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On this Tuesday, December 2, we celebrate the 100th day of the mission! The in-orbit checkout and science verification period has concluded and the observatory has started its science mission. The first observing program is the First-Look Survey (FLS), conducted by the SIRTF Science Center (SSC) on behalf of the astronomical community. This 110-hour survey is designed provide a characteristic "first-look" at the mid-infrared sky at sensitivities that are 100 times deeper than previous systematic large-area surveys. The SSC will rapidly process the data and place it into the public domain in time to assist scientists in planning their Cycle-1 proposals. It is anticipated that portions of the FLS data will be available to the community by mid-January