About this episode

The episode discusses the launch of the Smile spacecraft on a Vega-C rocket from French Guiana.

The Smile spacecraft lifted off on a Vega-C rocket from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana BST / 05:52 CEST on 19 May 2026. The launch marks the beginning o... Portions of the podcast are made with the assistance of AI which helps us gather informaton from the NASA and other sources.

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Vega-C

Products: Smile spacecraft

Places: Europe’s Spaceport, French Guiana

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