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Early Science Observations with DDRAGO on COLIBRÍ

Early Science Observations with DDRAGO on COLIBRÍ

October 8, 2025 How to Request Early Science Observations on COLIBRÍ French proposers are invited to prepare and submit a proposal not exceeding three pages in length (PDF format): Each proposal should include a title and a contact point. Two pages should be devoted to a scientific description, providing sufficient context to understand the scientific …

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COLIBRI Inauguration

COLIBRI Inauguration

The COLIBRI ground-based telescope unveiled its first images at its inauguration on September 7, 2024 at the San Pedro Mártir National Astronomical Observatory, Mexico. Designed as part of the SVOM space mission, the outstandingly fast telescope will be able to detect gamma-ray bursts, as well as other transient astronomical phenomena. The project is the result of …

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SVOM in orbit

SVOM in orbit

On Saturday 22 June, SVOM was successfully launched from the Xichang base in China. The rocket left at exactly the right second (15h local time) and the satellite is now operating at nominal levels. https://www.colibri-obs.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/VID_20240622_150024.mp4

Launch of SVOM

Launch of SVOM

COLIBRI has been specially developed for the SVOM mission, whose launch on June 22, 2024 is now imminent. https://www.colibri-obs.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/2024_06_SVOM_US.mp4