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File photo shows Chinese scientist assembling the China-Europe collaborative Solar wind Magnetosphere Ionosphere Link Explorer (SMILE) satellite. (Photo provided to China News Service)
The China-Europe collaborative SMILE satellite has been shipped to the European Space Technology Centre to carry out a joint test, including the interface docking, satellite separation and impact tests.
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File photo shows Chinese scientists inspecting the adapter interface of Ariane with the China-Europe collaborative Solar wind Magnetosphere Ionosphere Link Explorer (SMILE) satellite. (Photo provided to China News Service)
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File photo shows Chinese scientists inspecting the adapter interface of Ariane with the China-Europe collaborative Solar wind Magnetosphere Ionosphere Link Explorer (SMILE) satellite. (Photo provided to China News Service)
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File photo shows Chinese and European scientists making inspects on the China-Europe collaborative Solar wind Magnetosphere Ionosphere Link Explorer (SMILE) satellite. (Photo provided to China News Service)
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File photo shows SMILE satellite conducting an initial satellite-rocket joint test. (Photo provided to China News Service)
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File photo shows Chinese scientist assembling the China-Europe collaborative Solar wind Magnetosphere Ionosphere Link Explorer (SMILE) satellite. (Photo provided to China News Service)
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File photo shows Chinese and European scientists posing for group photos. (Photo provided to China News Service)