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Last update: 2 hours agoSpace Launch: Avio has successfully launched ESA and China’s CAS SMILE satellite from Kourou on a Vega C, delivering it to orbit after a 57-minute flight; the mission is now set to build a new, global view of how solar wind hits Earth’s magnetosphere, with a highly elliptical path reaching about 121,000 km and a perigee near 5,000 km. Mission Tech: SMILE’s big goal is first-ever X-ray imaging of Earth’s “protective bubble,” plus ultraviolet aurora monitoring for long, continuous looks—aimed at improving space-weather forecasting for satellites, comms, navigation, and power systems. Local Context: The launch also underscores Kourou’s ongoing role as Europe’s spaceport for high-profile international science missions. Other Watch: Coverage this week also touched on France’s Taubira Law and broader reparations debate, but the dominant fresh development is clearly SMILE’s lift-off and early orbit success.
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