SVOM: a French/Chinese cooperation for a GRB mission

François Gonzalez; Shunjing Yu

doi:10.1117/12.2311710

6 July 2018 SVOM: a French/Chinese cooperation for a GRB mission

François Gonzalez, Shunjing Yu

Proceedings Volume 10699, Space Telescopes and Instrumentation 2018: Ultraviolet to Gamma Ray; 1069920 (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2311710
Event: SPIE Astronomical Telescopes + Instrumentation, 2018, Austin, Texas, United States

Abstract

The Space-based multi-band astronomical Variable Objects Monitor (SVOM) is an approved mission for Gamma-Ray Burst (GRB) studies, developed in cooperation between the Chinese National Space Agency (CNSA), the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), the French Space Agency (CNES) and several French laboratories. In the continuity of Swift, SVOM will be a highly versatile astronomy satellite, with built-in multi-wavelength capabilities and rapid slew capability, flexible operations and ground follow-up opening a large discovery area. The paper presents the organization of the program between France and China, the mission and its objectives, the satellite and the payload, the ground segment architecture and finally the operational concept.

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François Gonzalez and Shunjing Yu "SVOM: a French/Chinese cooperation for a GRB mission", Proc. SPIE 10699, Space Telescopes and Instrumentation 2018: Ultraviolet to Gamma Ray, 1069920 (6 July 2018); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2311710

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