European-ChineseŌu Zhōng欧中jointly / in collaborationliánhé联合to develop / to design and buildyánzhì研制(modifying particle)de的SMILE (satellite mission name)SMILESMILEsatellitewèixīng卫星scheduled fordìngyú定于April 9sìyuè jiǔ rì四月九日to launchfāshè发射to lift offshēngkōng升空。
European-Chinese
Ōu Zhōng
欧中
jointly / in collaboration
liánhé
联合
to develop / to design and build
yánzhì
研制
(modifying particle)
de
的
SMILE (satellite mission name)
SMILE
SMILE
satellite
wèixīng
卫星
scheduled for
dìngyú
定于
April 9
sìyuè jiǔ rì
四月九日
to launch
fāshè
发射
to lift off
shēngkōng
升空
by
yóu
由
European Space Agency (ESA)
Ōuzhōu Hángtiānjú
欧洲航天局
and / with
yǔ
与
Chinese Academy of Sciences
Zhōngguó Kēxuéyuàn
中国科学院
jointly
liánhé
联合
developed
yánzhì
研制
(modifying particle)
de
的
SMILE satellite
SMILE
SMILE
satellite
wèixīng
卫星
scheduled for
dìngyú
定于
April 9
sìyuè jiǔ rì
四月九日
from
cóng
从
French Guiana
Fǎshǔ Guīyànà
法属圭亚那
to launch
fāshè
发射
this
cǐcì
此次
mission
rènwù
任务
aims to / is intended to
zhǐzài
旨在
to use / to leverage
lìyòng
利用
X-ray
X shèxiàn
X射线
and
hé
和
ultraviolet
zǐwài
紫外
camera
xiāngjī
相机
to study
yánjiū
研究
Earth
dìqiú
地球
magnetosphere
cícéng
磁层
in response to
duì
对
solar wind
tàiyángfēng
太阳风
(modifying particle)
de
的
response / reaction
xiǎngyìng
响应
April 5, 2026 at 10:00 AM
SMILE (Solar Wind Magnetosphere Ionosphere Link Explorer)
SMILE
SMILE
is
shì
是
European Space Agency
Ōuzhōu Hángtiānjú
欧洲航天局
and / with
yǔ
与
Chinese Academy of Sciences
Zhōngguó Kēxuéyuàn
中国科学院
spanning / taking (a period of time)
lìshí
历时
many years
duōnián
多年
to collaborate / cooperative
hézuò
合作
developed
yánzhì
研制
(modifying particle)
de
的
joint
liánhé
联合
scientific
kēxué
科学
mission
rènwù
任务
this satellite
gāi wèixīng
该卫星
scheduled for
dìngyú
定于
April 9
sìyuè jiǔ rì
四月九日
from
cóng
从
French Guiana
Fǎshǔ Guīyànà
法属圭亚那
Kourou (launch site)
Kùlǔ
库鲁
launch site
fāshèchǎng
发射场
aboard / riding on
dāchéng
搭乘
Vega-C (European rocket)
Zhīnǚxīng-C
织女星-C
rocket
huǒjiàn
火箭
to lift off
shēngkōng
升空
satellite
wèixīng
卫星
to carry / equipped with
dāzài
搭载
X-ray
X shèxiàn
X射线
imager / imaging instrument
chéngyàngyí
成像仪
and
hé
和
ultraviolet
zǐwài
紫外
aurora
jíguāng
极光
camera
shèxiàngjī
摄像机
for the purpose of
yòngyú
用于
on
duì
对
Earth
dìqiú
地球
magnetosphere
cícéng
磁层
to carry out
jìnxíng
进行
panoramic
quánjǐng
全景
observation
guāncè
观测
its
qí
其
orbit
guǐdào
轨道
highest point / apogee
zuìgāodiǎn
最高点
approximately
yuē
约
located at
wèiyú
位于
North Pole
běijí
北极
above
shàngkōng
上空
121,000 kilometers
shí èr wàn yīqiān gōnglǐ
十二万一千公里
at (a location)
chù
处
perigee / lowest orbital point
jìndìdiǎn
近地点
while / whereas
zé
则
at
zài
在
South Pole
nánjí
南极
above
shàngkōng
上空
about 5,000 kilometers
yuē wǔqiān gōnglǐ
约五千公里
at
chù
处
mission
rènwù
任务
(modifying particle)
de
的
core / central
héxīn
核心
scientific
kēxué
科学
objective / goal
mùbiāo
目标
is
shì
是
to reveal / to uncover
jiēshì
揭示
solar wind
tàiyángfēng
太阳风
and / with
yǔ
与
Earth
dìqiú
地球
magnetosphere
cícéng
磁层
and / as well as
jí
及
ionosphere
diànlícéng
电离层
between
zhījiān
之间
(modifying particle)
de
的
interaction
xiānghù zuòyòng
相互作用
mechanism
jīzhì
机制
SMILE satellite
SMILE
SMILE
(modifying particle)
de
的
advantage
yōushì
优势
lies in
zàiyú
在于
a single satellite
dān kē wèixīng
单颗卫星
can alone / is sufficient to
jí kě
即可
to achieve / to enable
shíxiàn
实现
panoramic
quánjǐng
全景
imaging
chéngyàng
成像
without needing
wúxū
无需
multiple
duō kē
多颗
satellites
wèixīng
卫星
to work together / coordinated
xiétóng
协同
to work
gōngzuò
工作
mission
rènwù
任务
expected to / projected
yùjì
预计
to last / to continue
chíxù
持续
three years
sān nián
三年
related / relevant
xiāngguān
相关
scientific
kēxué
科学
data
shùjù
数据
will
jiāng
将
by
yóu
由
European and Chinese
Ōu Zhōng
欧中
research teams
yánjiū tuánduì
研究团队
jointly / together
gòngtóng
共同
to analyze
fēnxī
分析
and
hé
和
to use
shǐyòng
使用
according to
jù
据
European Space Agency
Ōuzhōu Hángtiānjú
欧洲航天局
officials
guānyuán
官员
stated / said
biǎoshì
表示
this
cǐcì
此次
collaboration
hézuò
合作
is
shì
是
European-Chinese
Ōu Zhōng
欧中
scientific
kēxué
科学
partnership
huǒbàn guānxi
伙伴关系
(modifying particle)
de
的
important
zhòngyào
重要
milestone
lǐchéngbēi
里程碑
News in English
Science & TechnologyESA-China Joint SMILE Satellite Scheduled to Launch on April 9
The SMILE satellite, jointly developed by ESA and the Chinese Academy of Sciences, is scheduled to launch from French Guiana on April 9. The mission will study how Earth magnetosphere responds to the solar wind using X-ray and ultraviolet cameras.
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