This page details the programs for execution by TESS as part of the Guest Investigator program.
The target lists are posted on this page as soon as the team has prepared the final target list for upload to the spacecraft, which happens shortly before the start of a sector.
You can click on the title of each program to read a summary of the research objectives.
Cycle 3
Cycle 3 contains all targets proposed through the Guest Investigator program for the third year of the TESS mission. All programs are to observe sources in the Southern Ecliptic hemisphere.
Approved Cycle 3 programs
Sector 34
- Jan 14, 2021 - Feb 08, 2021
- 2 min target list (csv), 20 s target list (csv)
Approved Sector 31 programs
Sector 33
- Dec 18, 2020 - Jan 13, 2021
- 2 min target list (csv), 20 s target list (csv)
Approved Sector 31 programs
Sector 32
- Nov 19, 2020 - Dec 17, 2020
- 2 min target list (csv), 20 s target list (csv)
Approved Sector 31 programs
Sector 31
- Oct 21, 2020 - Nov 19, 2020
- 2 min target list (csv), 20 s target list (csv)
Approved Sector 31 programs
Sector 30
- Sep 22, 2020 - Oct 21, 2020
- 2 min target list (csv), 20 s target list (csv)
Approved Sector 30 programs
Sector 29
- Aug 26, 2020 - Sep 22, 2020
- 2 min target list (csv), 20 s target list (csv)
Approved Sector 29 programs
Sector 28
- July 30, 2020 - Aug 26, 2020
- 2 min target list (csv), 20 s target list (csv)
Approved Sector 28 programs
Sector 27
- July 04, 2020 - Jul 30, 2020
- 2 min target list (csv), 20 s target list (csv)
Approved Sector 27 programs
Cycle 2
Cycle 2 contains all targets proposed through the Guest Investigator program for the second year of the TESS mission. All programs are to observe sources in the Northern Ecliptic hemisphere.
Approved Cycle 2 programs
Sector 26
- June 08, 2020 - Jul 04, 2020
- Target list (csv)
Approved Sector 26 programs
Sector 25
- May 13, 2020 - Jun 08, 2020
- Target list (csv)
Approved Sector 25 programs
Sector 24
- Apr 15, 2020 - May 13, 2020
- Target list (csv)
Approved Sector 24 programs
Sector 23
- Mar 18, 2020 - Apr 15, 2020
- Target list (csv)
Approved Sector 23 programs
Sector 22
- Feb 18, 2020 - Mar 18, 2020
- Target list (csv)
Approved Sector 22 programs
Sector 21
- Jan 21, 2020 - Feb 18, 2020
- Target list (csv)
Approved Sector 21 programs
Sector 20
- Dec 24, 2019 - Jan 21, 2020
- Target list (csv)
Approved Sector 20 programs
Sector 19
- Nov 27, 2019 - Dec 24, 2019
- Target list (csv)
Approved Sector 19 programs
Sector 18
- Nov 02, 2019 - Nov 27, 2019
- Target list (csv)
Approved Sector 18 programs
Sector 17
- Oct 07, 2019 - Nov 02, 2019
- Target list (csv)
Approved Sector 17 programs
Sector 16
- Sep 11, 2019 - Oct 07, 2019
- Target list (csv)
Approved Sector 16 programs
Sector 15
- Aug 15, 2019 - Sep 11, 2019
- Target list (csv)
Approved Sector 15 programs
Sector 14
- Jul 18, 2019 - Aug 15, 2019
- Target list (csv)
Approved Sector 14 programs
Cycle 1
Cycle 1 contains all targets proposed through the Guest Investigator program for the first year of the TESS mission. All programs are to observe sources in the Southern Ecliptic hemisphere.
Approved Cycle 1 programs
Sector 13
- Jun 19, 2019 - Jul 18, 2019
- Target list (csv)
Approved Sector 13 programs
Sector 12
- May 21, 2019 - Jun 19, 2019
- Target list (csv)
Approved Sector 12 programs
Sector 11
- Apr 22, 2019 - May 21, 2019
- Target list (csv)
Approved Sector 11 programs
Sector 10
- Mar 26, 2019 - Apr 22, 2019
- Target list (csv)
Approved Sector 10 programs
Sector 9
- Feb 28, 2019 - Mar 26, 2019
- Target list (csv)
Approved Sector 9 programs
Sector 8
- Feb 02, 2019 - Feb 28, 2019
- Target list (csv)
Approved Sector 8 programs
Sector 7
- Jan 07, 2019 - Feb 02, 2019
- Target list (csv)
Approved Sector 7 programs
Click on the title to view the abstract and targets.
Sector 6
- Dec 15, 2018 - Jan 07, 2019
- Target list (csv)
Approved Sector 6 programs
Sector 5
- Nov 15, 2018 - Dec 11, 2018
- Target list (csv)
Approved Sector 5 programs
Sector 4
- Oct 18, 2018 - Nov 15, 2018
- Target list (csv)
Approved Sector 4 programs
Sector 3
- Sep 20, 2018 - Oct 18, 2018
- Target list (csv)
Approved Sector 3 programs
Sector 2
- Aug 22, 2018 - Sep 20, 2018
- Target list (csv)
Approved Sector 2 programs
Sector 1
- Jul 25, 2018 - Aug 22, 2018
- Target list (csv)