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Long March 2C | Space Variable Objects Monitor (SVOM)

SVOM

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation · Long March 2C · Launch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 472nd launch · 20th this year · humanity's 6,708th orbital launch attempt

T− --:--:--June 22, 2024 · 07:00 UTCAdd to calendar
Success

The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

Window: Jun 22, 06:50 – Jun 22, 07:20 UTC

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Space Variable Objects Monitor (SVOM)

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.

Astrophysics · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

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Updates

  • Launch success.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 6/22/2024 · source

  • Added launch window.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 6/20/2024 · source

  • Updating launch day and time, setting GO

    Nosu · 6/10/2024 · source

  • Adding approximate launch time from countdown on website

    Nosu · 1/9/2024 · source

  • Added launch.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 12/27/2023 · source

Pad — Launch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1)

Local pad time: Jun 22, 3:00 PM GMT+8

108 launches from this pad · 242 from Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

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