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NASA set to launch SPHEREx and PUNCH missions

NASA announced a delay in launching the SPHEREx and PUNCH missions, aiming for a departure at the earliest on Tuesday at 7:09 p.m. Due to the need to evaluate launch vehicle hardware data.
This marks the third delay for the rocket, which will launch from Space Launch Complex-4 at Vandenberg Space Force Base.
The first-stage booster is expected to return to the launch site, causing sonic booms heard by residents in nearby counties.
NASA's SPHEREx mission includes a space telescope while PUNCH will study the sun's outer atmosphere.

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