Weekly Dose of Space (1/11-7/11)

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Weekly Dose of Space (1/11-7/11)

Welcome back to Weekly Dose of Space! Last week saw five different rockets heading for and reaching orbit, with most launched from China. News from the week has had the Long March 9 approved and NASA

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Japan’s H3-24L rocket carrying the MMX mission stands on the launch pad at Tanegashima Space Center ahead of its launch toward Mars’ moons.

Japan’s MMX Mission Launches on Journey to Mars’ Moons

Japan’s Martian Moons eXploration (MMX) mission is on its way to the Martian system, where it will study Phobos and Deimos, collect samples from Phobos, and return them to Earth in a landmark effort to uncover how Mars’ mysterious moons formed.