From a small corner of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory to open source, Apache OODT is rooted in science.

Timeline

1998

OODT is a twinkle in Dan Crichton's eye

1999 April

Palomar Testbed Interferometer and Planetary Data System approached to try out OODT

1999 September

Observations from the Palomar Testbed Interferometer archived by OODT in a "risk reduction" scenario. OODT embraces astronomy.

2000

Science Search and Retrieval Using XML presented

2001

OODT deployed to make virtual specimen bank for Early Detection Research Network. OODT embraces oncology.

2004

Planetary Data System Data Distribution deployed by NASA, built with OODT as core architectural software. OODT embraces planetary science.

2005

OODT becomes open source through Open Channel Foundation, but gains little traction.

2007

OODT deployed for the Orbiting Carbon Observatory and Seawinds missions. OODT embraces earth science.

2008

OODT deployed in for National Polar-Orbiting Environmental Satellite System. OODT embraces atmospheric science.

2010 January

Apache OODT enters the Apache Incubator.

2010 November

OODT makes it's first official release.
Apache OODT is voted a Top Level Project.

2011 February

OODT makes it's first Official Release as a Top Level Project bringing v0.2 to the community.

2011 June

OODT makes the 0.3 release to the community.

2012 June

OODT makes the 0.4 release to the community.