NASA’s SPHEREx Space Telescope Ready to Launch

SpaceX rocket launches NASA SPHEREx space telescope and PUNCH solar probes
As the agency's SPHEREx space telescope and PUNCH solar mission rode toward their orbital stations at 10:09 p.m. EST (0209 March 9 GMT), members of mission control appeared elated, onlookers who caught a peek at the liftoff cheered, and the scientists who built these missions exuded a blend of relief and excitement.
NASA SPHEREx telescope is launched to study universe's origins
A NASA telescope was launched into space from California on Tuesday for a mission to explore the origins of the universe and to scour the Milky Way galaxy for hidden reservoirs of water, a key ingredient for life.
After several delays, NASA's SPHEREx launches in mission to map 450 million galaxies
A new NASA observatory launched into space Tuesday on a mission that could help scientists unravel what happened in the first fractions of a second after the Big Bang.
Watch SpaceX, NASA launch SPHEREx and PUNCH science probes tonight after multiple delays (video)
If you're keen, you'll be able to watch the launch happen live on NASA+, on the agency's YouTube channel, or right here on Space.com. Now, let's dive into what exactly SPHEREx and PUNCH will do once they get to the final frontier.
SpaceX, NASA scrub launch of SPHEREx, PUNCH missions
NASA and SpaceX late Monday said they were standing down the launch of the SPHEREx and PUNCH spacecraft missions due to unfavorable weather at the launch site and an issue with one of the spacecrafts.
NASA's SPHEREx Observatory launches with BAE Systems-built spacecraft bus and telescope
BAE Systems (LON: BA) is celebrating the successful launch of NASA's Spectro-Photometer for the History of the Universe, Epoch of Reionization and Ices Explorer (SPHEREx) Observatory from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.
NASA’s SPHEREx, PUNCH missions launch on Falcon 9 rocket
Launching on a SpaceX rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, SPHEREx will map 450 million galaxies and could help unravel what happened after the Big Bang, while PUNCH will make observations of the sun’s outer atmosphere and learn how the mass and energy there become solar wind.
Space Telescope Spherex Begins Initial Operation After Successful Launch
The SPHEREx -- a space telescope jointly developed by South Korea and the US -- has entered an initial operation stage followi
NASA Launches SPHEREx Telescope to Unveil Universe's Origins
NASA launched the SPHEREx telescope to explore the universe's origins and search for water in the Milky Way. The mission, using a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, aims to investigate key elements of cosmology and astrobiology,
NASA, SpaceX to launch SPHEREx observatory and PUNCH...
SpaceX and NASA are set for the launch of the agency’s newest space telescope and solar research mission. A Falcon 9 will liftoff from California with the SPHEREx near-infrared observatory, with the PUNCH heliophysics mission flying as a rideshare.
SpaceX Scrubs Launch of 2 NASA Satellite Missions
The spacecraft, SPHEREx and PUNCH, had been expected to launch on a SpaceX rocket on Saturday. Two NASA missions will have to wait longer for a launch aboard a single rocket. Both aim to unravel mysteries about the universe — one by peering far from Earth,
NASA's SPHEREx space telescope will map the entire celestial sky in 3D
Following a checkout period lasting one month, the observatory – which measures 8.5 feet tall, 10.5 feet across, and weighs 1,107 pounds – will capture a ...
SpaceX Again Scrubs Launch of NASA’s SPHEREx and PUNCH Missions
The postponement, driven primarily by thick clouds, was the second scrub of the flight since an issue with the rocket on ...
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NASA Successfully Launches SPHEREx Misson to Search the Cosmos for the Ingredients for Life
NASA has announced the successful launch of the SPHEREx astrophysics observatory to search the cosmos for the ingredients for ...
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SpaceX postpones SPHEREx mission due to weather
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket set for launch from the California coast will carry a space telescope and satellites designed to ...
NASA’s SPHEREx on a Cosmic Ice Hunt: Uncovering the Universe’s Hidden Water
NASA’s upcoming SPHEREx mission is on a quest to track down cosmic reservoirs of frozen water and life-essential molecules in ...