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.
NASA delays launch of SPHEREx and PUNCH missions to March 8
The missions' first several delays were to allow for additional time for checkouts and processing on the Falcon 9 rocket they'll ride to space, according to NASA. Now, the delay is to "allow SpaceX to complete rocket preparations ahead of liftoff," NASA said in an update.
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 ...
NASA’s PUNCH mission has officially come online, promising to transform our understanding of space weather. By capturing ...
The postponement, driven primarily by thick clouds, was the second scrub of the flight since an issue with the rocket on ...
A new NASA astrophysics telescope called Spherex will study the origins of our universe and search for the 'ingredients of ...
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