#ESA:
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Smile set to launch on 19 May
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"The European-Chinese Smile mission is due to launch on Tuesday 19 May 2026, at 05:52 CEST / 04:52 BST / 00:52 local time on a European Vega-C rocket."

"The initial launch date was postponed as a precautionary measure, after a technical issue was identified on the production line..."

https://www.esa.int/Science_Exploration/Space_Science/Smile/Smile_set_to_launch_on_19_May

23.4.2026

#CAS #China #ESA #Kourou #Rakete #Raumfahrt #Raumsonde #rocketry #SMILE #SpaceFlight #Vega #VegaC #VV29

#Avio:
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FLIGHT VV29 LAUNCH POSTPONEMENT
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".. launch of the Smile satellite has been postponed, due to a technical issue occurred on a subsystem component production line after VV29 launcher integration.

Additional investigations are needed..

The new launch date will be announced following the completion of these activities, as agreed with the supplier."

https://www.avio.com/press-release/flight-vv29-launch-postponement

5.4.2026

#China #ESA #Kourou #Rakete #Raumfahrt #Raumsonde #rocketry #SMILE #SpaceFlight #Vega #VegaC #VV29

#ÖAW:
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SMILE .. eine gemeinsame Mission der .. ESA und der ..CAS – soll am 9. April 2026 mit einer Vega-C-Rakete vom europäischen Weltraumbahnhof in Kourou, Französisch-Guayana, starten. .. Ziel der Mission ist es, die Beziehung zwischen unserem Zentralgestirn – der Sonne – und unserem Heimatplaneten – der Erde – besser zu verstehen.
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https://www.oeaw.ac.at/iwf/aktuelles/layer/news/forschungssatellit-smile-steht-kurz-vor-dem-start

1.4.2026

#CAS #China #Erde #ESA #IWF #Magnetfeld #Raumfahrt #Raumsonde #Satelliten #SMILE #SpaceFlight #VegaC #VV29

#ESA:
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Smile arrives at Europe’s Spaceport
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"The Smile spacecraft has arrived at Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana. During the coming weeks, the spacecraft will go through final preparations for its launch on a Vega-C rocket between 8 April and 7 May."

https://www.esa.int/Science_Exploration/Space_Science/Smile/Smile_arrives_at_Europe_s_Spaceport

9.3.2026

#CAS #CSG #Kourou #Raumfahrt #Raumsonde #Smile #SpaceFlight #SolarWind #Sonnenwind #Vega #VegaC #VV29 #Weltraumwetter

🚀 Nouvelles photos de l'assemblage de la prochaine #VegaC, #VV29, qui doit décoller à partir du 8 avril avec la mission sino-européenne #Smile. Avio sera l'opérateur de lancement.

📷 ESA