SPHEREx and PUNCH Mission
A shared NASA science launch deployed the SPHEREx all-sky infrared observatory and all four PUNCH heliophysics spacecraft into Sun-synchronous orbit. SPHEREx began its repeated spectral sky survey, while PUNCH formed a distributed observatory for the corona and solar wind.
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- SPHEREx/PUNCHSPHEREx Mission
- Name
- SPHEREx and PUNCH Mission
- Status
- active
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- Description
- A shared NASA science launch deployed the SPHEREx all-sky infrared observatory and all four PUNCH heliophysics spacecraft into Sun-synchronous orbit. SPHEREx began its repeated spectral sky survey, while PUNCH formed a distributed observatory for the corona and solar wind.
- End Date
- 2025-03-12
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- Outcome
- All five spacecraft deployed successfully and entered science operations
- Program
- NASA Small Explorers and heliophysics missions
- Start Date
- 2025-03-12
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- Creation Time
- July 20, 2026 at 10:59:47 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 20, 2026 at 10:59:47 UTC
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