As the DKIST is moving out of its DKIST Extended Engineering Period, we would like to share the following information:

• Operations Status

  • DKIST Cycle 2 has formally closed. The vast majority of Cycle 2 data will be public by the end of May 2025. A special announcement will be sent out.

  • DKIST will start Cycle 3 observing in March 2025 during its first out of four planned observing windows.

  • DKIST will continue to be in the Operations Commissioning Phase through the end of Cycle 3 (October/November 2025).

• Tentative Key Dates for Cycle 4 Proposals

  • Release of a Pre-Announcement for early Cycle 4 proposal planning: End of March/Beginning of April 2025.

  • Release of the Cycle 4 Proposal Call, updated Proposal Tool, and opening of the submission window: End of April 2025.

  • Proposal submission deadline: end of May 2025.

Additional information and more Cycle 4 details will be published with the pre-announcement in March/April 2025.

If you are interested in working with already existing DKIST data and familiarizing yourself with the DKIST Data Center, please visit the following information:

• DKIST Data Center general overview: https://nso.edu/dkist/data-center/

• Searching and downloading of existing data: https://dkist.data.nso.edu/dashboard

For questions, please contact the DKIST Help Desk or browse our Knowledgebase.