China to launch 5 new satellites in 5 years
Q. China will launch 5 new satellites within five years including a Sino European joint mission called SMILE. What does SMILE stand for?- Published on 02 Jun 16a. Solar Wind Magnetosphere Ionosphere Link Explorer
b. Sun Wind Magnetosphere Ionosphere Life Explorer
c. Solar Wind Magnetosphere Ionosphere Local Explorer
d. None of the above
ANSWER: Solar Wind Magnetosphere Ionosphere Link Explorer
China will launch five new satellites in five years including the first solar exploration satellite for ending dependency on foreign solar data according to top officials.
- Five satellites including the Sino European joint mission called SMILE will focus on observation of solar activities and their impact on the earth environment and space weather analysis of water recycling and probing of black holes, according to the National Space Centre under the Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Of the given satellites, SMILE or Solar Wind Magnetosphere Ionosphere Link Explorer will blast off in 2021
- MIT or the magnetospehre-ionosphere-thermosphere coupling exploration aimed at origin of up flow ions and their acceleration mechanism is perfect for discovering key mechanism for the coupling of the three
- WCOM or the Water Cycle Observation Mission understands the earth’s water cycle through fast and simultaneous measurement of key parameters such as ocean salinity, ocean surface exploration and soil moisture
- The other two satellites are Advanced Space Born Solar Observatory and the Einstein Probe. The former is the first solar exploration satellite of China.
