Routine Calibrations

Title	Date UTC	Year of DOY	DOY	Command Load	Notes	MODIS Mission
SRCA Full Spectral	Wed, 04/20/2011 - 17:01 - Wed, 04/20/2011 - 17:44	2011	110	ATC MOD_OA22_SRCA_FULL_SPECT_2.1	OA-22: SRCA Full Spectral Calibration Part 2 20W-lamp data collection is from 17:01:35-17:36:06.	Terra
SRCA Full Spectral	Wed, 04/20/2011 - 11:52 - Wed, 04/20/2011 - 12:44	2011	110	ATC MOD_OA22_SRCA_FULL_SPECT_1.1	OA-22: SRCA Full Spectral Calibration Part 1 20W-lamp data collection is from 12:08:19-12:44:05.	Terra
SRCA Setup	Wed, 04/20/2011 - 11:49 - Wed, 04/20/2011 - 11:49	2011	110	ATC MOD_SRCA_9_8_2_SETUP_CC.1	SRCA setup activity using lamps 1, 4, and 5, and in constant current feedback mode.	Terra
Nighttime Day Mode	Thu, 04/14/2011 - 07:30	2011	104	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_NIGHT_RATE		Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Thu, 04/14/2011 - 06:44	2011	104	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_DAY_RATE	(03:23 late)	Aqua
Lunar Roll	Thu, 04/14/2011 - 06:10 - Thu, 04/14/2011 - 06:16	2011	104	MCL MOD_OA08_ROLL_MAN	Lunar Roll Maneuver (-4.5903 degree roll)	Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Thu, 04/14/2011 - 05:48	2011	104	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_NIGHT_RATE	(03:23 early)	Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Thu, 04/14/2011 - 05:02	2011	104	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_DAY_RATE		Aqua
SD/SDSM	Tue, 04/12/2011 - 20:10 - Tue, 04/12/2011 - 20:18	2011	102	ATC MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCRN_NO_DOOR_A.4	OA-16: SD/SDSM screened side A, no door movement.	Terra
SRCA Full Spatial	Mon, 04/11/2011 - 20:17 - Mon, 04/11/2011 - 21:05	2011	101	MOD_OA23_SRCA_FULL_SPAT.1	OA-23: SRCA Full Spatial Calibration Data Collect from 20:33:40-21:04:26 (centered on S/C Night) S/C Night 20:32:16-21:06:06.	Terra
SRCA Setup	Mon, 04/11/2011 - 20:14 - Mon, 04/11/2011 - 20:14	2011	101	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
SD/SDSM	Mon, 04/04/2011 - 22:21 - Mon, 04/04/2011 - 22:35	2011	094	MCL MOD_OA15_SDSM_OPEN.1	OA-15: SD/SDSM Open - B-Side	Aqua
SD/SDSM	Mon, 04/04/2011 - 20:42 - Mon, 04/04/2011 - 20:56	2011	094	MCL MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCREEN.2	OA-16: SD/SDSM Screened - B-Side	Aqua
SRCA Full Spatial	Sun, 04/03/2011 - 20:52 - Sun, 04/03/2011 - 21:39	2011	093	MCL MOD_OA23_SRCA_FULL_SPAT.2	OA-23: SRCA Full Spatial Calibration - B Side Data Collect from 21:08:31-21:39:17 (centered in S/C Night) S/C Night 21:07:02-21:40:46.	Aqua
SRCA Setup	Sun, 04/03/2011 - 20:49 - Sun, 04/03/2011 - 20:49	2011	093	MCL 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 Radiometric	Mon, 03/28/2011 - 21:37 - Mon, 03/28/2011 - 22:07	2011	087	MCL MOD_OA19_SRCA_FULL_RAD.2	OA-19: SRCA Full Radiometric Calibration - B Side Data collection 21:53:12-22:07:35 (Centered on S/N Night) S/C Night 21:43:32-22:17:15.	Aqua
SRCA Setup	Mon, 03/28/2011 - 21:34 - Mon, 03/28/2011 - 21:34	2011	087	MCL 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 Radiometric	Mon, 03/28/2011 - 20:15 - Mon, 03/28/2011 - 20:46	2011	087	ATC MOD_OA19_SRCA_FULL_RAD.1	OA-19: SRCA Full Radiometric Calibration. Data collection 20:31:05-20:46:28 (centered on S/C Night) S/C Night 20:21:30-20:55:05.	Terra
SRCA Setup	Mon, 03/28/2011 - 20:12 - Mon, 03/28/2011 - 20:12	2011	087	ATC 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, 03/22/2011 - 21:32 - Tue, 03/22/2011 - 21:41	2011	081	ATC MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCRN_NO_DOOR_A.4	OA-16: SD/SDSM screened side A, no door movement.	Terra
Nighttime Day Mode	Tue, 03/15/2011 - 20:26	2011	074	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_NIGHT_RATE		Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Tue, 03/15/2011 - 19:40	2011	074	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_DAY_RATE	(03:23 late)	Aqua
Lunar Roll	Tue, 03/15/2011 - 18:58 - Tue, 03/15/2011 - 19:04	2011	074	MCL MOD_OA08_ROLL_MAN	Lunar Roll Maneuver (-7.3407 degree roll)	Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Tue, 03/15/2011 - 18:43	2011	074	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_NIGHT_RATE	(03:23 early)	Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Tue, 03/15/2011 - 17:57	2011	074	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_DAY_RATE		Aqua
SD/SDSM	Mon, 03/14/2011 - 20:21 - Mon, 03/14/2011 - 20:35	2011	073	MCL MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCREEN.2	OA-16: SD/SDSM Screened - B-Side	Aqua
BB WU/CD	Mon, 03/07/2011 - 08:00	2011	066	MCL MOD_BB_TEMP_SET_285K_B.2	BB Temp Set to 285K for CP B Coefficients	Aqua
BB WU/CD	Sun, 03/06/2011 - 12:00	2011	065	MCL MOD_BB_DCYCLE_THIRD.1	Set blackbody heater duty cycle to THIRD	Aqua
BB WU/CD	Sun, 03/06/2011 - 12:00	2011	065	MCL MOD_BB_TEMP_SET_270K_B.2	BB Temp Set to 270K for CP B Coefficients	Aqua
BB WU/CD	Sun, 03/06/2011 - 08:00	2011	065	MCL MOD_BB_DCYCLE_FULL.1	Set blackbody heater duty cycle to FULL	Aqua
BB WU/CD	Sun, 03/06/2011 - 08:00	2011	065	MCL MOD_BB_TEMP_SET_315K_B.2	BB Temp Set to 315K for CP B Coefficients	Aqua
BB WU/CD	Sun, 03/06/2011 - 04:00	2011	065	MCL MOD_BB_TEMP_SET_290K_B.2	BB Temp Set to 290K for CP B Coefficients	Aqua
BB WU/CD	Sun, 03/06/2011 - 01:00	2011	065	MCL MOD_BB_TEMP_SET_285K_B.2	BB Temp Set to 285K for CP B Coefficients	Aqua
BB WU/CD	Sat, 03/05/2011 - 21:00	2011	064	MCL MOD_BB_TEMP_SET_280K_B.2	BB Temp Set to 280K for CP B Coefficients	Aqua
BB WU/CD	Sat, 03/05/2011 - 03:00	2011	064	MCL MOD_BB_TEMP_SET_270K_B.2	BB Temp Set to 270K for CP B Coefficients	Aqua
SD/SDSM	Tue, 03/01/2011 - 21:16 - Tue, 03/01/2011 - 21:25	2011	060	ATC MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCRN_NO_DOOR_A.4	OA-16: SD/SDSM screened side A, no door movement.	Terra
SRCA Full Radiometric	Mon, 02/28/2011 - 21:32 - Mon, 02/28/2011 - 22:03	2011	059	ATC MOD_OA19_SRCA_FULL_RAD.1	OA-19: SRCA Full Radiometric Calibration. Data collection 21:48:28-22:03:51 (centered on S/C Night) S/C Night 21:39:07-22:12:13.	Terra
SRCA Setup	Mon, 02/28/2011 - 21:29 - Mon, 02/28/2011 - 21:25	2011	059	ATC 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
SRCA Full Radiometric	Mon, 02/28/2011 - 21:09 - Mon, 02/28/2011 - 21:39	2011	059	MCL MOD_OA19_SRCA_FULL_RAD.2	OA-19: SRCA Full Radiometric Calibration - B Side Data collection 21:25:11-21:39:34 (Centered on S/N Night) S/C Night 21:15:31-21:49:16.	Aqua
SRCA Setup	Mon, 02/28/2011 - 21:06 - Mon, 02/28/2011 - 21:06	2011	059	MCL MOD_SRCA_SETUP_L1_L4_L5_CC.1	SRCA setup activity using lamps 1, 4, and 5, and in constant current feedback mode.	Aqua
PV ECAL	Sun, 02/27/2011 - 21:34 - Sun, 02/27/2011 - 21:37	2011	058	ATC MOD_OA27_PV_ECAL.3	OA-27: Photovoltaic bands electronics calibration. Centered on S/C maximum latitude at 21:35:46.	Terra
PV ECAL	Sun, 02/27/2011 - 20:24 - Sun, 02/27/2011 - 20:27	2011	058	MCL MOD_OA27_PV_ECAL.1	OA-27: Photovoltaic bands electronics calibration Centered on S/C maximum latitude at 20:25:54.	Aqua
SD/SDSM	Mon, 02/21/2011 - 21:39 - Mon, 02/21/2011 - 21:53	2011	052	MCL MOD_OA15_SDSM_OPEN.1	OA-15: SD/SDSM Open - B-Side	Aqua
SD/SDSM	Mon, 02/21/2011 - 20:00 - Mon, 02/21/2011 - 20:14	2011	052	MCL MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCREEN.2	OA-16: SD/SDSM Screened - B-Side	Aqua
SRCA Full Spectral	Thu, 02/17/2011 - 21:29 - Thu, 02/17/2011 - 22:07	2011	048	MCL MOD_OA22_SRCA_FULL_SPECT_4.1	OA-22: SRCA Full Spectral Calibration Part 4 10W-lamp data collection is from 21:29:00-22:07:00.	Aqua
SRCA Full Spectral	Thu, 02/17/2011 - 19:35 - Thu, 02/17/2011 - 20:26	2011	048	MCL MOD_OA22_SRCA_FULL_SPECT_3.1	OA-22: SRCA Full Spectral Calibration Part 3 10W-lamp data collection is from 19:51:54-20:26:27.	Aqua
SRCA Setup	Thu, 02/17/2011 - 19:32 - Thu, 02/17/2011 - 19:32	2011	048	MCL 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	Thu, 02/17/2011 - 18:13 - Thu, 02/17/2011 - 18:47	2011	048	MCL MOD_OA22_SRCA_FULL_SPECT_2.2	OA-22: SRCA Full Spectral Calibration Part 2 20W-lamp data collection is from 18:13:00-18:47:31.	Aqua
SRCA Full Spectral	Thu, 02/17/2011 - 12:59 - Thu, 02/17/2011 - 13:51	2011	048	MCL MOD_OA22_SRCA_FULL_SPECT_1.2	OA-22: SRCA Full Spectral Calibration Part 1 20W-lamp data collection is from 13:15:43-13:51:30.	Aqua
SRCA Setup	Thu, 02/17/2011 - 12:56 - Thu, 02/17/2011 - 12:57	2011	048	MCL MOD_SRCA_SETUP_L1_L4_L5_CC.1	SRCA setup activity using lamps 1, 4, and 5, and in constant current feedback mode.	Aqua

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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