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Arianespace
Solar wind Magnetosphere Ionosphere Link Explorer (SMILE)
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RECOVERY OVERVIEW
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No Recovery Specified
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Rocket Details
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Vega-CDescription:
MISSION OVERVIEW
- Type: Astrophysics
- 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.
COMPLEX OVERVIEW
Location
Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Pad
Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV)