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SMILE

OperationalPayloadLEO

A catalogued spacecraft payload.

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Launch

Launch date: May 19, 2026 at 03:52 AM UTC
Launch site: Guiana Space Centre, Kourou
Launched by: Vega-C →
Operator: Avio S.p.A
Mission: Solar wind Magnetosphere Ionosphere Link Explorer (SMILE)
Launch record: View full launch →

Orbit

Orbit regime: LEO
Apoapsis: 709 km
Periapsis: 696 km
Inclination: 70°
Orbital period: 98.83 min

Identity

COSPAR (Int'l): 2026-109A
NORAD catalog №: 69123
Object type: Payload
Owner / operator: European Space Agency
Status: Operational