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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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SpaceX (rocket and satellite company)
SpaceX
SpaceX
to publicly reveal / to disclose
gōngkāi
公开
first model / inaugural product
shǒukuǎn
首款
orbital / in orbit
guǐdào
轨道
AI (artificial intelligence)
AI
AI
satellite
wèixīng
卫星
design
shèjì
设计
，
to advance into / to enter a market
jìnjūn
进军
outer space
tàikōng
太空
computing
jìsuàn
计算
market
shìchǎng
市场
。

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more than a thousand (people)
qiān yú míng
千余名
AI (artificial intelligence)
AI
AI
industry workers / practitioners
cóngyè zhě
从业者
to jointly sign / to co-sign
liánshǔ
联署
open letter
gōngkāi xìn
公开信
，
to call for / to appeal
hūyù
呼吁
to establish / to build
jiànlì
建立
artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
to slow down / to decelerate
jiǎnsù
减速
mechanism / system
jīzhì
机制
。

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Google
gǔgē
谷歌
DeepMind (Google AI research lab)
DeepMind
DeepMind
to release / to launch
fābù
发布
Gemini Robotics 2 (Google robot AI platform)
Gemini Robotics 2
Gemini Robotics 2
，
to achieve / to realize
shíxiàn
实现
humanoid / human-shaped
rénxíng
人形
robot
jīqìrén
机器人
whole body / full body
quánshēn
全身
coordinated / harmonized
xiétiáo
协调
control / to control
kòngzhì
控制
。

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United States
Měiguó
美国
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Liánbāng Tōngxìn Wěiyuánhuì
联邦通信委员会
to issue / to announce
fābù
发布
ban / prohibition order
jìnlìng
禁令
，
to prohibit / to ban
jìnzhǐ
禁止
to import
jìnkǒu
进口
foreign
wàiguó
外国
manufactured / made
zhìzào
制造
(structural particle)
de
的
humanoid robot
rénxíng jīqìrén
人形机器人
。

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