Solar wind Magnetosphere Ionosphere Link Explorer (SMILE) Mission
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Vehicle
Mission
Solar wind Magnetosphere Ionosphere Link Explorer (SMILE)
Mission Type
Astrophysics
Destination
Elliptical Orbit
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.
Available Lives
European Space Agency, ESA
ESA's Smile mission launch
Last Update: Launch delayed due to a technical issue on a subsystem component production line. New launch date TBA.
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