Fly Your Thesis! 2018 Schedule

Step A.1 Project definition and writing of the proposal for all applicants
Documents expected:	Experiment proposal and professor’s letter of endorsement
Deadline:	10 Sept 2017 23:59 CET

Step A.2 Review of experiment proposal and shortlisting of teams
Results will be announced 25 Sept 2017

Step B.1 Completing the experiment safety data package for shortlisted teams
Documents expected:	Experiment Safety Data Package (ESDP) v1
Deadline:	9 Oct 2017 23:59 CET

Step B.2 Selection Workshop at ESA/ESTEC – 2/3 November 2017
Documents expected:	Presentation slides of the project
Evaluation by the Review Board and safety review by prime contractor	The final selection of up to four teams is announced 10 November 2017.

Step C. Workshop and Experiment preparation
Training Workshop	Gravity-related Experiments Training Workshop, Redu, BE in January 2018
Documents expected:	Experiment report, ESDP. Several iterations will be delivered to ESA Education Office and Novespace experts before the campaign on a case by case basis.

Step D. Parabolic flights campaign	22 Oct 2018 – 2 Nov 2018
Documents expected:	Feedback report. Few weeks after the campaign.

Step E. Analysis of results
Documents expected:	Paper. Results to be submitted in paper format to ESA Education four months after the campaign.