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NASA confirms $590 million UVEX space telescope, targeting launch by January 2031

NASA has confirmed the Ultraviolet EXplorer (UVEX), setting its lifecycle cost at $590 million and committing to launch by January 2031. The ultraviolet telescope is expected to be about 100 times more powerful than GALEX, whose mission ended in 2013.

Discovered 2026-10-28T09:35:33.073776-07:00 | 2026-10-28T09:35:33.073776-07:00

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NASA’s confirmation and $590 million lifecycle budget move UVEX from development toward a committed mission, with launch required by January 2031.
At about 100 times GALEX’s capability, UVEX is intended to expand ultraviolet observations, a step that could enable new studies of distant planets and their atmospheres.

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