Vega-C | Solar wind Magnetosphere Ionosphere Link Explorer (SMILE)
Avio S.p.A·Vega-C·Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV)
EllipticalAstrophysics
Launch time: May 19, 2026 at 03:52 AM UTC
Your local time: 19 May 2026, 03:52 UTC
✓ SuccessMay 19, 2026
About this mission
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 Timeline
Events will appear closer to launch. Expected:
- Launch
- Stage Sep
- Orbit Insertion