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[click for large version :: updated August 2004]
The proposed schedule allows:
90 days for proposals [TBD]
4 month for evaluation/selection
3 months for Phase A ; 9 months for Phase B
36 months for Phase C/D, including launch plus 30 days
Formulation Phase
Phase A: Investigation Definition
Duration: X months, starting from time of Selection
(target: November 2004 - TBD 2005)
Phase ends at Payload Accommodation Optimization with all
requirements locked in.
Phase B: Investigation Preliminary Design
Duration: X months, from End of Phase A
(target: TBD 2005 - TBD 2005)
[Phase ends with Instrument Preliminary Design Review and Confirmation Review]
Implementation Phase
Phase C/D: Investigation Detailed Design, Build, Test, and Integration
Duration: From End of Phase B through Launch plus 30 days
(target: TBD 2005 - End of 2008)
Phase E: Investigation Operations and Data Analysis
Duration: Launch plus 30 days to end of Primary Mission Phase
(target: December 2008 - December 2009)
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Phase A Payload Optimization Complete | TBD 2005 | |
Instrument PDR and Confirmation Review for Phase C/D | TBD 2005 | |
Project Preliminary Design Review (PDR) | TBD 2006 | |
Instrument Critical Design Review (CDR) | TBD 2006 | |
Project Critical Design Review | November 9, 2006 | |
Delivery of Instrument Engineering Model hardware to GSFC | TBD 2007 | |
Delivery of Instrument flight hardware to GSFC | TBD 2007 | |
Mission launch | By the end of 2008 |
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