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Vega-C | Solar wind Magnetosphere Ionosphere Link Explorer (SMILE)
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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.
Mission Profile
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Launch Date
Apr 08
2026
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Vega-C
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Elliptical
Elliptical Orbit
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Solar wind Magnetosphere Ionosphere Link Explorer (SMILE)
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Mission Payload
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.
Spacecraft
Vega-C
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