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gptkbp:instanceOf
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astronomer
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gptkbp:collaboratesWith
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gptkb:California_Institute_of_Technology
gptkb:Ball_Aerospace
gptkb:Korea_Astronomy_and_Space_Science_Institute
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gptkbp:diameter
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0.5 m
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gptkbp:duration
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2 years (planned)
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gptkbp:fullName
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gptkb:Spectro-Photometer_for_the_History_of_the_Universe,_Epoch_of_Reionization,_and_Ices_Explorer
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gptkbp:fundedBy
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gptkb:NASA_Astrophysics_Explorers_Program
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gptkbp:goal
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map the entire sky in near-infrared light
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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SPHEREx
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gptkbp:launchDate
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2025
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gptkbp:launchSite
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gptkb:Vandenberg_Space_Force_Base
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gptkbp:launchVehicle
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gptkb:Falcon_9
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gptkbp:length
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1.2 m
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gptkbp:managingCenter
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gptkb:Jet_Propulsion_Laboratory
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gptkbp:mass
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~200 kg
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gptkbp:missionType
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astronomer
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gptkbp:objective
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probe cosmic inflation
search for water and organic molecules in regions where stars are born
investigate the origin of galaxies
study the epoch of reionization
study the history of the universe
survey ices in the Milky Way
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gptkbp:operator
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gptkb:NASA
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gptkbp:orbitType
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sun-synchronous low Earth orbit
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gptkbp:principalInvestigator
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gptkb:James_Bock
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gptkbp:releaseDate
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publicly available
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gptkbp:spectralResolution
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R=35-130
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gptkbp:status
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under development
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gptkbp:surveyCoverage
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all-sky
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gptkbp:telescopeType
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space-based
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gptkbp:wavelengthRange
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0.75 to 5 microns
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gptkbp:website
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https://spherex.caltech.edu/
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Lagrangian_points
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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6
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