China, France launch satellite to better understand the universe
Xichang, China (AFP) June 22, 2024
A French-Chinese satellite blasted off Saturday on a hunt for the mightiest explosions in the universe, in a notable example of cooperation between a Western power and the Asian giant. Developed by engineers from both countries, the Space Variable Objects Monitor (SVOM) is carrying four instruments - two French, two Chinese - that will seek out gamma-ray bursts, the light from which has tr
A French-Chinese satellite blasted off Saturday on a hunt for the mightiest explosions in the universe, in a notable example of cooperation between a Western power and the Asian giant. Developed by engineers from both countries, the Space Variable Objects Monitor (SVOM) is carrying four instruments - two French, two Chinese - that will seek out gamma-ray bursts, the light from which has tr