Mission Timeline

Photometric Observations of Exoplanet Transits (POET)

Past

May 2018 - September 2019

Science Maturation Study

Current

Current -
October 2024

Space Technology Development Program (STDP) to develop the Optical Telescope Assembly (OTA)

Future

September 2025 - August 2026

1 year Mission and System Definition
(Phase 0 and A)

Sept 2026 - August 2028:

2 year Design, Manufacturing, Launch and Commissioning
(Phase BCD)

Launch to occur 2028

Sept 2028 - August 2030

2 year Nominal Operations (Phase E)

After the nominal operations end a mission extension will be investigated

The mission ends with 2 months of Decommissioning
(Phase F)