The space observatory, SphereX, which took off into the sky after eight delays [Now in space]

The SPHEREx, which is called a space observatory, was launched at 12:10:55 on the 12th, Korean time. [Photo = NASA]



At 12:10:55 on the 12th, Korean time, at the Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, USA. SPHEREx, which was jointly developed by the Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), was launched. SPHEREx



is called a space observatory. SPHEREx



soared into the sky at high speed aboard SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket. SPHEREx was originally scheduled to launch on the 28th of last month, but has been postponed several times since then. This was because time was needed for Falcon 9 inspection. As



the unclear Falcon 9 inspection time was suggested as the cause of the launch delay, there were also concerns that there was a problem with Falcon 9. This was because it was rare for it to be postponed eight times, not just a few times.



SPHEREx, which has risen into the open sky, is expected to draw a map of hundreds of billions of stars and galaxies over the next two years. It draws a map of the entire sky once every six months. If it orbits the Sun-synchronously, it can draw a map of the sky without any obstacles from above the Earth.



For areas that it cannot reach, it establishes a cooperative system with the James Webb Space Telescope and others. When SpearX draws a map of the entire sky and finds traces of space evolution and life, it passes it on to James Webb, which has excellent analysis capabilities in narrow spaces, for more detailed data collection and follow-up research.



SpearX is being launched into space. [Photo = NASA]



The joint research of the familiar James Webb and SpearX, which has just launched into space, is drawing attention to what new space evolution and traces of life it will find.



It seems that SpearX will have to make adjustments until it gets its bearings. SpearX is scheduled to conduct related research for a little over two years in a Sun-synchronous orbit about 650-700km above the ground. Attention is being



paid to what roles SpearX, which takes a 'macroscopic' approach to space, and James Webb, which excels in 'microscopic' observation, will play in finding traces of life on other planets and space evolution in the future.





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