Timeline
GEDI launched to the ISS on December 5th, 2018, to begin its 2-year mission of discovery. The mission was extended twice. After a period of hibernation on the ISS from March 2023 through April 2024, GEDI has returned to its original spot on the ISS to collect data for years to come.

GEDI Mission Timeline

2025
April 23
GEDI L4A post-storage version 2.1 datasets available via the ORNL DAAC
April 1
First data release since GEDI instrument re-installation (post-storage version 2.0 L1B, L2A, and L2B)
2024
April 22
Reinstalled in original spot on ISS
2023
March 17
Moved into storage on ISS
March 1
Second mission extension
2021
March 1
First mission extension
2020
October 29
One full year of data processed and released to public
2019
March 25
Passed commissioning period
2018
December 5
Launch
2014
November 1
Development of system and science
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