Joint EU-China SMILE Mission Launches to Study Solar Wind

The European Space Agency and China successfully launched the SMILE (Solar wind Magnetosphere Ionosphere Link Explorer) mission, a new spacecraft designed to study the interaction between solar wind and Earth's magnetosphere. The mission aims to provide insights into space weather phenomena and how solar storms trigger auroras.

19 May, 05:09 — 19 May, 11:17

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Understanding the complex interactions between the solar wind and Earth's magnetosphere is crucial for protecting our technological infrastructure, such as satellites and power grids, from the damaging effects of space weather. The SMILE mission's findings will contribute to improved space weather forecasting, safeguarding astronauts and enabling more reliable space-based operations.

Key entitiesSMILE (Solar wind Magnetosphere Ionosphere Link Explorer)European Space Agency (ESA)Chinese Academy of Sciences Kourou, French Guiana Vega-C rocket

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indian-expressMostly Factual1h ago

UPSC Essentials | Mains answer practice — GS 3 : Earth’s magnetosphere, SMILE mission, and climate-smart agriculture (Week 155)

By Nitendra Pal Singh

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hindustan-timesMostly Factual4h ago

European-Chinese spacecraft SMILE sent on solar wind exploration mission

The spacecraft achieved lift-off on a Vega-C rocket at 0352 GMT on Tuesday from Europe's spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana.

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straits-timesMostly Factual5h ago

EU-China spacecraft takes off on mission to probe solar winds - The Straits Times

EU-China spacecraft takes off on mission to probe solar winds The Straits Times

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rfi-englishMostly Factual5h ago

EU-China solar exploration spaceship launches successfully from French Guiana

A joint European–Chinese spacecraft has blasted off into orbit on a pioneering mission to uncover what happens when violent solar storms crash into Earth’s magnetic shield, in a project that could improve forecasts of dangerous space weather and deepen understanding of the auroras that light up polar skies.

By RFI

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global-timesLow7h ago

Successful launch of SMILE Satellite marks first China-Europe mission-level cooperation in probing solar wind battles - Global Times

Successful launch of SMILE Satellite marks first China-Europe mission-level cooperation in probing solar wind battles Global Times

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Coverage Timeline

First report: die-presse · 19 May, 04:20|Full coverage: 12 · 7h|Window: 7h

die-presse19 May, 04:20First to report

ESA-Satellit „Smile“ gestartet: Wie löst die Sonne Polarlichter aus?

orf19 May, 04:23

ESA-Mission „SMILE“ gestartet

global-times19 May, 05:09

Successful launch of SMILE Satellite marks first China-Europe mission-level cooperation in probing solar wind battles - Global Times

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rfi-english19 May, 07:06

EU-China solar exploration spaceship launches successfully from French Guiana

straits-times19 May, 07:16

EU-China spacecraft takes off on mission to probe solar winds - The Straits Times

hindustan-times19 May, 07:53

European-Chinese spacecraft SMILE sent on solar wind exploration mission

mkd-mk19 May, 08:00

Ново вселенско летало ќе набљудува како Земјиниот штит прима удари додека напаѓаат сончевите бури

delfi-lt19 May, 08:01

Europos kosmoso agentūra pradeda naują „Smile“ misiją

hvg19 May, 08:33

Videó: elindult az új kínai-európai műhold, a Földet fogja vizsgálni

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klix-ba19 May, 10:05

Letjelica SMILE lansirana u orbitu, proučavat će utjecaj solarnog vjetra na Zemlju

index-hr19 May, 10:30

VIDEO Europska svemirska agencija pokrenula misiju Smile, istražuje vrijeme u svemiru

indian-express19 May, 11:17Latest update

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Joint EU-China SMILE Mission Launches to Study Solar Wind

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UPSC Essentials | Mains answer practice — GS 3 : Earth’s magnetosphere, SMILE mission, and climate-smart agriculture (Week 155)

European-Chinese spacecraft SMILE sent on solar wind exploration mission

EU-China spacecraft takes off on mission to probe solar winds - The Straits Times

EU-China solar exploration spaceship launches successfully from French Guiana

Successful launch of SMILE Satellite marks first China-Europe mission-level cooperation in probing solar wind battles - Global Times

Coverage Timeline

ESA-Satellit „Smile“ gestartet: Wie löst die Sonne Polarlichter aus?

ESA-Mission „SMILE“ gestartet

Successful launch of SMILE Satellite marks first China-Europe mission-level cooperation in probing solar wind battles - Global Times

EU-China solar exploration spaceship launches successfully from French Guiana

EU-China spacecraft takes off on mission to probe solar winds - The Straits Times

European-Chinese spacecraft SMILE sent on solar wind exploration mission

Ново вселенско летало ќе набљудува како Земјиниот штит прима удари додека напаѓаат сончевите бури

Europos kosmoso agentūra pradeda naują „Smile“ misiją

Videó: elindult az új kínai-európai műhold, a Földet fogja vizsgálni

Letjelica SMILE lansirana u orbitu, proučavat će utjecaj solarnog vjetra na Zemlju

VIDEO Europska svemirska agencija pokrenula misiju Smile, istražuje vrijeme u svemiru

UPSC Essentials | Mains answer practice — GS 3 : Earth’s magnetosphere, SMILE mission, and climate-smart agriculture (Week 155)

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