Projects, Missions, and Status
Construction of new facilities and major experimental equipment to advance the field of high energy physics. For more information with regard to how the Office of Science manages the construction and fabrication of projects, click here.
| Intensity Frontier Projects | CD Status* | CD Date |
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LBNF/DUNE(Long Baseline Neutrino Facility/Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment) |
CD-3A |
September 1, 2016 |
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CD-2/3 |
August 20, 2015 |
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CD-3 |
July 14, 2016 |
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CD-4 |
July 14, 2016 Finished |
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| NuMI Off-Axis Electron Neutrino Appearance Experiment (NOvA) |
CD-4 |
September 23, 2014 Finished |
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CD-4 |
December 22, 2014 Finished |
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CD-4 |
June 28, 2010 Finished |
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CD-4B |
August 20, 2012 Finished |
| Energy Frontier Projects | CD Status* | CD Date |
|---|---|---|
| High Luminosity LHC Accelerator Upgrade Project (HL-LHC AUP) | CD-0 | April 13, 2016 |
| HL-LHC ATLAS Detector Upgrade | CD-0 | April 13, 2016 |
| HL-LHC CMS Detector Upgrade | CD-0 | April 13, 2016 |
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CD-2/3 |
November 12, 2014 |
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CD-2/3 |
November 12, 2014 |
| Cosmic Frontier Projects | CD Status* | CD Date |
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| LUX-ZEPLIN (LZ) Dark Matter Experiment | CD-3 | February 9, 2017 |
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CD-1 |
December 21, 2015 |
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| Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) |
CD-3 |
June 22, 2016 |
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CD-3 |
August 27, 2015 |
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CD-4 |
June 04, 2012 Finished |
| Advanced Technology R&D Projects | CD Status* | CD Date |
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CD-4 |
January 17, 2013 Finished |
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CD-4 |
March 27, 2014 Finished |
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Facility for Advanced Accelerator Experimental Tests (FACET) |
CD-4 |
January 31, 2012 Finished |
| FACET-II | CD-2/3 | June 8, 2018 |
| Proton Improvement Project (PIP-II) | CD-0 | November 12, 2015 |
*The Office of Science requires that a series of high level, Critical Decisions (CDs) be made in order for a project to advance:
- Critical Decision (CD) 0: Approve Mission Need
A determination is made that there is a scientific case to pursue the project. Some of the possible alternative means of delivering the science are presented as well as a coarse estimate of the cost. - Critical Decision (CD) 1: Approve Alternative Selection and Cost Range
One of the alternatives proposed in the CD-0 is selected and a credible cost range is established. - Critical Decision (CD) 2: Approve Performance Baseline
The technical scope of work, the cost estimate, and the construction schedule is sufficiently well known that the project can be completed on the specified schedule and within the specified budget. - Critical Decision (CD) 3: Approve Start of Construction
Engineering and design are sufficiently complete that construction, procurement, and/or fabrication may begin. - Critical Decision (CD) 4: Approve Start of Operations
The project is ready to be turned over to the organization that will operate and maintain it. The criteria for this stage are defined in the Performance Baseline.
