Germany is supporting Japan in the first mission to the moons of Mars, where the Franco-German rover Idefix is supposed to play a crucial role in exploring Phobos and transporting rock samples to Earth. #Marsmission #Jaxa #Idefix (translated)
The Japanese space mission MMX, which launches to the Red Planet on October 19, 2026, will feature the Franco-German rover Idefix that will land on Phobos in 2028 to collect rock samples to be brought back to Earth. #MMX #Phobos #explorationspatiale (translated)

The European-Japanese mission MMX plans to find out with the rover "Idefix" whether the Mars moon Phobos is a piece of the planet or a captured asteroid. #Marsmond #Phobos #Raumfahrt (translated)

The Idefix robot, the first French robot designed to explore Mars, is preparing for its imminent departure to study the surface of the moon Phobos. #Phobos #Mars #robotique (translated)