Smile Satellite Launches on Vega-C Rocket (esa.int)

• Launched 19 May 2026 at 05:52 CEST from Kourou
• Vega-C rocket flight VV29
• Joint ESA-CAS mission for space weather research

"ESA's Smile satellite launched aboard a Vega-C rocket from Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana on 19 May 2026. The joint ESA-CAS mission will study how Earth responds to the solar wind, improving understanding of solar storms and space weather. The Vega-C lifted off at 05:52 CEST, deploying Smile into orbit after a four-stage flight."