# JAXA's Martian moon mission arrives at launch pad with US, European, French and German agencies.

- slug: jaxas-martian-moon-mission-arrives-at-launch-pad-with-us-european-french-and-german-agencies
- date: 2026-04-23
- category: Space & Aerospace

NASA, France, Germany, and ESA each own a piece of Japan’s Mars moon mission — because no single agency could afford to build it alone.

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