Xichang Satellite Launch Center Launch Schedule
Stay updated on Xichang Satellite Launch Center's rocket launches with our real-time schedule. You can see 3 planned space missions on our website. Watch the live stream of any Xichang Satellite Launch Center rocket launch happening today.
Launch Countdown
Date & Time
24 Jun, 10:00am
UTC
Location
Pad
Launch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1)
Launch Service Provider
Vehicle
Mission
Space Variable Objects Monitor (SVOM)
Mission Type
Astrophysics
Destination
Low Earth Orbit
The Space Variable Objects Monitor (SVOM) is a French/Chinese planned small X-ray telescope satellite under development by China National Space Administration (CNSA) and the Centre National d'Études Spatiales (CNES). SVOM will study the explosions of massive stars by analysing the resulting gamma-ray bursts. The lightweight X-ray mirror for SVOM weighs just 1 kg (2.2 lb). SVOM will add new capabilities to the work of finding gamma-ray bursts currently being done by the multinational satellite Swift. Its anti-solar pointing strategy makes the Earth cross the field of view of its payload every orbit.
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