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, 2026 (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.