Satellite
SMILE
ESA · CAS · launched 2026
Images how the solar wind strikes Earth’s magnetosphere.
Right now · as of
Earth–Moon space
101,014 km from Earth; a signal takes 0.3 s
149 million km from the Sun, moving at 1.47 km/s relative to Earth
Open in 3DSMILE (spacecraft)
Chinese–European satellite
Solar wind Magnetosphere Ionosphere Link Explorer (SMILE) is a spacecraft mission of the European Space Agency and the Chinese Academy of Sciences launched on 19 May 2026 from the Guiana Space Centre in French Guiana.
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Facts
- What it is
- Satellite
- Agency
- ESA · CAS
- Launched
- May 19, 2026
- Rocket
- Vega C
- Launch site
- Kourou ELV
- International designator
- 2026-109A