The missions' first four 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 "due to the availability of a launch opportunity on the Western range," NASA said in an update.
After more than a week of delays, two new NASA missions have gotten the greenlight to head to space tonight (March 8).
NASA’s upcoming SPHEREx mission is on a quest to track down cosmic reservoirs of frozen water and life-essential molecules in deep space. Using a unique 3D spectral approach, it will scan molecular clouds where stars and planets are born,
NASA has delayed the launch of its latest space telescope, SPHEREx, and a Sun-focused mission called PUNCH. The two missions were scheduled to be launched via SpaceX 's Falcon 9 rocket from California's Vandenberg Space Force Base today.