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Solar wind Magnetosphere Ionosphere Link Explorer (SMILE) Mission
An Arianespace Vega C rocket will launch the Solar wind Magnetosphere Ionosphere Link Explorer (SMILE) Mission mission. The launch date is currently targeted for April 08, 2026 (UTC).
Planetary Science
Launch overview
Launch overview
Mission
Solar wind Magnetosphere Ionosphere Link Explorer (SMILE) Mission
Mission description
joint mission between the European Space Agency and the Chinese Academy of Sciences that studies the interaction of Earth’s protective shield – the magnetosphere – and the supersonic solar wind.
Provider
Arianespace
Vehicle
Vega C
Pad
ELA-1, Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Current T-0
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Livestream
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