SVOM in orbit SVOM in orbit By Stephane BASA | 23 juin 2024 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