Key events
End of 2021 / beginning of 2022: Operational phase (scheduled)
Mid 2021: In-flitht commissioning, calibration and validation (scheduled)
2nd trimester 2021: Launch of PHARAO (scheduled)
07/2014: Delivery of PHARAO flight model to ESA
06/2014: PHARAO EMC (Electromagnetic compatibility) tests
03/2014: Start of PHARAO performance tests
01/2014: Laser Source delivery and start of the integration of the flight model
02/2013: Caesium tube delivery
12/2012: Computer flight model delivery
01/2011: Test of the Ground Segment prototype
09/2010: End of EMC (Electromagnetic compatibility) and performance tests of the PHARAO engineering model
07/2009: The PHARAO engineering model is tested with its ACES counterpart
12/2008: PHARAO completion is decided by CNES
02/2008: Columbus launch and docking
