KEY MILESTONES
Mid-2025: Operational phase (scheduled)
1st half 2025: In-orbit commissioning (scheduled)
4th quarter 2024: 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 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: Test of PHARAO engineering model with its ACES counterpart
12/2008: CNES gives go-ahead to build PHARAO flight model
02/2008: Columbus launch and docking