An Arianespace Vega C rocket will launch the Solar wind Magnetosphere Ionosphere Link Explorer (SMILE) Mission mission on Thursday, April 9, 2026 at 6:29 AM (UTC).
Missions
Solar wind Magnetosphere Ionosphere Link Explorer (SMILE) Mission:
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.