ESA Science & Technology: Timeline for selection of L-class missions

Timeline for selection of L-class missions

Activity	Date
Call for proposals for Cosmic Vision missions	March 2007
Selection of L-class candidate missions for assessment studies	October 2007
ESA internal assessment phase, focused on identification of key technology areas	November 2007 - February 2009
Down selection of the two outer Solar System missions	February 2009
Industrial assessment phase and definition of technology development plan	September 2009 - September 2010
End of joint Europe-US mission studies Start of European-led reformulation studies	March 2011
Recommendation on mission selection to SPC	April 2012
Selection of first Large mission (L1)	May 2012
Mission launch (L1)	Early 2020's

Last Update: 12 Mar 2013