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UPCOMING LAUNCH
Vega-C | Solar wind Magnetosphere Ionosphere Link Explorer (SMILE)
Launch Provider
Avio S.p.A
Countdown to Liftoff
06
Days
22
Hours
54
Minutes
59
Seconds
What to Expect
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 Type: Satellite
Did You Know? 🤔
Vega-C can carry 3,300 kg to orbit - that's heavier than 2 cars!
Rocket Specifications
Height
34.8m
Weight
210 kg
Payload
3,300 kg to LEO
Cost
$48,000,000
Launch Details
Launch Date
Thursday, April 9, 2026
Launch Time
2:29 AM EDT
Launch Site
Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Rocket
Vega-C
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