NASA & SpaceX Update Launch Plans for SPHEREx & PUNCH

NASA delays launch of SPHEREx and PUNCH missions to March 6
NASA's SPHEREx and PUNCH missions will need to wait a little longer before heading to space.
Nasa's SPHEREx and PUNCH missions delayed; Know about the next launch date
Nasa's SPHEREx and PUNCH missions have been delayed to March 6, allowing the agency more time to complete vehicle processing and prelaunch checkouts
March 4 Liftoff: NASA & SpaceX Update Launch Plans for SPHEREx & PUNCH
NASA and SpaceX are set to launch the SPHEREx and PUNCH missions on March 4, aiming to explore cosmic origins and the Sun’s outer atmosphere. The event will be broadcast live on NASA+, with a prelaunch briefing on March 3.
NASA launching its SPHEREx and PUNCH space missions on March 4 after delay: How to watch live
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.
NASA set to launch SPHEREx space telescope to scan entire sky
NASA's newest space telescope will scan the entire sky in a range of near-infrared wavelengths to help astronomers better understand the evolution of the universe and search for promising spots for ex
Launching Friday: NASA’s SPHEREx and PUNCH Are Ready to Unlock the Secrets of Space
NASA and SpaceX are gearing up for an exciting double launch, sending the SPHEREx and PUNCH missions into space. SPHEREx will peer into the universe’s origins, shedding light on the first moments after the Big Bang and searching for life’s fundamental building blocks.
NASA set to launch SPHEREx telescope to explore what happened right after Big Bang
NASA's SPHEREx telescope will explore the universe's origins, map galaxies, and search for water in the Milky Way.
NASA's SPHEREx Space Telescope to Explore What Happened Right After the Big Bang
The SPHEREx Observatory is shown after having completed standalone operations in the West High Bay at Astrotech Space Operations Payload Processing Facility at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, U.S., in this handout photo obtained by Reuters on February 24, 2025. NASA/JPL-Caltech/Handout via REUTERS
A fancy new telescope is heading to space: Here’s what SPHEREx will do
SPHEREx is set to launch at Friday from California. Here are five things to know about NASA's latest advanced space telescope.
NASA's SPHEREx and PUNCH: 2 missions on 1 rocket
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Two NASA missions, one rocket: Learn more about PUNCH, SPHEREx missions
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NASA’s Next Rocket Launch Could Rewrite the Story of the Universe
NASA and SpaceX are gearing up for a thrilling double-mission launch on March 6, aiming to unlock cosmic secrets and solar ...
NASA Gears Up for Weekend Launch Carrying Missions to Study the Milky Way and Sun
A SpaceX Falcon 9, carrying the SPHEREx and PUNCH missions, is scheduled to lift off on Sunday at 10:09 p.m. ET.
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This New NASA Telescope Will Map The Universe in 102 Colors of Light. Here’s Why it’s a Big Deal
The $488-million mission is set to map the sky in 102 colors of light, probing cosmic inflation, galactic ices, and the history of the universe’s first light.
NASA will send two missions into space to generate an artificial eclipse and study part of the universe
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NASA set to embark on two missions: to explore the sun and the depths of the universe
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2 NASA missions will carpool on a SpaceX rocket this Friday to help map the cosmos
NASA's PUNCH and SPHEREx missions are scheduled to launch no earlier than Friday (Feb. 28). Here's what each is built to do, ...