Routine Calibrations

Title	Date UTC	Year of DOY	DOY	Command Load	Notes	MODIS Mission
Nighttime Day Mode	Wed, 02/28/2024 - 16:36	2024	059	MOD_OA03_DAY_RATE.2	(1:53 late)	Terra
Lunar Roll	Wed, 02/28/2024 - 15:53 - Wed, 02/28/2024 - 15:56	2024	059	MOD_OA08_ROLL_MAN.3		Terra
Nighttime Day Mode	Wed, 02/28/2024 - 15:43	2024	059	MOD_OA04_NIGHT_RATE.1	(1:53 early)	Terra
SD/SDSM	Mon, 02/26/2024 - 21:41 - Mon, 02/26/2024 - 21:55	2024	057	MOD_OA15_SDSM_OPEN.1	OA-15: SD/SDSM Open – B-side	Aqua
SD/SDSM	Mon, 02/26/2024 - 20:02 - Mon, 02/26/2024 - 20:16	2024	057	MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCREEN.2	OA-16: SD/SDSM Screened – B-side	Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Tue, 02/20/2024 - 16:13	2024	051	MOD_OA03_DAY_RATE.2	07:25 late to balance day/night collection	Terra
SD/SDSM	Tue, 02/20/2024 - 15:54 - Tue, 02/20/2024 - 16:09	2024	051	MOD_OA09_SD_YAW_SCREEN_DBL_A.4		Terra
Nighttime Day Mode	Tue, 02/20/2024 - 15:09	2024	051	MOD_OA04_NIGHT_RATE.1	07:25 early to balance day/night collection	Terra
Nighttime Day Mode	Tue, 02/20/2024 - 02:04	2024	051	MOD_OA03_FR_NIGHT_RATE.2		Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Tue, 02/20/2024 - 01:16	2024	051	MOD_OA03_FR_DAY_RATE.1	01:53 late	Aqua
Lunar Roll	Tue, 02/20/2024 - 00:33 - Tue, 02/20/2024 - 00:37	2024	051	MOD_OA08_ROLL_MAN.1		Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Tue, 02/20/2024 - 00:23	2024	051	MOD_OA03_FR_NIGHT_RATE.2	01:53 early	Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Mon, 02/19/2024 - 23:36	2024	050	MOD_OA03_FR_DAY_RATE.1		Aqua
SD/SDSM	Mon, 02/12/2024 - 21:52 - Mon, 02/12/2024 - 22:05	2024	043	MOD_OA15_SDSM_OPEN.1	OA-15: SD/SDSM Open – B-side	Aqua
SD/SDSM	Mon, 02/12/2024 - 20:13 - Mon, 02/12/2024 - 20:27	2024	043	MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCREEN.2	OA-16: SD/SDSM Screened – B-side	Aqua
SD/SDSM	Tue, 02/06/2024 - 21:17 - Tue, 02/06/2024 - 21:26	2024	037	MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCRN_NO_DOOR_A.4	OA-16: SD/SDSM screen side A, no door movement.	Terra
SRCA Full Radiometric	Mon, 02/05/2024 - 21:35 - Mon, 02/05/2024 - 22:07	2024	036	MOD_OA19_SRCA_FULL_RAD.1	OA-19: SRCA Full Radiometric Calibration. S/C Night 21:43:24-22:14:43 Data Collect 21:51:51-22:07:14	Terra
SRCA Setup	Mon, 02/05/2024 - 21:32 - Mon, 02/05/2024 - 21:33	2024	036	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
BB WUCD	Thu, 02/01/2024 - 08:00	2024	032	MOD_BB_TEMP_SET_285K_B.2	BB Temp Set to 285K for CP B Coefficient	Aqua
BB WUCD	Wed, 01/31/2024 - 08:00	2024	031	MOD_BB_DCYCLE_FULL.1	Set blackbody heater duty cycle to FULL	Aqua
BB WUCD	Wed, 01/31/2024 - 08:00	2024	031	MOD_BB_TEMP_SET_315K_B.2	BB Temp Set to 315K for CP B Coefficients	Aqua
BB WUCD	Wed, 01/31/2024 - 04:00	2024	031	MOD_BB_TEMP_SET_290K_B.2	BB Temp Set to 290K for CP B Coefficients	Aqua
BB WUCD	Wed, 01/31/2024 - 01:00	2024	031	MOD_BB_TEMP_SET_285K_B.2	BB Temp Set to 285K for CP B Coefficients	Aqua
BB WUCD	Wed, 01/31/2024 - 00:00	2024	031	MOD_BB_DCYCLE_THIRD.1	Set blackbody heater duty cycle to THIRD	Aqua
BB WUCD	Wed, 01/31/2024 - 00:00	2024	031	MOD_BB_TEMP_SET_270K_B.2	BB Temp Set to 270K for CP B Coefficients	Aqua
BB WUCD	Tue, 01/30/2024 - 21:00	2024	030	MOD_BB_TEMP_SET_280K_B.2	BB Temp Set to 280K for CP B Coefficients	Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Tue, 01/30/2024 - 08:29	2024	030	MOD_OA03_DAY_RATE.2	1:53 late	Terra
Lunar Roll	Tue, 01/30/2024 - 07:45 - Tue, 01/30/2024 - 07:48	2024	030	MOD_OA08_ROLL_MAN.3		Terra
Nighttime Day Mode	Tue, 01/30/2024 - 07:36	2024	030	MOD_OA04_NIGHT_RATE.1	1:53 early	Terra
BB WUCD	Tue, 01/30/2024 - 03:00	2024	030	MOD_BB_TEMP_SET_270K_B.2	BB Temp Set to 270K for CP B Coefficients	Aqua
SD/SDSM	Mon, 01/29/2024 - 22:02 - Mon, 01/29/2024 - 22:16	2024	029	MOD_OA15_SDSM_OPEN.1	OA-15: SD/SDSM Open – B-side	Aqua
SD/SDSM	Mon, 01/29/2024 - 20:23 - Mon, 01/29/2024 - 20:37	2024	029	MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCREEN.2	OA-16: SD/SDSM Screened – B-side	Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Mon, 01/29/2024 - 19:19	2024	029	MOD_OA03_DAY_RATE.2	1:53 late	Terra
Lunar Roll	Mon, 01/29/2024 - 18:42 - Mon, 01/29/2024 - 18:46	2024	029	MOD_OA08_ROLL_MAN.3		Terra
Nighttime Day Mode	Mon, 01/29/2024 - 18:26	2024	029	ATC MOD_OA04_NIGHT_RATE.1	1:53 early	Terra
SRCA 1W Radiometric Continuous Calibration	Sun, 01/28/2024 - 14:39 - Sun, 01/28/2024 - 18:11	2024	028	MOD_OA21_SRCA_1W_RAD_A.5	OA-21: 1W Radiometric Continuous Calibration. Data collection: 14:55:39-18:11:39 (Covering 15 minutes S/C night, day, night, day, and 15 minutes S/C night)	Terra
SRCA Setup	Sun, 01/28/2024 - 14:36 - Sun, 01/28/2024 - 14:37	2024	028	MOD_SRCA_9_8_1_SETUP_CC.1	SRCA setup activity using 10W lamps 1 and 4, and 1W lamp 6 (spare), in constant current feedback mode	Terra
SRCA 1W Radiometric Continuous Calibration	Sun, 01/28/2024 - 14:16 - Sun, 01/28/2024 - 17:47	2024	028	MOD_OA21_SRCA_1W_RAD.2	OA-21: SRCA 1W Radiometric Continuous Calibration. Data collection: 14:32:43-17:47:25 (Covering 15 minutes S/C night, day, night, day, and 15 minutes S/C night)	Aqua
SRCA Setup	Sun, 01/28/2024 - 14:13 - Sun, 01/28/2024 - 14:14	2024	028	MOD_SRCA_SETUP_L1_L4_L6_CC.1	SRCA setup activity using lamps 1, 4, and 6 (spare), and in constant current feedback mode	Aqua
SD/SDSM	Tue, 01/23/2024 - 20:01 - Tue, 01/23/2024 - 20:10	2024	023	MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCRN_NO_DOOR_A.4	OA-16: SD/SDSM screen side A, no door movement.	Terra
Nighttime Day Mode	Sun, 01/21/2024 - 10:54	2024	021	MOD_OA03_FR_NIGHT_RATE.2		Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Sun, 01/21/2024 - 10:06	2024	021	MOD_OA03_FR_DAY_RATE.1	(01:53 late)	Aqua
Lunar Roll	Sun, 01/21/2024 - 09:24 - Sun, 01/21/2024 - 09:28	2024	021	MOD_OA08_ROLL_MAN.1		Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Sun, 01/21/2024 - 09:13	2024	021	MOD_OA03_FR_NIGHT_RATE.2	(01:53 early)	Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Sun, 01/21/2024 - 08:25	2024	021	MOD_OA03_FR_DAY_RATE.1		Aqua
SRCA Full Spatial	Thu, 01/18/2024 - 20:45 - Thu, 01/18/2024 - 21:34	2024	018	MOD_OA23_SRCA_FULL_SPAT.1	OA-23: SRCA Full Spatial Calibration Data Collect: 21:02:06 - 21:32:52 (centered in S/C Night). S/C Night: 21:01:48 - 21:33:26	Terra
SRCA Setup	Thu, 01/18/2024 - 20:42 - Thu, 01/18/2024 - 20:43	2024	018	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, 01/15/2024 - 22:11 - Mon, 01/15/2024 - 22:25	2024	015	MOD_OA15_SDSM_OPEN.1	OA-15: SD/SDSM Open – B-side	Aqua
SD/SDSM	Mon, 01/15/2024 - 20:33 - Mon, 01/15/2024 - 20:47	2024	015	MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCREEN.2	OA-16: SD/SDSM Screened – B-side	Aqua
SD/SDSM	Tue, 01/09/2024 - 20:23 - Tue, 01/09/2024 - 20:32	2024	009	MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCRN_NO_DOOR_A.4	OA-16: SD/SDSM screen side A, no door movement.	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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