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ESA and Chinese Academy release first SMILE mission images
Original: ESA, CAS release first images from SMILE; officially begin science operations https:// atlas.whatip.xyz/post.php?slug =e
The European Space Agency and the Chinese Academy of Sciences have released the first images from the SMILE satellite and officially begun its science operations. The spacecraft launched in May and spent several months in commissioning, testing its instruments before starting its mission to study how the solar wind interacts with Earth's magnetic environment.
Why now: The joint ESA-CAS mission has transitioned from commissioning to full science operations, a milestone space agencies are publicising.
European Space AgencyChinese Academy of SciencesSMILE satellite
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