Schedule
This page was last updated on: 30 May 2024
| 1. Listen and Learn | |
| Announcement of opportunity released | 5 July 2023 |
| Prerecorded lectures are released | 17 July 2023 |
| 2. Consult and Confer | |
| Contact ESA Academy for help and questions | 1 October – 1 December 2023 |
| 3. Submit and Succeed | |
| Deadline submission of proposal | 2 December 2023 |
| Shortlisting announcement | 2 January 2024 |
| Selection meetings with Selection committee | 16-29 January 2024 |
| Selection announcement | 16 February 2024 |
| 4. Perform and Publish | |
| Kick off meeting | 27 February - 4 March 2024 |
| Design Phase | from February-March until April-June 2024 |
| Experiments Workshop at ESA ESEC | 5-7 June 2024 |
| Assembly and Testing phase | from April-June until June-October 2024 |
| Campaigns | July-December 2024 |
All dates shown are indications and are subject to change without prior notice or after consultation with selected teams on an ad hoc basis in order to avoid scheduling conflicts with university exams or other commitments/engagements. ESA Academy will attempt to notify participants of any schedule change in due time. Please check this page regularly for updates. NLT=No Later Than.
For experiments destined for the ICECubes Service on the International Space Station or for Space Rider, the schedule will be drawn specifically to the teams' capabilities and launch opportunities and development period will average around 12 to 24 months.