Routine Calibrations

Title	Date UTC	Year of DOY	DOY	Command Load	Notes	MODIS Mission
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
Lunar Roll	Sat, 08/01/2026 - 03:31	2026	213	MOD_OA03_DAY_RATE.2	Set Formatter to Day Rate 01:53 late	Terra
Lunar Roll	Sat, 08/01/2026 - 02:58 - Sat, 08/01/2026 - 03:02	2026	213	MOD_OA08_ROLL_MAN.3	Lunar Roll Maneuver (-10.3620 degrees)	Terra
Lunar Roll	Sat, 08/01/2026 - 02:38	2026	213	MOD_OA04_NIGHT_RATE.1	Set Formatter to Night Rate 01:53 early	Terra
SD/SDSM	Mon, 07/27/2026 - 22:43 - Mon, 07/27/2026 - 22:57	2026	208	MOD_OA15_SDSM_OPEN.1	OA-15: SD/SDSM Open – B-side	Aqua
SD/SDSM	Mon, 07/27/2026 - 21:04 - Mon, 07/27/2026 - 21:18	2026	208	MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCREEN.2	OA-16: SD/SDSM Screened – B-side	Aqua
SD/SDSM	Mon, 07/13/2026 - 22:02 - Mon, 07/13/2026 - 22:16	2026	194	MOD_OA15_SDSM_OPEN.1	OA-15: SD/SDSM Open – B-side	Aqua
SD/SDSM	Mon, 07/13/2026 - 20:24 - Mon, 07/13/2026 - 20:37	2026	194	MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCREEN.2	OA-16: SD/SDSM Screened – B-side	Aqua
BB WUCD	Sat, 07/11/2026 - 02:00	2026	192	MOD_OA26_BB_285K_A.2	BB Temp Set to 285K for CP A Coefficients	Terra
BB WUCD	Fri, 07/10/2026 - 05:00	2026	191	MOD_OA26_BB_DCYCLE_THIRD.1	Set blackbody heater duty cycle to THIRD	Terra
BB WUCD	Fri, 07/10/2026 - 05:00	2026	191	MOD_OA26_BB_270K_A.2	BB Temp Set to 270K for CP A Coefficients	Terra
BB WUCD	Fri, 07/10/2026 - 02:00	2026	191	MOD_OA26_BB_DCYCLE_FULL.1	Set blackbody heater duty cycle to FULL	Terra
BB WUCD	Fri, 07/10/2026 - 02:00	2026	191	MOD_OA26_BB_315K_A.2	BB Temp Set to 315K for CP A Coefficients	Terra
BB WUCD	Thu, 07/09/2026 - 22:00	2026	190	MOD_OA26_BB_290K_A.2	BB Temp Set to 290K for CP A Coefficients	Terra
BB WUCD	Thu, 07/09/2026 - 19:00	2026	190	MOD_OA26_BB_285K_A.2	Temp Set to 285K for CP A Coefficients	Terra
BB WUCD	Thu, 07/09/2026 - 15:00	2026	190	MOD_OA26_BB_280K_A.2	BB Temp Set to 280K for CP A Coefficients	Terra
BB WUCD	Wed, 07/08/2026 - 21:00	2026	189	MOD_OA26_BB_270K_A.2	BB Temp Set to 270K for CP A Coefficients	Terra
SD/SDSM	Tue, 07/07/2026 - 21:31 - Tue, 07/07/2026 - 21:39	2026	188	MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCRN_NO_DOOR_A.4	OA-16: SD/SDSM screen side A, no door movement.	Terra
Lunar Roll	Fri, 07/03/2026 - 14:09	2026	184	MOD_OA03_DAY_RATE.2	Set Formatter to Day Rate 01:53 late.	Terra
Lunar Roll	Fri, 07/03/2026 - 13:26 - Fri, 07/03/2026 - 13:30	2026	184	MOD_OA08_ROLL_MAN.3	Lunar Roll Maneuver (-13.8040 degrees)	Terra
Lunar Roll	Fri, 07/03/2026 - 13:16	2026	184	MOD_OA04_NIGHT_RATE.1	Set Formatter to Night Rate 01:53 early	Terra
SRCA Full Radiometric	Wed, 07/01/2026 - 20:26 - Wed, 07/01/2026 - 20:53	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	Wed, 07/01/2026 - 20:23 - Wed, 07/01/2026 - 20:23	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	Wed, 07/01/2026 - 20:14 - Wed, 07/01/2026 - 20:45	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	Wed, 07/01/2026 - 20:11 - Wed, 07/01/2026 - 20:11	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	Mon, 06/29/2026 - 23:00 - Mon, 06/29/2026 - 23:14	2026	180	MOD_OA15_SDSM_OPEN.1	OA-15: SD/SDSM Open – B-side	Aqua
SD/SDSM	Mon, 06/29/2026 - 21:22 - Mon, 06/29/2026 - 21:36	2026	180	MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCREEN.2	OA-16: SD/SDSM Screened – B-side	Aqua
SD/SDSM	Tue, 06/09/2026 - 21:18 - Sun, 09/06/2026 - 21:27	2026	160	MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCRN_NO_DOOR_A.4	OA-16: SD/SDSM screen side A, no door movement.	Terra
SRCA Full Radiometric	Tue, 06/02/2026 - 20:04 - Tue, 06/02/2026 - 20:31	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	Tue, 06/02/2026 - 20:01 - Tue, 06/02/2026 - 20:01	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	Mon, 06/01/2026 - 21:37 - Mon, 06/01/2026 - 21:51	2026	152	MOD_OA15_SDSM_OPEN.1	OA-15: SD/SDSM Open – B-side	Aqua
SRCA Full Radiometric	Mon, 06/01/2026 - 20:21 - Mon, 06/01/2026 - 20:52	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	Mon, 06/01/2026 - 20:18 - Mon, 06/01/2026 - 20:18	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	Mon, 06/01/2026 - 19:59 - Mon, 06/01/2026 - 20:13	2026	152	MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCREEN.2	OA-16: SD/SDSM Screened – B-side	Aqua
Lunar Roll	Thu, 05/28/2026 - 06:57	2026	148	MOD_OA03_FR_NIGHT_RATE.2	Set Formatter to Night Rate	Aqua
Lunar Roll	Thu, 05/28/2026 - 06:10	2026	148	MOD_OA03_FR_DAY_RATE.1	Set Formatter to Day Rate 01:53 late	Aqua
Lunar Roll	Thu, 05/28/2026 - 05:54 - Thu, 05/28/2026 - 05:58	2026	148	MOD_OA08_ROLL_MAN.1	Lunar Roll Maneuver (-15.4947 degrees)	Aqua
Lunar Roll	Thu, 05/28/2026 - 05:17	2026	148	MOD_OA03_FR_NIGHT_RATE.2	Set Formatter to Night Rate 01:53 early	Aqua
Lunar Roll	Thu, 05/28/2026 - 04:29	2026	148	MOD_OA03_FR_DAY_RATE.1	Set Formatter to Day Rate	Aqua
BB WUCD	Thu, 05/21/2026 - 08:00	2026	141	MOD_BB_TEMP_SET_285K_B.2	BB Temp Set to 285K for CP B Coefficient	Aqua
BB WUCD	Wed, 05/20/2026 - 12:00	2026	140	MOD_BB_DCYCLE_THIRD.1	Set blackbody heater duty cycle to THIRD	Aqua
BB WUCD	Wed, 05/20/2026 - 12:00	2026	140	MOD_BB_TEMP_SET_270K_B.2	BB Temp Set to 270K for CP B Coefficients	Aqua
BB WUCD	Wed, 05/20/2026 - 08:00	2026	140	MOD_BB_DCYCLE_FULL.1	Set blackbody heater duty cycle to FULL	Aqua

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