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Table 1
Commissioning runs and technical missions on NIRPS.
| Run | Date | Activities |
|---|---|---|
| Commissioning 1 | 29 Nov.-6 Dec. 2019 | Front end installation + HARPS recommissioning |
| Commissioning 2 | 8-17 June 2021 | AO+guiding tests |
| Commissioning 3 | 22 Sep.-1 Oct. 2021 | AO+guiding+ADC tests |
| Commissioning 4 | 26 Nov.-6 Dec. 2021 | Fibre link installation and tests |
| Technical activities | Mar.-Apr. 2022 | Back end installation |
| First light | 17 May 2022 | First light with the whole instrument |
| Commissioning 5 | 7-19 June 2022 | |
| Technical activities | Jul.-Aug. 2022 | Replacement of echelle grating |
| Commissioning 6 | 19 Sept.-1 Oct. 2022 | |
| Technical activities | Oct. 2022 | Blaze angle adjustment + fibre stretchers addition |
| Commissioning 7 | 26 Nov.-7 Dec. 2022 | |
| Commissioning 8 | 16-27 Jan. 2023 | |
| Commissioning 9 | 1-11 Mar. 2023 | |
| Start of science operation | 1 April 2023 | |
| Technical activities | 12-21 Apr. 2023 | Spectrograph thermal enclosure installation |
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