# Future Uses of the LSST Facility: Input from the LSST Project Science Team

## TL;DR

This paper explores potential future applications and operational options for the LSST facility after its initial 10-year survey, emphasizing the impact of unexpected discoveries on its scientific trajectory.

## Contribution

It provides a forward-looking analysis of possible extended uses and operational strategies for LSST beyond its planned survey period.

## Key findings

- Potential operational and instrument options for extended LSST mission
- Impact of unexpected discoveries on future LSST science
- Projections of LSST's influence on the scientific landscape

## Abstract

In this white paper, we discuss future uses of the LSST facility after the planned 10-year survey is complete. We expect the LSST survey to profoundly affect the scientific landscape over the next ten years, and it is likely that unexpected discoveries may drive its future scientific program. We discuss various operations and instrument options that could be considered for an extended LSST mission beyond ten years.