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TechMay 21, 2026

Europe and China Launch 'Smile' Satellite to Watch Solar Wind Punch Earth's Magnetic Shield

The Solar wind Magnetosphere Ionosphere Link Explorer, known as SMILE, lifted off on a Vega-C rocket from Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana on May 19, 2026, in a joint mission between the European Space Agency and the Chinese Academy of Sciences. SMILE will be the first spacecraft to continuously observe how Earth's magnetosphere responds to the solar wind, using an X-ray camera to image the magnetic boundary and a UV telescope that can photograph the northern lights non-stop for up to 45 hours. The mission will improve scientists' ability to predict geomagnetic storms that can damage satellites, power grids, and communications networks.

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