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Last update: 11 hours agoSpace Weather Watch: A Vega-C rocket launched the China–Europe SMILE satellite from Kourou, French Guiana, and the spacecraft is now in its planned orbit—aimed at photographing Earth’s “invisible armor” in X-rays as solar storms slam into the magnetosphere. New Monitoring Capability: SMILE will use X-ray and ultraviolet instruments to track how charged particles drive auroras and can disrupt satellites, communications, navigation, and power systems, with continuous aurora viewing for up to 45 hours during its highly elliptical passes. Local Launch, Global Stakes: The mission is a joint ESA–Chinese Academy of Sciences effort, with ESA confirming early systems and solar arrays deployment after separation, setting up months of checks before full science operations begin. Ongoing Region Context: Separately, Staatsolie is planning a new shallow offshore seismic survey in Suriname waters, after a limited environmental impact assessment.
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