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Chronology of Events
Martin Kessler
17-Nov-95 Launch from Kourou at 01.20 UT
19-Nov-95 Perigee Raising Manoeuvre (from 500 km to 1000 km)
21-Nov-95 Start of ``Satellite Commissioning Phase''
24-Nov-95 Apogee Lowering Manoeuvre - operational orbit attained
27-Nov-95 Ejection of ``Cryo-cover''
28-Nov-95 First light with ISOCAM - Whirlpool galaxy M51
29-Nov-95 First light with ISOPHOT - Gamma Draconis
30-Nov-95 First light with LWS - S106 a Bipolar outflow region
01-Dec-95 First light with SWS - Gamma Draconis
08-Dec-95 End of ``Satellite Commissioning Phase''
09-Dec-95 Start of ``Performance Verification Phase''
03-Feb-96 End of ``Performance Verification Phase''
04-Feb-96 Start of ``Routine Operations''
14-Feb-96 Press conference at Vilspa to announce results of ``Performance Verification Phase''
Kieron Leech
ISO Science Team
Mon Feb 26 15:56:27 MET 1996