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Vega-C | Solar wind Magnetosphere Ionosphere Link Explorer (SMILE)
Date & Time
Apr 8, 2026
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Rocket
Vega-C
Launch Site
Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV)
Location
Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Mission Overview
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.
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📡 Launch Updates
Vega-C | Solar wind Magnetosphere Ionosphere Link Explorer (SMILE)
To Be Determined from Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
4 days ago