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Vega-C | Solar wind Magnetosphere Ionosphere Link Explorer (SMILE)
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.
Mission type: Astrophysics · Orbit: Elliptical Orbit
Rocket: Vega-C · Provider: Avio S.p.A
Launch pad
Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV), Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana · View on map (opens in new tab)