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Solar wind Magnetosphere Ionosphere Link Explorer (SMILE)
SUCCESS
19 MAY 2026, 03:52 UTC
AVIO S.P.A
Launch record
Outcome
Success
Launched 19 May 2026, 03:52 UTC
Launch time
03:52 UTC
19 May 2026
Status
Success
Orbit
Elliptical Orbit
Window
Instantaneous
UTC
Launch provider
Avio S.p.ARocket
Vega-CPad
Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV)Mission type
AstrophysicsOrbit
Elliptical OrbitOrbital launch of the year
#114Avio S.p.A launch of the year
#1Launch from this pad
#55Mission
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.
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Last updated 29 Sept 2026