May 19
3:52 am UTC
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Summary: An Arianespace Vega C rocket will launch the Solar wind Magnetosphere Ionosphere Link Explorer (SMILE) Mission mission on Tuesday, May 19, 2026 at 3:52 AM (UTC).
Live Launch Video
If a live video stream is available for this launch, it will be shown here*.
Details & More Info
Mission / Payload: Solar wind Magnetosphere Ionosphere Link Explorer (SMILE) Mission
Tags / Other Info: Planetary Science
Launch Provider: Arianespace
Launch Vehicle: Vega C
Launchpad: ELA-1, Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Launch Window opens: 2026-05-19T03:52Z
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Conditions: Drizzle
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Weather updated: 5 May 10:01 am UTC
See also: Upcoming Arianespace launches
* Video coverage varies between launch providers — sometimes we get several hours of lead-up video with commentary, sometimes it's just a few minutes with minimal audio. This page will be updated if/when the provider makes the video stream available.
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