French-Chinese Satellite, Aimed To Seek Out Gamma-Ray Bursts, Launched
The 930-kilogram (2,050-pound) satellite “successfully” took off around 3:00 pm (Representational) Xichang, China: 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)