The Orbit Your Thesis! (OYT!) programme is composed of five main phases. Teams begin by notifying ESA Education of their interest with a letter of intent, and complete the programme with a final experiment report and scientific publication. Further information regarding the programme schedule can be found at the OYT programme phases page.
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Phase |
Title |
Deadline |
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A.1 |
Letter of Intent |
31 October 2021 |
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A.2 |
Experiment Proposal |
16 January 2022 |
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A.3 |
Teams Shortlisted |
14 February 2022 |
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A.4 |
Selection Workshop |
15 February 2022 |
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A.5 |
Announcement of Team |
21 February 2022 |
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B.1 |
Preliminary Design Review |
15 June 2022 |
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B.2 |
Critical Design Review |
12 September 2022 |
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B.3 |
Assembly Integration & Testing |
Sept 2022 to Feb 2023 |
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C.1 |
Confirmation of Launch |
TBD |
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C.2 |
Interface Test |
23 – 27January 2023 |
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C.3 |
Cargo Review |
15 March 2023 |
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C.4 |
Launch |
June 2023 |
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D.1 |
Experiment Execution |
Q3 2023 |
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D.2 |
Disposal |
Q4 2023 |
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E.1 |
Data Analysis & Reporting |
Q1 2024 |
For more information regarding OYT 3, see the about page.
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