Routine Calibrations

Title	Date UTC	Year of DOY	DOY	Command Load	Notes	MODIS Mission
SRCA Full Spectral	Wed, 09/16/2026 - 21:43 - Wed, 09/16/2026 - 22:21	2026	259	MOD_OA22_SRCA_FULL_SPECT_4.1	OA-22: SRCA Full Spectral Calibration Part 4 10W-lamp Data collect: 21:43:32 – 22:21:32	Aqua
SRCA Full Spectral	Wed, 09/16/2026 - 19:44 - Wed, 09/16/2026 - 20:35	2026	259	MOD_OA22_SRCA_FULL_SPECT_3.1	OA-22: SRCA Full Spectral Calibration Part 3 10W-lamp Data Collect: 20:00:55 – 20:35:28	Aqua
SRCA Setup	Wed, 09/16/2026 - 19:41 - Wed, 09/16/2026 - 19:41	2026	259	MOD_SRCA_SETUP_L1_L4_L5_CC.1	SRCA setup activity using lamps 1, 4, and 5, and in constant current feedback mode.	Aqua
SRCA Full Spectral	Wed, 09/16/2026 - 18:22 - Wed, 09/16/2026 - 18:56	2026	259	MOD_OA22_SRCA_FULL_SPECT_2.2	OA-22: SRCA Full Spectral Calibration Part 2 10W-lamp Data Collect: 18:22:24 – 18:56:55	Aqua
SRCA Full Spectral	Wed, 09/16/2026 - 13:10 - Wed, 09/16/2026 - 14:02	2026	259	MOD_OA22_SRCA_FULL_SPECT_1.2	OA-22: SRCA Full Spectral Calibration Part 1 10W-lamp Data Collect: 13:26:12 – 14:01:59	Aqua
SRCA Setup	Wed, 09/16/2026 - 13:07 - Wed, 09/16/2026 - 13:07	2026	259	MOD_SRCA_SETUP_L1_L4_L5_CC.1	SRCA setup activity using lamps 1, 4, and 5, and in constant current feedback mode.	Aqua
SD/SDSM	Mon, 09/07/2026 - 23:02 - Mon, 09/07/2026 - 23:16	2026	250	MOD_OA15_SDSM_OPEN.1	OA-15: SD/SDSM Open – B-side	Aqua
SD/SDSM	Mon, 09/07/2026 - 21:24 - Mon, 09/07/2026 - 21:38	2026	250	MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCREEN.2	OA-16: SD/SDSM Screened – B-side	Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Sun, 09/06/2026 - 02:06	2026	249	MOD_OA03_FR_NIGHT_RATE.2	Set Formatter to Night Rate	Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Sun, 09/06/2026 - 01:26	2026	249	MOD_OA03_FR_DAY_RATE.1	Set Formatter to Day Rate 10:00 minutes late	Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Sun, 09/06/2026 - 01:01	2026	249	MOD_OA03_FR_NIGHT_RATE.2	Nighttime Day Mode Observations Set Formatter to Night Rate	Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Sun, 09/06/2026 - 00:41	2026	249	MOD_OA03_FR_DAY_RATE.1	Nighttime Day Mode Observations Set Formatter to Day Rate	Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Sun, 09/06/2026 - 00:17	2026	249	MOD_OA03_FR_NIGHT_RATE.2	Set Formatter to Night Rate 10:00 early	Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Sat, 09/05/2026 - 23:38	2026	248	MOD_OA03_FR_DAY_RATE.1	Set Formatter to Day Rate	Aqua
SRCA Full Radiometric	Wed, 09/02/2026 - 20:59 - Wed, 09/02/2026 - 21:26	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	Wed, 09/02/2026 - 20:56 - Wed, 09/02/2026 - 20:56	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	Wed, 09/02/2026 - 20:22 - Wed, 09/02/2026 - 20:54	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	Wed, 09/02/2026 - 20:19 - Wed, 09/02/2026 - 20:20	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	Tue, 09/01/2026 - 20:21 - Tue, 09/01/2026 - 20:30	2026	244	MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCRN_NO_DOOR_A.4	OA-16: SD/SDSM screen side A, no door movement.	Terra
Lunar Roll	Mon, 08/31/2026 - 00:10	2026	243	MOD_OA03_DAY_RATE.2	Set Formatter to Day Rate 1:53 late	Terra
Lunar Roll	Sun, 08/30/2026 - 23:47 - Sun, 08/30/2026 - 23:51	2026	242	MOD_OA08_ROLL_MAN.3	Lunar Calibration - NO ROLL	Terra
Lunar Roll	Sun, 08/30/2026 - 23:17	2026	242	MOD_OA04_NIGHT_RATE.1	Set Formatter to Night Rate 1:53 early	Terra
Lunar Roll	Sun, 08/30/2026 - 14:18	2026	242	MOD_OA03_DAY_RATE.2	Set Formatter to Day Rate 1:53 late	Terra
Lunar Roll	Sun, 08/30/2026 - 13:53 - Sun, 08/30/2026 - 13:57	2026	242	MOD_OA08_ROLL_MAN.3	Lunar Roll Maneuver (-5.3288 degrees)	Terra
Lunar Roll	Sun, 08/30/2026 - 13:25	2026	242	MOD_OA04_NIGHT_RATE.1	Set Formatter to Night Rate 1:53 early	Terra
SD/SDSM	Mon, 08/24/2026 - 22:24 - Mon, 08/24/2026 - 22:38	2026	236	MOD_OA15_SDSM_OPEN.1	OA-15: SD/SDSM Open – B-side	Aqua
SD/SDSM	Mon, 08/24/2026 - 20:45 - Mon, 08/24/2026 - 20:59	2026	236	MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCREEN.2	OA-16: SD/SDSM Screened – B-side	Aqua
SRCA Full Spatial	Sun, 08/16/2026 - 21:40 - Sun, 08/16/2026 - 22:18	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	Sun, 08/16/2026 - 21:37 - Sun, 08/16/2026 - 21:37	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	Sun, 08/16/2026 - 20:36 - Sun, 08/16/2026 - 21:24	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	Sun, 08/16/2026 - 20:33 - Sun, 08/16/2026 - 20:33	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	Thu, 08/13/2026 - 08:00	2026	225	MOD_BB_TEMP_SET_285K_B.2	BB Temp Set to 285K for CP B Coefficient	Aqua
BB WUCD	Wed, 08/12/2026 - 12:00	2026	224	MOD_BB_DCYCLE_THIRD.1	Set blackbody heater duty cycle to THIRD	Aqua
BB WUCD	Wed, 08/12/2026 - 12:00	2026	224	MOD_BB_TEMP_SET_270K_B.2	BB Temp Set to 270K for CP B Coefficients	Aqua
BB WUCD	Wed, 08/12/2026 - 08:00	2026	224	MOD_BB_DCYCLE_FULL.1	Set blackbody heater duty cycle to FULL	Aqua
BB WUCD	Wed, 08/12/2026 - 08:00	2026	224	MOD_BB_TEMP_SET_315K_B.2	BB Temp Set to 315K for CP B Coefficients	Aqua
BB WUCD	Wed, 08/12/2026 - 04:00	2026	224	MOD_BB_TEMP_SET_290K_B.2	BB Temp Set to 290K for CP B Coefficients	Aqua
BB WUCD	Wed, 08/12/2026 - 01:00	2026	224	MOD_BB_TEMP_SET_285K_B.2	BB Temp Set to 285K for CP B Coefficients	Aqua
BB WUCD	Tue, 08/11/2026 - 21:00	2026	223	MOD_BB_TEMP_SET_280K_B.2	BB Temp Set to 280K for CP B Coefficients	Aqua
BB WUCD	Tue, 08/11/2026 - 03:00	2026	223	MOD_BB_TEMP_SET_270K_B.2	BB Temp Set to 270K for CP B Coefficients	Aqua
SD/SDSM	Mon, 08/10/2026 - 21:44 - Mon, 08/10/2026 - 21:58	2026	222	MOD_OA15_SDSM_OPEN.1	OA-15: SD/SDSM Open – B-side	Aqua
SD/SDSM	Mon, 08/10/2026 - 20:06 - Mon, 08/10/2026 - 20:20	2026	222	MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCREEN.2	OA-16: SD/SDSM Screened – B-side	Aqua
SRCA Full Radiometric	Fri, 08/07/2026 - 21:25 - Fri, 08/07/2026 - 21:57	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	Fri, 08/07/2026 - 21:22 - Fri, 08/07/2026 - 21:23	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	Tue, 08/04/2026 - 20:06 - Tue, 08/04/2026 - 20:15	2026	216	MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCRN_NO_DOOR_A.4	OA-16: SD/SDSM screen side A, no door movement.	Terra
SRCA Full Radiometric	Mon, 08/03/2026 - 21:40 - Mon, 08/03/2026 - 22:08	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	Mon, 08/03/2026 - 21:37 - Mon, 08/03/2026 - 21:38	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	Sun, 08/02/2026 - 04:11	2026	214	MOD_OA03_DAY_RATE.2	Set Formatter to Day Rate 01:53 late	Terra
Lunar Roll	Sun, 08/02/2026 - 03:29 - Sun, 08/02/2026 - 03:32	2026	214	MOD_OA08_ROLL_MAN.3	Lunar Calibration - NO ROLL	Terra
Lunar Roll	Sun, 08/02/2026 - 03:18	2026	214	MOD_OA04_NIGHT_RATE.1	Set Formatter to Night Rate 01:53 early	Terra

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MODIS Events history files

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MODIS Events Notes

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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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