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China-Europe
Zhōng Ōu
中欧
joint
liánhé
联合
satellite
wèixīng
卫星
SMILE (mission name)
SMILE
SMILE
launch
fāshè
发射
postponed
tuīchí
推迟
。

originally scheduled
yuán dìng
原定
on (formal)
yú
于
April 9
sìyuè jiǔ rì
四月九日
to launch
fāshè
发射
(possessive particle)
de
的
China-Europe
Zhōng Ōu
中欧
joint
liánhé
联合
science
kēxué
科学
satellite
wèixīng
卫星
SMILE (mission name)
SMILE
SMILE
due to
yīn
因
technical
jìshù
技术
issue
wèntí
问题
(passive marker)
bèi
被
to postpone
tuīchí
推迟
。
new
xīn
新
(possessive particle)
de
的
launch
fāshè
发射
date
rìqī
日期
not yet
shàng wèi
尚未
confirmed
quèdìng
确定
。

April 9, 2026 at 12:15 PM

China
Zhōngguó
中国
Academy of Sciences
kēxuéyuàn
科学院
and
hé
和
Europe
Ōuzhōu
欧洲
Space Agency
hángtiānjú
航天局
jointly
liánhé
联合
to develop
yánzhì
研制
(possessive particle)
de
的
SMILE (mission name)
SMILE
SMILE
satellite
wèixīng
卫星
originally
yuánběn
原本
to plan
jìhuà
计划
on (formal)
yú
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
into space
shēngkōng
升空
。
however
dànshì
但是
Europe
Ōuzhōu
欧洲
Space Agency
hángtiānjú
航天局
recently
jìnrì
近日
announced
xuānbù
宣布
，
due to
yóuyú
由于
rocket
huǒjiàn
火箭
(possessive particle)
de
的
one
yī gè
一个
component
bùjiàn
部件
showed
chūxiàn
出现
(completed action marker)
le
了
technical
jìshù
技术
problem
wèntí
问题
，
launch
fāshè
发射
(passive marker)
bèi
被
postponed
tuīchí
推迟
。
SMILE (mission name)
SMILE
SMILE
will
jiāng
将
by
yóu
由
Europe
Ōuzhōu
欧洲
(possessive particle)
de
的
Vega-C
Zhīnǚxīng C xíng
织女星C型
rocket
huǒjiàn
火箭
sent into
sòngrù
送入
orbit
guǐdào
轨道
。
new
xīn
新
(possessive particle)
de
的
launch
fāshè
发射
date
rìqī
日期
currently
mùqián
目前
not yet
shàng wèi
尚未
confirmed
quèdìng
确定
。
SMILE (mission name)
SMILE
SMILE
to be
shì
是
China
Zhōngguó
中国
and
hé
和
Europe
Ōuzhōu
欧洲
first
shǒu gè
首个
large-scale
dàxíng
大型
joint
liánhé
联合
space
kōngjiān
空间
science
kēxué
科学
mission
rènwu
任务
。
this
zhè kē
这颗
satellite
wèixīng
卫星
will
jiāng
将
for the first time
shǒucì
首次
use
yòng
用
soft X-rays
ruǎn X shèxiàn
软X射线
on
duì
对
Earth
dìqiú
地球
magnetosphere
cí céng
磁层
to carry out
jìnxíng
进行
global
quánqiú
全球
imaging
chéngxiàng
成像
。
scientists
kēxuéjiā
科学家
to hope
xīwàng
希望
this
zhè
这
can
néng
能
to help
bāngzhù
帮助
humanity
rénlèi
人类
better
gèng hǎo
更好
(adverbial particle)
de
地
to understand
lǐjiě
理解
solar wind
tàiyángfēng
太阳风
on
duì
对
Earth
dìqiú
地球
(possessive particle)
de
的
influence
yǐngxiǎng
影响
。

New Words

wèixīng
卫星
satellite
fāshè
发射
to launch
huǒjiàn
火箭
rocket
tuīchí
推迟
postponed
guǐdào
轨道
orbit
cí céng
磁层
magnetosphere
tàiyángfēng
太阳风
solar wind

News in English

Science & Technology

China-Europe SMILE Satellite Launch Postponed

The China-Europe joint science satellite SMILE, originally scheduled to launch on April 9, has been postponed due to a technical issue. A new launch date has not yet been confirmed.

The SMILE satellite jointly developed by the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the European Space Agency was originally scheduled to launch from French Guiana on April 9. However, the European Space Agency recently announced that due to a technical problem with one rocket component, the launch has been postponed. SMILE will be sent into orbit by Europe's Vega-C rocket. The new launch date has not yet been confirmed. SMILE is the first large-scale joint space science mission between China and Europe. This satellite will use soft X-rays to perform global imaging of Earth's magnetosphere for the first time. Scientists hope this can help humanity better understand the influence of solar wind on Earth.

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