SMILE
SMILE (Solar wind Magnetosphere Ionosphere Link Explorer) is an active joint ESA–Chinese Academy of Sciences mission using X-ray and ultraviolet observations to study how the solar wind interacts with Earth’s magnetic environment.
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Identity
- Aliases
- Solar wind Magnetosphere Ionosphere Link ExplorerSMILE Mission
- Name
- SMILE
- Status
- active
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- Description
- SMILE (Solar wind Magnetosphere Ionosphere Link Explorer) is an active joint ESA–Chinese Academy of Sciences mission using X-ray and ultraviolet observations to study how the solar wind interacts with Earth’s magnetic environment.
- Programs
- Start Date
- 2026-05-19
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- Creation Time
- August 13, 2026 at 18:14:26 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 13, 2026 at 18:14:26 UTC
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