China launches new astronomical satellite developed in cooperation with France

Video: China launches new astronomical satellite developed in cooperation with France 中國發射與法國合作研發的新型天文衛星

China launched an astronomical satellite on June 22, the result of nearly 20 years of hard work between Chinese and French scientists, to capture gamma-ray bursts that flicker like fireworks in the farthest reaches of the universe.

The satellite, the Space-based Multi-band Variable Object Monitor (SVOM), was launched by a Long March-2C rocket and has been sent into an orbit over 600 kilometers above Earth.

中國於6月22日發射了一顆天文衛星，這是中法科學家近20年努力的成果，旨在捕捉宇宙最深處像煙火一樣閃爍的伽馬射線爆發。

這顆衛星是天基多波段可變目標監測衛星（SVOM），由長徵二號丙火箭發射，已送入距離地球600多公里的軌道.