Progress on SVOM Satellite Development

SVOM(Space-based multiband astronomical Variable Objects Monitor)is a Chinese-French space mission dedicated to studying Gamma-Ray Bursts.The satellite has four instruments to detect and localize the prompt GRB emission and measure the evolution of the afterglow in the visible band and in X-rays,and a VHF communication system enabling the fast transmission of SVOM alerts to the ground.The ground segment includes an array of wide-angle cameras and two follow-up telescopes.It was planned to be in orbit in 2021,and now has to be delayed about six months because of COVID-19 epidemic.