Zhang emphasized that the success of the SMILE mission builds on deep mutual trust. Looking ahead, both sides plan to innovate cooperation models, including the proposed CATCH microsatellite constellation project, which will shift collaboration from single satellites to clustered, low-cost constellations and integrate AI to enhance in-orbit detection capabilities.

　　Zhang highlighted growing international demand, particularly from Southeast Asia, the Middle East, and Africa, for Earth observation, ocean monitoring, and satellite communications technologies.

　　"For these civil-oriented space technologies, we are also providing corresponding services, helping Chinese aerospace technology expand globally while building an international platform for space cooperation," he said.

　　Pang Zhihao, a senior space expert who has been closely following the project, told the Global Times on Tuesday that it is worth noting that the name of the SMILE is not only a coincidence of the English acronym but also carries a vivid scientific metaphor. Using the satellite"s Soft X-ray Imager, scientists expect to observe structures at the sunward edge of the magnetosphere that resemble a "smiling arc," while the polar cusps at the north and south poles act like "eyes," together forming a "space smile." Behind this cosmic smile lies the key region where the magnetosphere shields Earth from the solar wind - precisely the main target of the satellite"s observations, Pang explained.

　　From scientific breakthroughs to practical applications, from technological innovation to international cooperation, every achievement of the mission will reshape our understanding of near-Earth space. When SMILE captures that beautiful "space smile" in orbit, it will not only pay tribute to humanity"s spirit of exploration but also serve as a guardian of Earth, Pang noted.