NEXT SPACEFLIGHT

Status

Success

SVOM

Launch Time
Sat Jun 22, 2024 07:00 UTC

Rocket

Long March 2C
Image Credit: CASC
CASC
Status: Active
Price: $30.8 million
Liftoff Thrust: 2,962 kN
Payload to LEO: 2,850 kg
Payload to GTO: 1,000 kg
Stages: 2
Strap-ons: 0
Rocket Height: 42.0 m
Fairing Diameter: 3.35 m
Fairing Height: 8.37 m

Mission Details

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.

Payloads: 1
Total Mass: 930.0 kg
Low Earth Orbit

Location

LC-3, Xichang Satellite Launch Center, China

Stats

2024

118th orbital launch attempt

Long March 2C

78th mission
4th mission of 2024
76th successful mission
1st consecutive successful mission