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April 7, 2026 • 8:00 PM UTC
Vega-C | Solar wind Magnetosphere Ionosphere Link Explorer (SMILE)
Vega-C • Vega
Launch ID
b31313da-ee5d-42b2-9a27-20cc18105276
Rocket
Vega-C
Type
Vega
📝 Mission Description
This Vega-C launch carries the Vega-C | Solar wind Magnetosphere Ionosphere Link Explorer (SMILE) mission, scheduled for April 08, 2026. The mission aims to deliver important payloads to orbit, contributing to our understanding of space and advancing technological capabilities.
ℹ️ Official Details
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.