Prof. Dan Baker Awarded the 9th CAS/COSPAR Jeoujang Jaw Award at World Space Science Conference

China Focus: China launches new astronomical satellite developed in cooperation with France

A Long March-2C rocket carrying an astronomical satellite , the Space-based Multi-band Variable Object Monitor ( SVOM ) , blasts off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China ' s Sichuan Province on June 22 , 2024 .To capture gamma-ray bursts which flicker like fireworks in the farthest reaches of the universe . ( Photo by Chen Haojie/Xinhua ) XICHANG , June 22 ( Xinhua ) - - China on Saturday launched an astronomical satellite .

EP Performs as Expected in the First Month of the In-orbit Commissioning

Following the successful launch on January 9 , 2024 , the Einstein Probe mission has entered the in-orbit commissioning phase which is scheduled to last approximately five months .The attitude control stability and maneuvering speed meet the scientific requirements , and the data transmission of the links between the satellite and ground channels is stable .The performance verification observation will commence from mid to late March . Origin ： Time Domain Astronomical Information