Vega C
Solar wind Magnetosphere Ionosphere Link Explorer (SMILE) Mission
Arianespace

Launch details

Launching company:
Vehicle:
Launch site:
Guiana Space Centre, ELA-1 (French Guiana)
Launch date:
31 December 2025 at 23:59:58 UTC (T-180 days)
Status:
Waiting for launch

Launch description

An Arianespace Vega C rocket will launch the Solar wind Magnetosphere Ionosphere Link Explorer (SMILE) Mission mission. The launch date is currently targeted for Q4 2025 (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.
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