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The next space launch, retrieved from our
Launch Library 2 API, is
Vega-C | Solar wind Magnetosphere Ionosphere Link Explorer (SMILE). It is scheduled to be launched by Avio S.p.A
from Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV), Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
at 2026-05-19 03:52:00 UTC. Until
then, this pad will have been used for 54
out of 332 launches from this location. The launch status is currently
Go 🟩 . The mission type is
Astrophysics and the payload will be injected
into an Elliptical Orbit
(Elliptical).
Joint mission between the European Space Agency and the Chinese Academy of Sciences to investigate the interaction between Earth’s protective shield – the magnetosphere – and the supersonic solar wind.
- [2026-05-19 03:52:00 UTC]
🟩 Vega-C | Solar wind Magnetosphere Ionosphere Link Explorer (SMILE) from Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana.
- [2026-05-20 02:11:00 UTC]
🟩 - [2026-05-20 22:30:00 UTC] 🟩
- [2026-05-21 09:26:00 UTC] 🟩
- [2026-05-22 09:30:00 UTC]
🟩 - [2026-05-23 14:00:00 UTC] 🟩
- [2026-05-25 11:41:00 UTC] 🟩
- [2026-05-26 16:00:00 UTC]
🟨 - [2026-05-27 14:00:00 UTC] 🟩
- [2026-05-29 16:27:00 UTC] 🟩
| Symbol | Meaning | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 🟩 | Go For Launch (Go) | Current T-0 confirmed by official or reliable sources. |
| 🟨 | To Be Confirmed (TBC) | Awaiting official confirmation - current date is known with some certainty. |
| 🟧 | To Be Determined (TBD) | Current date is a placeholder or rough estimation based on unreliable or interpreted sources. |
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