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Routine Calibrations

Title Date UTC Year of DOY DOY Command Load Notes MODIS Mission
SRCA Full Radiometric - 2026 245 MOD_OA19_SRCA_FULL_RAD_10W.3 OA-19: SRCA Full Radiometric Calibration.

S/C Night 21:07:04 - 21:31:53
Data Collect 21:15:09 - 21:26:39 		Aqua
SRCA Setup - 2026 245 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 245 MOD_OA19_SRCA_FULL_RAD.1 OA-19: SRCA Full Radiometric Calibration.

S/C Night 20:32:09 - 20:59:34
Data Collect 20:38:39 - 20:54:02 		Terra
SRCA Setup - 2026 245 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 244 MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCRN_NO_DOOR_A.4 OA-16: SD/SDSM screen side A, no door movement. Terra
Lunar Roll 2026 243 MOD_OA03_DAY_RATE.2 Set Formatter to Day Rate 1:53 late Terra
Lunar Roll - 2026 242 MOD_OA08_ROLL_MAN.3 Lunar Calibration - NO ROLL Terra
Lunar Roll 2026 242 MOD_OA04_NIGHT_RATE.1 Set Formatter to Night Rate 1:53 early Terra
Lunar Roll 2026 242 MOD_OA03_DAY_RATE.2 Set Formatter to Day Rate 1:53 late Terra
Lunar Roll - 2026 242 MOD_OA08_ROLL_MAN.3 Lunar Roll Maneuver (-5.3288 degrees) Terra
Lunar Roll 2026 242 MOD_OA04_NIGHT_RATE.1 Set Formatter to Night Rate 1:53 early Terra
SD/SDSM - 2026 236 MOD_OA15_SDSM_OPEN.1 OA-15: SD/SDSM Open – B-side Aqua
SD/SDSM - 2026 236 MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCREEN.2 OA-16: SD/SDSM Screened – B-side Aqua
SRCA Full Spatial - 2026 228 MOD_OA23_SRCA_FULL_SPAT_10W.2 OA-23: SRCA Full Spatial Calibration - B Side

S/C Night 21:49:25 - 22:16:39
Data Collect 21:56:35 - 22:18:25 		Aqua
SRCA Setup - 2026 228 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 Spatial - 2026 228 MOD_OA23_SRCA_FULL_SPAT.1 OA-23: SRCA Full Spatial Calibration

Data Collect: 20:52:26 - 21:23:12 (centered in S/C Night).
S/C Night: 20:53:51 - 21:22:03 		Terra
SRCA Setup - 2026 228 MOD_SRCA_9_8_2_SETUP_CC.1 SRCA setup activity using 10W lamps 1 & 4 and 1W lamp 5 in constant current feedback mode Terra
BB WUCD 2026 225 MOD_BB_TEMP_SET_285K_B.2 BB Temp Set to 285K for CP B Coefficient Aqua
BB WUCD 2026 224 MOD_BB_DCYCLE_THIRD.1 Set blackbody heater duty cycle to THIRD Aqua
BB WUCD 2026 224 MOD_BB_TEMP_SET_270K_B.2 BB Temp Set to 270K for CP B Coefficients Aqua
BB WUCD 2026 224 MOD_BB_DCYCLE_FULL.1 Set blackbody heater duty cycle to FULL Aqua
BB WUCD 2026 224 MOD_BB_TEMP_SET_315K_B.2 BB Temp Set to 315K for CP B Coefficients Aqua
BB WUCD 2026 224 MOD_BB_TEMP_SET_290K_B.2 BB Temp Set to 290K for CP B Coefficients Aqua
BB WUCD 2026 224 MOD_BB_TEMP_SET_285K_B.2 BB Temp Set to 285K for CP B Coefficients Aqua
BB WUCD 2026 223 MOD_BB_TEMP_SET_280K_B.2 BB Temp Set to 280K for CP B Coefficients Aqua
BB WUCD 2026 223 MOD_BB_TEMP_SET_270K_B.2 BB Temp Set to 270K for CP B Coefficients Aqua
SD/SDSM - 2026 222 MOD_OA15_SDSM_OPEN.1 OA-15: SD/SDSM Open – B-side Aqua
SD/SDSM - 2026 222 MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCREEN.2 OA-16: SD/SDSM Screened – B-side Aqua
SRCA Full Radiometric - 2026 219 MOD_OA19_SRCA_FULL_RAD.1 OA-19: SRCA Full Radiometric Calibration.

S/C Night 21:34:30 - 22:03:11
Data Collect 21:41:38 - 20:57:01 		Terra
SRCA Setup - 2026 219 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 216 MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCRN_NO_DOOR_A.4 OA-16: SD/SDSM screen side A, no door movement. Terra
SRCA Full Radiometric - 2026 215 MOD_OA19_SRCA_FULL_RAD_10W.3 OA-19: SRCA Full Radiometric Calibration.

S/C Night 21:46:52 - 22:15:21
Data Collect 21:56:48 - 22:08:18 		Aqua
SRCA Setup - 2026 215 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
Lunar Roll 2026 214 MOD_OA03_DAY_RATE.2 Set Formatter to Day Rate 01:53 late Terra
Lunar Roll - 2026 214 MOD_OA08_ROLL_MAN.3 Lunar Calibration - NO ROLL Terra
Lunar Roll 2026 214 MOD_OA04_NIGHT_RATE.1 Set Formatter to Night Rate 01:53 early Terra
Lunar Roll 2026 213 MOD_OA03_DAY_RATE.2 Set Formatter to Day Rate 01:53 late Terra
Lunar Roll - 2026 213 MOD_OA08_ROLL_MAN.3 Lunar Roll Maneuver (-10.3620 degrees) Terra
Lunar Roll 2026 213 MOD_OA04_NIGHT_RATE.1 Set Formatter to Night Rate 01:53 early Terra
SD/SDSM - 2026 208 MOD_OA15_SDSM_OPEN.1 OA-15: SD/SDSM Open – B-side Aqua
SD/SDSM - 2026 208 MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCREEN.2 OA-16: SD/SDSM Screened – B-side Aqua
SD/SDSM - 2026 194 MOD_OA15_SDSM_OPEN.1 OA-15: SD/SDSM Open – B-side Aqua
SD/SDSM - 2026 194 MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCREEN.2 OA-16: SD/SDSM Screened – B-side Aqua
BB WUCD 2026 192 MOD_OA26_BB_285K_A.2 BB Temp Set to 285K for CP A Coefficients Terra
BB WUCD 2026 191 MOD_OA26_BB_DCYCLE_THIRD.1 Set blackbody heater duty cycle to THIRD Terra
BB WUCD 2026 191 MOD_OA26_BB_270K_A.2 BB Temp Set to 270K for CP A Coefficients Terra
BB WUCD 2026 191 MOD_OA26_BB_DCYCLE_FULL.1 Set blackbody heater duty cycle to FULL Terra
BB WUCD 2026 191 MOD_OA26_BB_315K_A.2 BB Temp Set to 315K for CP A Coefficients Terra
BB WUCD 2026 190 MOD_OA26_BB_290K_A.2 BB Temp Set to 290K for CP A Coefficients Terra
BB WUCD 2026 190 MOD_OA26_BB_285K_A.2 Temp Set to 285K for CP A Coefficients 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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