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The mission

Smile will build up a complete understanding of the Sun–Earth connection by measuring the solar wind and its dynamic interaction with Earth’s magnetosphere.

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The launch

  • Launch date: expected late 2025
  • Launch location: Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana
  • Launch vehicle: Vega-C
  • Destination: highly elliptical orbit around Earth
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Perfect placement for Smile’s payload module
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When two become one: engineers get Smile ready for launch

06/03/2025 2081 views 48 likes
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Science & Exploration

Smiles all round: Vega-C to launch ESA solar wind mission

30/04/2024 2876 views 34 likes
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The Smile mission
Science & Exploration

ESA gives go-ahead for Smile mission with China

05/03/2019 7517 views 98 likes
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Solar mass ejection reaches Earth
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ESA and Chinese Academy of Sciences to study Smile as joint…

04/06/2015 10028 views 54 likes
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  • Science & Exploration

    Introducing the Smile mission – Let’s Smile (episode 1)

    13/11/2024 3035 views 79 likes
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    Completing the spacecraft – Let’s Smile (episode 2)

    06/03/2025 593 views 21 likes
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Smile overview