The Satellite
Mission Timeline
Photometric Observations of Exoplanet Transits (POET)
Past
May 2018 – September 2019
Science Maturation Study.
Past
2021 – October 2024
CSA Space Technology Development Program (STDP) contract to develop the Optical Telescope Assembly (OTA).
Current
September 2025 – August 2026
One-year Mission and System Definition (Phase 0/A).
The team is currently applying to the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) for infrastructure funding to carry the payload into Phase BCD.
Next
September 2026 – August 2028
Two-year Design, Manufacturing, Launch and Commissioning (Phase BCD).
→ Launch targeted for 2028
Future
September 2028 – August 2030
Two-year Nominal Operations (Phase E).
Future
Beyond August 2030
A mission extension will be investigated once nominal operations conclude. The mission ends with two months of decommissioning (Phase F).