May 19, 2026 3:52 am
Solar wind Magnetosphere Ionosphere Link Explorer (SMILE)
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Vega-C
Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
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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.
Launch Overview
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03:52 UTC
Window Close
03:52 UTC
Lift Off
May 19, 2026 · 03:52 UTC
Launch Facility
Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Launch Pad
Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV)
Target Orbit
Elliptical Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer
Avio S.p.A
Payload
Solar wind Magnetosphere Ionosphere Link Explorer (SMILE)
Rocket
Vega-C
Destination
Elliptical Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
Watch Live
📺 Watch on YouTube
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.
Height
LEO Payload
Total Launches
Status
Avio S.p.A
Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV)
Launch Overview
Window Open
03:52 UTC
Window Close
03:52 UTC
Lift Off
May 19, 2026 · 03:52 UTC
Launch Facility
Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Launch Pad
Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV)
Target Orbit
Elliptical Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer
Avio S.p.A
Payload
Solar wind Magnetosphere Ionosphere Link Explorer (SMILE)
Rocket
Vega-C
Destination
Elliptical Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
Watch Live
📺 Watch on YouTube
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