Earth orbit
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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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.
The launch
- Launch
- May 19
- Launch location
- ELA-1, Guiana Space Centre
- Launch vehicle
- Vega C
- Orbit
- Earth orbit
Launch intelligence
An Arianespace Vega C rocket launched the Solar wind Magnetosphere Ionosphere Link Explorer (SMILE) Mission mission on Tuesday, May 19, 2026 at 3:52 AM (UTC).
- Launch provider
- Arianespace
- Vehicle
- Vega C
- COSPAR launch ID
- 2026-109
- Flight profile
- Orbital
- Launch result
- Success
- Window opens
- May 19, 2026, 03:52 UTC
- Target T-0
- Not published
- Window closes
- Not published
- Provider display
- May 19
- Pad and location
- ELA-1, Guiana Space Centre
Drizzle · 77°F · Wind 8 mph
- Temperature
- 77.4°F
- Wind
- 8 mph
- Condition
- Drizzle
- Forecast updated
- May 18, 2026, 10:01 UTC
Launch media
Mission timeline
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Mission ended — Archived
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Launch succeeded; current mission operations are not tracked by RocketLaunch.Live
Gallery
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