The SVOM Mission
J-L. Atteia (1), B. Cordier (2), J. Wei (3) (for the SVOM, Collaboration, (1) IRAP, Univ. Toulouse, CNRS, CNES, UPS, Toulouse, France,, (2) Lab AIM - CEA, CNRS, Univ. Paris-Saclay, France, (3) Key Laboratory of, Space Astronomy, Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing,
TL;DR
The SVOM mission is a space and ground-based system designed to detect, localize, and study gamma-ray bursts and high-energy transients across multiple wavelengths, enhancing our understanding of these cosmic phenomena.
Contribution
This paper introduces the SVOM mission's design, scientific goals, and its innovative approach to multi-wavelength observation of gamma-ray bursts.
Findings
Mission scheduled for mid-2023 launch.
Integration of space-based gamma-ray instruments with ground-based telescopes.
Expected to enable new GRB studies and improve localization accuracy.
Abstract
The Sino-French space mission SVOM is mainly designed to detect, localize and follow-up Gamma-Ray Bursts and other high-energy transients. The satellite, to be launched mid 2023, embarks two wide-field gamma-ray instruments and two narrow-field telescopes operating at X-ray and optical wavelengths. It is complemented by a dedicated ground segment encompassing a set of wide-field optical cameras and two 1-meter class follow-up telescopes. In this contribution, we describe the main characteristics of the mission and discuss its scientific rationale and some original GRB studies that it will enable.
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