Mission Concept Review (MCR) - October 2023

The MCR was the first major milestone in the PRESET mission. During this review, the team outlined the scientific objectives, the technical requirements to achieve them, a description of the engineering system to meet these specifications, and a detailed plan for designing, building, and testing the system. The MCR also identified the necessary resources and potential risks. Before finalizing the MCR, the team explored a range of design solutions, assessing their feasibility, cost, schedule, resource needs, and risks. While a definitive design was not expected at this stage, key system requirements and the general approach were well-defined.

Preliminary Design Review (PDR) - May 2024

The PDR was the second major milestone of the mission, focusing on refining designs for the subsystems selected during the MCR. It finalized decisions for systems that were unresolved in the previous phase and included testing plans, cost estimates, and representative models to validate the chosen satellite systems. The team concentrated on narrowing design options and solidifying the overall approach leading up to the PDR.

Critical Design Review (CDR) - February 2025

The goal of the CDR is to present a comprehensive design for each subsystem, ensuring that the design fulfills all requirements and is ready for production. It serves to provide increased reassurance that the proposed design and the planned manufacturing test methods and procedures will result in an acceptable product with minimal project risk.

The CDR is scheduled for February 2025, and the MIST team will be working diligently with the Canadian Space Agency in the upcoming months to prepare!