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The status recorded for “SPHEREx Space Telescope” is Planned.

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Taiyo normalizes the budget of “SPHEREx Space Telescope” to USD 224840.

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SPHEREx Space Telescope

Sector: Water Supply and Storage • Location: Lompoc, California, United States

Source: Business Korea

Project

Planned

The SPHEREx project is a collaboration between the U.S. and South Korea to develop a space telescope that will observe 1 billion celestial bodies and create the world's first 3D infrared space map. The telescope will observe the entire sky in 102 different colors, aiming to map the distribution of water and carbon dioxide in ice form within our galaxy.

Status: Prospective
Sector: Water Supply and Storage
Location: Lompoc, California, United States of America
Updated: 22 Jul 2026
Source: Business Korea

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The project “SPHEREx Space Telescope” is an infrastructure initiative in the Water Supply and Storage sector, located in Lompoc, California, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Business Korea.

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Original status	Planned
Taiyo status	Prospective
Taiyo last update	2026-07-22

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Description	The SPHEREx project is a collaboration between the U.S. and South Korea to develop a space telescope that will observe 1 billion celestial bodies and create the world's first 3D infrared space map. The telescope will observe the entire sky in 102 different colors, aiming to map the distribution of water and carbon dioxide in ice form within our galaxy.
Original sector	Science/Technology
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Location

Country	United States of America (USA)
State	California
City	Lompoc

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Source	Business Korea
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Record type	Project
Sector	Water Supply and Storage
Article published date	2025-03-09

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