploration mission is a Japanese space probe project by JAXA designed to study Mars’s moons Phobos and Deimos and return samples from Phobos to Earth.

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All labels observed (2)

Label	Occurrences
Martian Moons eXploration	2
Martian Moons eXploration mission canonical	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4065577 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Martian Moons eXploration mission
Context triple: [H-IIA launch vehicle, launchesNotablePayload, Martian Moons eXploration mission]

A. ExoMars programme
The ExoMars programme is a joint European-led Mars exploration initiative focused on searching for signs of past or present life and demonstrating key technologies for future missions to the Red Planet.
B. Mars Sample Return campaign
The Mars Sample Return campaign is a multi-mission NASA–ESA initiative to collect Martian rock and soil samples and return them to Earth for detailed laboratory analysis.
C. MAVEN spacecraft
The MAVEN spacecraft is a NASA Mars orbiter designed to study the planet’s upper atmosphere and its role in the loss of Martian water and air to space.
D. Mars Odyssey mission
The Mars Odyssey mission is a NASA spacecraft launched in 2001 that orbits Mars to map its surface, study its climate and geology, and search for signs of water and radiation conditions relevant to future human exploration.
E. BepiColombo mission
The BepiColombo mission is a joint ESA–JAXA spacecraft mission designed to study the planet Mercury’s composition, magnetic field, and environment through dual orbiters.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Martian Moons eXploration mission
Target entity description: The Martian Moons eXploration mission is a Japanese space probe project by JAXA designed to study Mars’s moons Phobos and Deimos and return samples from Phobos to Earth.

A. ExoMars programme
The ExoMars programme is a joint European-led Mars exploration initiative focused on searching for signs of past or present life and demonstrating key technologies for future missions to the Red Planet.
B. Mars Sample Return campaign
The Mars Sample Return campaign is a multi-mission NASA–ESA initiative to collect Martian rock and soil samples and return them to Earth for detailed laboratory analysis.
C. MAVEN spacecraft
The MAVEN spacecraft is a NASA Mars orbiter designed to study the planet’s upper atmosphere and its role in the loss of Martian water and air to space.
D. Mars Odyssey mission
The Mars Odyssey mission is a NASA spacecraft launched in 2001 that orbits Mars to map its surface, study its climate and geology, and search for signs of water and radiation conditions relevant to future human exploration.
E. BepiColombo mission
The BepiColombo mission is a joint ESA–JAXA spacecraft mission designed to study the planet Mercury’s composition, magnetic field, and environment through dual orbiters.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (50)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	JAXA mission ⓘ Mars system mission ⓘ planetary exploration mission ⓘ sample-return mission ⓘ space mission ⓘ
abbreviation	MMX ⓘ
country	Japan ⓘ
fullName	Martian Moons eXploration mission self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Martian Moons eXploration
hasComponent	MMX orbiter ⓘ Phobos lander ⓘ rover ⓘ sample return capsule ⓘ
internationalCollaboration	CNES ⓘ German Aerospace Center (DLR) ⓘ surface form: DLR ESA ⓘ NASA ⓘ
landerTarget	Phobos ⓘ
launchSite	Tanegashima Space Center ⓘ
launchVehicle	H3 launch vehicle ⓘ surface form: H3 rocket
missionType	lander ⓘ orbiter ⓘ sample return ⓘ
objective	investigate evolution of Martian moons ⓘ investigate origin of Martian moons ⓘ return samples from Phobos to Earth ⓘ study Mars environment from Mars orbit ⓘ study the Martian moons Phobos and Deimos ⓘ
operator	Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency ⓘ surface form: JAXA
plannedLaunchDate	2026 ⓘ mid-2020s ⓘ
plannedSampleReturnDate	2031 ⓘ early 2030s ⓘ
primaryTarget	Phobos ⓘ
program	JAXA Mars exploration program ⓘ
sampleDestination	Earth ⓘ
sampleSource	Phobos regolith ⓘ
scienceDiscipline	astrobiology ⓘ cosmochemistry ⓘ geology ⓘ planetary science ⓘ
secondaryTarget	Deimos ⓘ
spaceAgency	Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency ⓘ surface form: JAXA
studies	Mars–moon dynamical interactions ⓘ dust environment around Mars and its moons ⓘ internal structure of Phobos ⓘ surface composition of Deimos ⓘ surface composition of Phobos ⓘ
target	Deimos ⓘ Mars ⓘ Phobos ⓘ

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Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

H-IIA launch vehicle → launchesNotablePayload → Martian Moons eXploration mission ⓘ

Phobos → hasFutureMissionPlanned → Martian Moons eXploration mission ⓘ

this entity surface form: Martian Moons eXploration

Martian Moons eXploration mission → fullName → Martian Moons eXploration mission self-linksurface differs ⓘ