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Routine Calibrations

Title Date UTC Year of DOY DOY Command Load Notes MODIS Mission
Lunar Roll 2026 184 MOD_OA03_DAY_RATE.2 Set Formatter to Day Rate 01:53 late. Terra
Lunar Roll - 2026 184 MOD_OA08_ROLL_MAN.3 Lunar Roll Maneuver (-13.8040 degrees) Terra
Lunar Roll 2026 184 MOD_OA04_NIGHT_RATE.1 Set Formatter to Night Rate 01:53 early Terra
SRCA Full Radiometric - 2026 182 MOD_OA19_SRCA_FULL_RAD_10W.3 OA-19: SRCA Full Radiometric Calibration.

S/C Night 20:31:46 - 21:01:39
Data Collect 20:42:23 - 20:53:53 		Aqua
SRCA Setup - 2026 182 MOD_SRCA_SETUP_L1_L4_L5_CC.1 SRCA setup activity using 10W lamps 1 and 4, and 1W lamp 5, in constant current feedback mode Aqua
SRCA Full Radiometric - 2026 182 MOD_OA19_SRCA_FULL_RAD.1 OA-19: SRCA Full Radiometric Calibration.

S/C Night 20:22:05 - 20:52:26
Data Collect 20:30:03 - 20:45:26 		Terra
SRCA Setup - 2026 182 MOD_SRCA_9_8_2_SETUP_CC.1 SRCA setup activity using 10W lamps 1 and 4, and 1W lamp 5, in constant current feedback mode Terra
SD/SDSM - 2026 180 MOD_OA15_SDSM_OPEN.1 OA-15: SD/SDSM Open – B-side Aqua
SD/SDSM - 2026 180 MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCREEN.2 OA-16: SD/SDSM Screened – B-side Aqua
SD/SDSM - 2026 160 MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCRN_NO_DOOR_A.4 OA-16: SD/SDSM screen side A, no door movement. Terra
SRCA Full Radiometric - 2026 153 MOD_OA19_SRCA_FULL_RAD_10W.3 OA-19: SRCA Full Radiometric Calibration.

S/C Night 20:09:37 - 20:39:13
Data Collect 20:20:06 - 20:31:36 		Aqua
SRCA Setup - 2026 153 MOD_SRCA_SETUP_L1_L4_L5_CC.1 SRCA setup activity using 10W lamps 1 and 4, and 1W lamp 5, in constant current feedback mode Aqua
SD/SDSM - 2026 152 MOD_OA15_SDSM_OPEN.1 OA-15: SD/SDSM Open – B-side Aqua
SRCA Full Radiometric - 2026 152 MOD_OA19_SRCA_FULL_RAD.1 OA-19: SRCA Full Radiometric Calibration.

S/C Night 20:29:19 - 21:00:03
Data Collect 20:37:30 - 20:52:53 		Terra
SRCA Setup - 2026 152 MOD_SRCA_9_8_2_SETUP_CC.1 SRCA setup activity using 10W lamps 1 and 4, and 1W lamp 5, in constant current feedback mode Terra
SD/SDSM - 2026 152 MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCREEN.2 OA-16: SD/SDSM Screened – B-side Aqua
Lunar Roll 2026 148 MOD_OA03_FR_NIGHT_RATE.2 Set Formatter to Night Rate Aqua
Lunar Roll 2026 148 MOD_OA03_FR_DAY_RATE.1 Set Formatter to Day Rate 01:53 late Aqua
Lunar Roll - 2026 148 MOD_OA08_ROLL_MAN.1 Lunar Roll Maneuver (-15.4947 degrees) Aqua
Lunar Roll 2026 148 MOD_OA03_FR_NIGHT_RATE.2 Set Formatter to Night Rate 01:53 early Aqua
Lunar Roll 2026 148 MOD_OA03_FR_DAY_RATE.1 Set Formatter to Day Rate Aqua
BB WUCD 2026 141 MOD_BB_TEMP_SET_285K_B.2 BB Temp Set to 285K for CP B Coefficient Aqua
BB WUCD 2026 140 MOD_BB_DCYCLE_THIRD.1 Set blackbody heater duty cycle to THIRD Aqua
BB WUCD 2026 140 MOD_BB_TEMP_SET_270K_B.2 BB Temp Set to 270K for CP B Coefficients Aqua
BB WUCD 2026 140 MOD_BB_DCYCLE_FULL.1 Set blackbody heater duty cycle to FULL Aqua
BB WUCD 2026 140 MOD_BB_TEMP_SET_315K_B.2 BB Temp Set to 315K for CP B Coefficients Aqua
BB WUCD 2026 140 MOD_BB_TEMP_SET_290K_B.2 BB Temp Set to 290K for CP B Coefficients Aqua
BB WUCD 2026 140 MOD_BB_TEMP_SET_285K_B.2 BB Temp Set to 285K for CP B Coefficients Aqua
BB WUCD 2026 139 MOD_BB_TEMP_SET_280K_B.2 BB Temp Set to 280K for CP B Coefficients Aqua
BB WUCD 2026 139 MOD_BB_TEMP_SET_270K_B.2 BB Temp Set to 270K for CP B Coefficients Aqua
SD/SDSM - 2026 138 MOD_OA15_SDSM_OPEN.1 OA-15: SD/SDSM Open – B-side Aqua
SD/SDSM - 2026 138 MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCREEN.2 OA-16: SD/SDSM Screened – B-side Aqua
SD/SDSM - 2026 132 MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCRN_NO_DOOR_A.4 OA-16: SD/SDSM screen side A, no door movement. Terra
SD/SDSM - 2026 124 MOD_OA15_SDSM_OPEN.1 OA-15: SD/SDSM Open – B-side Aqua
SD/SDSM - 2026 124 MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCREEN.2 OA-16: SD/SDSM Screened – B-side Aqua
SRCA Full Radiometric - 2026 122 MOD_OA19_SRCA_FULL_RAD_10W.3 OA-19: SRCA Full Radiometric Calibration.

S/C Night 21:45:04 - 22:13:29
Data Collect 21:54:57 - 22:06:27 		Aqua
SRCA Setup - 2026 122 MOD_SRCA_SETUP_L1_L4_L5_CC.1 SRCA setup activity using 10W lamps 1 and 4, and 1W lamp 5, in constant current feedback mode Aqua
SRCA Full Radiometric - 2026 122 MOD_OA19_SRCA_FULL_RAD.1 OA-19: SRCA Full Radiometric Calibration.

S/C Night 20:37:56 - 21:07:57
Data Collect 20:45:44 - 21:01:07 		Terra
SRCA Setup - 2026 122 MOD_SRCA_9_8_2_SETUP_CC.1 SRCA setup activity using 10W lamps 1 and 4, and 1W lamp 5, in constant current feedback mode Terra
Lunar Roll 2026 118 MOD_OA03_FR_NIGHT_RATE.2 Set Formatter to Night Rate Aqua
Lunar Roll 2026 118 MOD_OA03_FR_DAY_RATE.1 Set Formatter to Day Rate 01:53 late Aqua
Lunar Roll - 2026 118 MOD_OA08_ROLL_MAN.1 Lunar Roll Maneuver (-4.4977 degrees) Aqua
Lunar Roll 2026 118 MOD_OA03_FR_NIGHT_RATE.2 Set Formatter to Night Rate 01:53 early Aqua
Lunar Roll 2026 118 MOD_OA03_FR_DAY_RATE.1 Set Formatter to Day Rate Aqua
Lunar Roll 2026 118 MOD_OA03_FR_NIGHT_RATE.2 Set Formatter to Night Rate Aqua
Lunar Roll 2026 118 MOD_OA03_FR_DAY_RATE.1 Set Formatter to Day Rate 01:53 late Aqua
Lunar Roll - 2026 118 MOD_OA08_ROLL_MAN.1 Lunar Calibration - NO ROLL Aqua
Lunar Roll 2026 118 MOD_OA03_FR_NIGHT_RATE.2 Set Formatter to Night Rate 01:53 early Aqua
Lunar Roll 2026 118 MOD_OA03_FR_DAY_RATE.1 Set Formatter to Day Rate Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode 2026 116 MOD_OA03_DAY_RATE.2 Set Formatter to Day Rate 10:00 late Terra

MODIS Events history files

The following Excel Spreadsheedts with calibration activities and Vdet-ltwk changes/tests are available for download:

MODIS Events Notes

See list of command loads

List of routine calibrations performed in Aqua and Terra. Find subcategories under Routine Calibrations in your right to see a specific event.

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