ESA-China SMILE mission lifts off to deliver first global images of Earth’s magnetosphere
ESA-China SMILE mission lifts off to deliver first global images of Earth's magnetosphere The SMILE mission developed jointly by the European Space Agency and China has reached orbit after more than a decade of preparations and cooperation.
#ChinaDaily:
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SMILE in sky: a new chapter in China-Europe space science cooperation
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"The China-Europe jointly developed Solar wind Magnetosphere Ionosphere Link Explorer (SMILE) was launched into orbit on Tuesday, expected to usher in a new era in space weather forecasting and mark a deeper, more exemplary phase in China-Europe space science cooperation. .."
https://global.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202605/19/WS6a0bedd3a310d6866eb49739.html
19.5.2026
#CAS #China #Kourou #Rakete #Raumfahrt #Raumsonde #rocketry #SMILE #SpaceFlight #Vega #VegaC #VV29
#AVIO:
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AVIO SUCCESSFULLY LAUNCHES THE SMILE SATELLITE WITH VEGA C
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".. 19 May 2026 – Today at 00.52 AM local time (03.52 UTC; 05.52 AM CEST), Avio successfully launched.. SMILE scientific satellite for the European Space Agency (ESA) and Chinese Academy of Science (CAS) from Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana with a Vega C launcher .."
https://www.avio.com/press-release/avio-successfully-launches-the-smile-satellite-with-vega-c-
19.5.2026
#CAS #China #Kourou #Rakete #Raumfahrt #Raumsonde #rocketry #SMILE #SpaceFlight #Vega #VegaC #VV29
#ESA:
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Smile startet auf ihrer Mission, den unsichtbaren Schutzschild der Erde gegen den Sonnenwind zu enthüllen
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"Die Raumsonde Smile startete am 19. Mai 2026 um 04:52 Uhr BST / 05:52 Uhr MESZ (00:52 Uhr Ortszeit) mit einer Vega-C-Rakete vom europäischen Weltraumbahnhof in Französisch-Guayana. .."
19.5.2026
#CAS #China #Kourou #Rakete #Raumfahrt #Raumsonde #rocketry #SMILE #SpaceFlight #Vega #VegaC #VV29
Die Raumsonde Smile startete am 19. Mai 2026 um 04:52 Uhr BST / 05:52 Uhr MESZ (00:52 Uhr Ortszeit) mit einer Vega-C-Rakete vom europäischen Weltraumbahnhof in Französisch-Guayana. Der Start markiert den Beginn einer ehrgeizigen Mission, um Sonnenstürme, geomagnetische Stürme und die Wissenschaft des Weltraumwetters besser zu verstehen.
Azken jaurtiketak:
🇨🇳 #CZ8 Y8 suziria, #Qianfan konstelazioko 18 sateliterekin (9. taldea).
🇪🇺 #VegaC suziriaren #VV29 misioa, #SMILE satelitearekin.
Starship-aren #IFT12 hegaldi proba beste 24 orduz atzeratu da.
#TachyonBeam #SpaceMission #ESA #China #magnetosphere #SolarWind #launch #VegaC
A few hours ago, the Smile satellite was launched from the Kourou Spaceport in French Guiana atop a Vega-C rocket. After about 56 minutes, the Smile satellite separated from the rocket's last stage and began maneuvers that are scheduled to last approximately 25 days.
🚀 Succès pour #VV29 ! Le lanceur européen Vega-C a placé en orbite le satellite scientifique #SMILE depuis le Centre Spatial Guyanais 🛰️
À lire avec la description de la mission de Smile :
https://cnes.fr/evenements/vv29-lancement-de-vega-c-satellite-smile
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