[Mission control] 3...2...1... Ignition.
Liftoff of the Falcon 9.
Go SpaceX. Go SPHEREx. Go PUNCH!
[Megan Cruz] SPHEREx and PUNCH on their way to map out
our universe like never before
and revolutionize space weather forecasting.
[Mission control] Stage separation confirmed.
[Applause]
[Mission Control] MVac ignition.
Stage one boost back startup.
[Mic Woltman] Coming up next, we will see fairing deploy.
And that's when the two fairing halves
will separate
and expose SPHEREx and PUNCH to the atmosphere of space.
[Mission control] Fairing separation confirmed.
[Jesse Anderson] In about 30 seconds, we will have
payload deploy of SPHEREx.
[Mission control] SPHEREx separation confirmed.
[Jesse Anderson] SPHEREx is drifting away from Falcon 9's
second stage, confirming deployment.
The mission isn't over yet.
Falcon 9’s second stage is still carrying NASA's PUNCH mission.
[Mission control] Separation confirmed.
[Megan] Wow! Look at that!
To actually see them. That’s great.