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If my programme cannot be completed by the end of the Period, can I ask to have it carried over to the next one? - Knowledgebase / Program execution monitoring and follow-up - ESO Operations Helpdesk

If my programme cannot be completed by the end of the Period, can I ask to have it carried over to the next one?

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If my programme cannot be completed by the end of the Period, can I ask to have it carried over to the next one?


If your programme obtained a Priority Class A and has not been completed by the end of the Period, it will be considered as a candidate for carryover to the next Period without you having to request it. In this case, you will get a notification from the User Support Department about the possible carryover about 1 month before the end of the observing period. This is not possible at present with Priority Class B or C programmes, which are terminated at the end of the Period regardless of their status of completion. Please see our page on the philosophy and scheduling of Service Mode programmes for more information.