Space Variable Objects Monitor
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Space Variable Objects Monitor (SVOM) is a planed X-ray telescope satellite under development by China and France, to be launched in 2021. [1][2]
The space observatory will study the explosions of massive stars by analysing the resulting gamma-ray bursts. The light-weight X-ray mirror for SVOM weighs just 1 kg (2.2 lb).[1]
References
- ^ a b "£3.8m super lightweight mirror chosen for Chinese-French space mission". University of Leicester. UK. 26 October 2015. Retrieved 2015-10-26.
- ^ "Lobster-inspired Mirror Chosen for Chinese-French Space Mission". University of Leicester. SpaceRef. 26 October 2015. Retrieved 2015-10-26.
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