SMILE in space: China, EU joint planet defence satellite defies earthly tensions
China and the European Space Agency have successfully launched their first jointly developed satellite, the SMILE (Solar wind Magnetosphere Ionosphere Link Explorer) mission. This collaborative project, initiated in 2015, aims to study Earth's magnetic shield and its interaction with solar wind. Despite global challenges, the scientific and engineering teams from both China and Europe maintained a strong partnership throughout the satellite's development. AI
