ESA Preps For Launch Of Joint Magnetosphere Science Mission With China

ESA smile mission rendering
Credit: European Space Agency
NOORDWIJK, Netherlands—The European Space Agency (ESA) is finalizing the test phase of the Solar Wind Magnetosphere Ionosphere Link Explorer (SMILE) satellite, a joint mission with the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS). The project will give scientists a better understanding of the interaction...
Thierry Dubois

Thierry Dubois has specialized in aerospace journalism since 1997. An engineer in fluid dynamics from Toulouse-based Enseeiht, he covers the French commercial aviation, defense and space industries. His expertise extends to all things technology in Europe.  

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