The development of in-orbit detectors for the joint China-Europe space mission has been successfully completed. These detectors are set to be integrated into a satellite platform located in Europe within the year, as announced by the mission's chief scientist.
The Solar wind Magnetosphere Ionosphere Link Explorer (SMILE) is a collaborative effort between the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and the European Space Agency (ESA). The mission aims to deepen our understanding of the connection between Earth and the sun by observing the dynamic interactions between solar wind and Earth's magnetosphere.
Scheduled for launch in 2025 from Europe's spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, SMILE represents a significant milestone in international space exploration. Wang Chi, director of the National Space Science Center (NSSC) of CAS, shared these updates at the first International Conference on Space Science and Technology, hosted by the Beijing Institute of Technology, last Saturday.
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China, Europe advance space mission amid ambitious exploration agenda
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