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微笑卫星

As of: 01/06/2026Planned: ~2026

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Overview

China-Europe mission (微笑卫星) on solar-wind/magnetosphere interaction, planned for roughly 2026.

As of: 01 Jun 2026.

Quick facts

Status
planned
Planned
~2026
Operator
CAS and ESA (jointly)

Mission goals

  • Studying the interaction between solar wind and Earth's magnetosphere
  • X-ray imaging of the magnetospheric boundary

Timeline / milestones

  • announced for ~2026Planned launch

Scientific results / significance

A China-Europe joint mission that would, for the first time, make large parts of the magnetosphere visible in X-ray imagery.

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