Project timeline
Due to COVID-19 our schedule underwent a substantial slip, due to delays in the procurement and to our limited ability to work in our laboratories.
Date to be operational on sky for Science Verification: early 2024
Preliminary design review: July 2017
Final design review: October 2018
AIT & Test in Europe: Sep-Sep 2022-23
Instrument in Chile: October 2023
End of Commissioning: March 2024
SOXS offered to public: October 2024