Routine Calibrations

Title	Date UTC	Year of DOY	DOY	Command Load	Notes	MODIS Mission
Lunar Roll	Tue, 09/28/2010 - 07:19 - Tue, 09/28/2010 - 07:26	2010	271	ATC MOD_OA08_ROLL_MAN.3	Lunar Roll Maneuver (-9.8613 degrees)	Terra
Nighttime Day Mode	Tue, 09/28/2010 - 06:42	2010	271	ATC MOD_OA03_FR_NIGHT_RATE.1	(03:23 early)	Terra
SD/SDSM	Mon, 09/27/2010 - 21:11 - Mon, 09/27/2010 - 21:24	2010	270	MCL MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCREEN.2	OA-16: SD/SDSM Screened - B-Side	Aqua
BB WU/CD	Mon, 09/20/2010 - 08:00	2010	263	MCL MOD_BB_TEMP_SET_285K_B.2	BB Temp Set to 285K for CP B Coefficients	Aqua
BB WU/CD	Sun, 09/19/2010 - 12:00	2010	262	MCL MOD_BB_DCYCLE_THIRD.1	Set blackbody heater duty cycle to THIRD	Aqua
BB WU/CD	Sun, 09/19/2010 - 12:00	2010	262	MCL MOD_BB_TEMP_SET_270K_B.2	BB Temp Set to 270K for CP B Coefficients	Aqua
BB WU/CD	Sun, 09/19/2010 - 08:00	2010	262	MCL MOD_BB_DCYCLE_FULL.1	Set blackbody heater duty cycle to FULL	Aqua
BB WU/CD	Sun, 09/19/2010 - 08:00	2010	262	MCL MOD_BB_TEMP_SET_315K_B.2	BB Temp Set to 315K for CP B Coefficients	Aqua
BB WU/CD	Sun, 09/19/2010 - 04:00	2010	262	MCL MOD_BB_TEMP_SET_290K_B.2	BB Temp Set to 290K for CP B Coefficients	Aqua
BB WU/CD	Sun, 09/19/2010 - 01:00	2010	262	MCL MOD_BB_TEMP_SET_285K_B.2	BB Temp Set to 285K for CP B Coefficients	Aqua
BB WU/CD	Sat, 09/18/2010 - 21:00	2010	261	MCL MOD_BB_TEMP_SET_280K_B.2	BB Temp Set to 280K for CP B Coefficients	Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Sat, 09/18/2010 - 10:46	2010	261	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_NIGHT_RATE		Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Sat, 09/18/2010 - 10:00	2010	261	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_DAY_RATE	(03:23 late)	Aqua
Lunar Roll	Sat, 09/18/2010 - 09:45 - Sat, 09/18/2010 - 09:52	2010	261	MCL MOD_OA08_ROLL_MAN	Lunar Roll Maneuver (-19.3639 degree roll)	Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Sat, 09/18/2010 - 09:03	2010	261	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_NIGHT_RATE	(03:23 early)	Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Sat, 09/18/2010 - 08:17	2010	261	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_DAY_RATE		Aqua
BB WU/CD	Sat, 09/18/2010 - 03:00	2010	261	MCL MOD_BB_TEMP_SET_270K_B.2	BB Temp Set to 270K for CP B Coefficients	Aqua
SRCA Full Spectral	Wed, 09/15/2010 - 20:26 - Wed, 09/15/2010 - 21:12	2010	258	ATC MOD_OA22_SRCA_FULL_SPECT_4.1	OA-22: SRCA Full Spectral Calibration Part 4 10W-lamp data collection is from 20:26:51-21:04:51.	Terra
SRCA Full Spectral	Wed, 09/15/2010 - 18:36 - Wed, 09/15/2010 - 19:27	2010	258	ATC MOD_OA22_SRCA_FULL_SPECT_3.1	OA-22: SRCA Full Spectral Calibration Part 3 10W-lamp data collection is from 18:53:01-19:27:34.	Terra
SRCA Setup	Wed, 09/15/2010 - 18:33 - Wed, 09/15/2010 - 18:34	2010	258	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
SRCA Full Spectral	Wed, 09/15/2010 - 17:10 - Wed, 09/15/2010 - 17:53	2010	258	ATC MOD_OA22_SRCA_FULL_SPECT_2.1	OA-22: SRCA Full Spectral Calibration Part 2 20W-lamp data collection is from 17:10:17-17:44:48.	Terra
SRCA Full Spectral	Wed, 09/15/2010 - 12:01 - Wed, 09/15/2010 - 12:52	2010	258	ATC MOD_OA22_SRCA_FULL_SPECT_1.1	OA-22: SRCA Full Spectral Calibration Part 1 20W-lamp data collection is from 12:16:59-12:52:45.	Terra
SRCA Setup	Wed, 09/15/2010 - 11:58 - Wed, 09/15/2010 - 11:58	2010	258	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
SD/SDSM	Tue, 09/14/2010 - 20:24 - Tue, 09/14/2010 - 20:33	2010	257	ATC MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCRN_NO_DOOR_A.4	OA-16: SD/SDSM screened side A, no door movement.	Terra
SRCA Full Radiometric	Mon, 09/13/2010 - 20:39 - Mon, 09/13/2010 - 21:11	2010	256	ATC MOD_OA19_SRCA_FULL_RAD.1	OA-19: SRCA Full Radiometric Calibration. Data collection 20:55:33-21:11:16 (centered on S/C Night) S/C Night 20:46:09-21:20:01.	Terra
SRCA Setup	Mon, 09/13/2010 - 20:35 - Mon, 09/13/2010 - 20:35	2010	256	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, 09/13/2010 - 20:23 - Mon, 09/13/2010 - 20:53	2010	256	MCL MOD_OA19_SRCA_FULL_RAD.2	OA-19: SRCA Full Radiometric Calibration - B Side Data collection 220:39:05-20:53:28 (Centered on S/N Night) S/C Night 20:29:34-21:03:01.	Aqua
SRCA Setup	Mon, 09/13/2010 - 20:20 - Mon, 09/13/2010 - 20:20	2010	256	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, 09/12/2010 - 21:13 - Sun, 09/12/2010 - 21:16	2010	255	MCL MOD_OA27_PV_ECAL.1	OA-27: Photovoltaic bands electronics calibration Centered on S/C maximum latitude at 21:15:09.	Aqua
PV ECAL	Sun, 09/12/2010 - 20:45 - Sun, 09/12/2010 - 20:47	2010	255	ATC MOD_OA27_PV_ECAL.3	OA-27: Photovoltaic bands electronics calibration. Centered on S/C maximum latitude at 20:46:24.	Terra
SRCA Full Spectral	Thu, 09/09/2010 - 19:12 - Thu, 09/09/2010 - 19:50	2010	252	MCL MOD_OA22_SRCA_FULL_SPECT_4.1	OA-22: SRCA Full Spectral Calibration Part 4 10W-lamp data collection is from 19:12:07-19:50:07.	Aqua
SRCA Full Spectral	Thu, 09/09/2010 - 17:18 - Thu, 09/09/2010 - 18:09	2010	252	MCL MOD_OA22_SRCA_FULL_SPECT_3.1	OA-22: SRCA Full Spectral Calibration Part 3 10W-lamp data collection is from 17:34:58-18:09:31.	Aqua
SRCA Setup	Thu, 09/09/2010 - 17:15 - Thu, 09/09/2010 - 17:15	2010	252	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, 09/09/2010 - 15:56 - Thu, 09/09/2010 - 16:30	2010	252	MCL MOD_OA22_SRCA_FULL_SPECT_2.2	OA-22: SRCA Full Spectral Calibration Part 2 20W-lamp data collection is from 15:56:06-16:30:37.	Aqua
SRCA Full Spectral	Thu, 09/09/2010 - 10:42 - Thu, 09/09/2010 - 11:34	2010	252	MCL MOD_OA22_SRCA_FULL_SPECT_1.2	OA-22: SRCA Full Spectral Calibration Part 1 20W-lamp data collection is from 10:58:52-11:34:39.	Aqua
SRCA Setup	Thu, 09/09/2010 - 10:39 - Thu, 09/09/2010 - 10:40	2010	252	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
SD/SDSM	Mon, 09/06/2010 - 22:33 - Mon, 09/06/2010 - 22:47	2010	249	MCL MOD_OA15_SDSM_OPEN.1	OA-15: SD/SDSM Open - B-Side	Aqua
SD/SDSM	Mon, 09/06/2010 - 20:55 - Mon, 09/06/2010 - 21:09	2010	249	MCL MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCREEN.2	OA-16: SD/SDSM Screened - B-Side	Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Sun, 08/29/2010 - 17:15	2010	241	ATC MOD_OA03_FR_DAY_RATE.2	(03:23 late)	Terra
Lunar Roll	Sun, 08/29/2010 - 16:55 - Sun, 08/29/2010 - 17:02	2010	241	ATC MOD_OA08_ROLL_MAN.3	Lunar Roll Maneuver (-9.8613 degrees)	Terra
Nighttime Day Mode	Sun, 08/29/2010 - 16:19	2010	241	ATC MOD_OA03_FR_NIGHT_RATE.1	(03:23 early)	Terra
BB WU/CD	Mon, 08/23/2010 - 02:00	2010	235	ATC MOD_OA26_BB_290K_A.2	Set blackbody temperature to 290K on the A Side	Terra
BB WU/CD	Sun, 08/22/2010 - 05:00	2010	234	ATC MOD_OA26_BB_DCYCLE_THIRD.1	Set blackbody heater duty cycle to THIRD	Terra
BB WU/CD	Sun, 08/22/2010 - 05:00	2010	234	ATC MOD_OA26_BB_270K_A.2	Set blackbody temperature to 270K on the A Side	Terra
BB WU/CD	Sun, 08/22/2010 - 02:00	2010	234	ATC MOD_OA26_BB_DCYCLE_FULL.1	Set blackbody heater duty cycle to FULL	Terra
BB WU/CD	Sun, 08/22/2010 - 02:00	2010	234	ATC MOD_OA26_BB_315K_A.2	Set blackbody temperature to 315K on the A Side	Terra
BB WU/CD	Sat, 08/21/2010 - 22:00	2010	233	ATC MOD_OA26_BB_290K_A.2	Set blackbody temperature to 290K on the A Side	Terra
BB WU/CD	Sat, 08/21/2010 - 19:00	2010	233	ATC MOD_OA26_BB_285K_A.2	Set blackbody temperature to 285K on the A Side	Terra
BB WU/CD	Sat, 08/21/2010 - 15:00	2010	233	ATC MOD_OA26_BB_280K_A.2	Set blackbody temperature to 280K on the A Side	Terra
BB WU/CD	Fri, 08/20/2010 - 21:00	2010	232	ATC MOD_OA26_BB_270K_A.2	Set blackbody temperature to 270K on the A Side	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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