Vega-C | Solar wind Magnetosphere Ionosphere Link Explorer (SMILE)
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Mission Description
Joint mission between the European Space Agency and the Chinese Academy of Sciences to investigate the interaction between Earth’s protective shield – the magnetosphere – and the supersonic solar wind.
Launch Videos
ESA's Smile mission launch
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Mission Updates
Nosu
4/6/2026, 8:36:00 AM
Launch delayed due to a technical issue on a subsystem component production line. New launch date TBA.
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Launch Window
5/19/2026, 3:52:00 AM
Rocket Details
Vega-C
Family: Vega
Launch Facility
Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV)
Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana