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Vega-C SMILE Mission Scheduled For May

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Aerospace company Avio has concluded its investigation into a subsystem component production line issue. The company is now aiming for a May 19 launch of the European Space Agency's SMILE mission. This follows technical scrutiny of the production process to ensure mission readiness. The Vega-C rocket is scheduled for launch on May 19, 2026, at 03:52:00Z. The mission will carry the Solar wind Magnetosphere Ionosphere Link Explorer (SMILE) payload. The launch status is currently listed as 'Go for Launch'. The Vega-C launch vehicle is scheduled for deployment on May 19, 2026, at 03:52 UTC. The first launch window is currently set for May 12, 2026, with a second window on May 19, 2026.

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Mastodon

“Avio has completed its investigation into the subsystem component production line issue and is now targeting 19 May for the launch of ESA’s SMILE mission.”

Launch Library

“Upcoming Launch: Vega-C | Solar wind Magnetosphere Ionosphere Link Explorer (SMILE). Status: Go for Launch”

Launch Library

“Upcoming Launch: Vega-C Solar wind Magnetosphere Ionosphere Link Explorer (SMILE). Status: Go for Launch. NET: 2026-05-19T03:52:00Z”

Launch Library

“Upcoming Launch: Vega-C Solar wind Magnetosphere Ionosphere Link Explorer (SMILE). NET: 2026-05-19T03:52:00Z”

Launch Library

“Upcoming Launch: Vega-C | Solar wind Magnetosphere Ionosphere Link Explorer (SMILE). Launch: Vega-C | Solar wind Magnetosphere Ionosphere Link Explorer (SMILE) | Status: Go for Launch | NET: 2026-05-19T03:52:00Z”

Launch Library

“Upcoming Launch: Vega-C | Solar wind Magnetosphere Ionosphere Link Explorer (SMILE). Launch: Vega-C | Solar wind Magnetosphere Ionosphere Link Explorer (SMILE). | Status: Go for Launch”

Launch Library

“Vega-C | Solar wind Magnetosphere Ionosphere Link Explorer (SMILE). Status: Go for Launch”

Launch Library

“Upcoming Launch: Vega-C | Solar wind Magnetosphere Ionosphere Link Explorer (SMILE). Launch: Vega-C | Status: Go for Launch”

Launch Library

“Status: Go for Launch | Upcoming Launch: Vega-C | Solar wind Magnetosphere Ionosphere Link Explorer (SMILE). Launch: Vega-C | NET: 2026-05-19T03:52:00Z”

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