Avio Delays SMILE Launch After Component Production Issue Identified
The Italian launch services provider Avio has postponed the launch of the European Space Agency’s (ESA) SMILE mission aboard a Vega C rocket after an issue was identified on the production line of a subsystem component. Avio began preparations for the launch of SMILE in mid-February with the transfer of the P120C first stage from […]
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Published by European Spaceflight on 04/06/2026
Launches
Vega-C | Solar wind Magnetosphere Ionosphere Link Explorer (SMILE)