Science & Exploration
Smile’s ride to French Guiana
On 11 February 2026, the Smile spacecraft was loaded into an MN Colibri ship in the Port of Amsterdam, ready for transport across the Atlantic Ocean to Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana.
View of Smile in the Maritime Nantaise’s Colibri ship
Smile arrives at the Port of Amsterdam by truck
Smile is loaded into a ship at the Port of Amsterdam
Smile mission milestones
