Routine Calibrations

Title	Date UTC	Year of DOY	DOY	Command Load	Notes	MODIS Mission
BB WU/CD	Tue, 06/06/2000 - 13:31	2000	158	ATC OA26	Real-time Set Blackbody duty cycle to 100%	Terra
BB WU/CD	Tue, 06/06/2000 - 12:00	2000	158	ATC OA26	Blackbody to 290K	Terra
BB WU/CD	Tue, 06/06/2000 - 10:00	2000	158	ATC OA26	Blackbody to 285K	Terra
BB WU/CD	Tue, 06/06/2000 - 06:00	2000	158	ATC OA26	Blackbody to 280K	Terra
SD/SDSM	Mon, 06/05/2000 - 12:23	2000	157	ATC OA16	SD/SDSM Screened	Terra
BB WU/CD	Mon, 06/05/2000 - 12:00	2000	157	ATC OA26	Blackbody to 270K	Terra
SRCA Full Radiometric	Mon, 06/05/2000 - 11:36	2000	157	ATC OA19	SRCA Full Radiometric	Terra
SD/SDSM	Mon, 06/05/2000 - 10:44	2000	157	ATC OA15	SD/SDSM Open	Terra
SD/SDSM	Fri, 06/02/2000 - 15:10	2000	154	ATC OA16	SD/SDSM Screened	Terra
Miscellaneous	Wed, 05/31/2000 - 19:40	2000	152	ATC OA04	- Formatter Night Mode (Normal Operation)	Terra
BB WU/CD	Wed, 05/31/2000 - 19:00	2000	152	ATC OA26	Blackbody to 290K	Terra
Miscellaneous	Wed, 05/31/2000 - 18:51	2000	152	ATC OA03	- Formatter Day Mode (REMOVED) This command is unnecessary, MODIS will already be in Day Mode.	Terra
Miscellaneous	Wed, 05/31/2000 - 18:02	2000	152	ATC OA04	- Formatter Night Mode (REMOVED) MODIS will remain in Day Mode during this Night Time Ground Track. This Ground Track covers the Indian Ocean and Asian Continent.	Terra
Miscellaneous	Wed, 05/31/2000 - 17:12	2000	152	ATC OA03	- Formatter Day Mode (Normal Operation)	Terra
BB WU/CD	Tue, 05/30/2000 - 21:38	2000	151	ATC OA26	Real-time Set Blackbody duty cycle to 33%	Terra
BB WU/CD	Tue, 05/30/2000 - 21:00	2000	151	ATC OA26	Blackbody to 270K	Terra
BB WU/CD	Tue, 05/30/2000 - 14:06	2000	151	ATC OA26	Real-time Set Blackbody duty cycle to 100%	Terra
BB WU/CD	Tue, 05/30/2000 - 14:00	2000	151	ATC OA26	Blackbody to 315K	Terra
BB WU/CD	Mon, 05/29/2000 - 20:02	2000	150	ATC OA26	Blackbody to 270K	Terra
SD/SDSM	Fri, 05/26/2000 - 10:08	2000	147	ATC OA16	SD/SDSM Screened	Terra
BB WU/CD	Wed, 05/24/2000 - 19:00	2000	145	ATC OA26	Blackbody to 290K	Terra
SD/SDSM	Wed, 05/24/2000 - 10:20	2000	145	ATC OA16	SD/SDSM Screened	Terra
SD/SDSM	Wed, 05/24/2000 - 08:41	2000	145	ATC OA16	SD/SDSM Open	Terra
BB WU/CD	Tue, 05/23/2000 - 21:30	2000	144	ATC OA26	Real-time Set Blackbody duty cycle to 33%	Terra
BB WU/CD	Tue, 05/23/2000 - 21:00	2000	144	ATC OA26	Blackbody to 270K	Terra
Miscellaneous	Tue, 05/23/2000 - 18:25	2000	144		Clear EDS Flag per request from Kaufman	Terra
Miscellaneous	Tue, 05/23/2000 - 18:21	2000	144		Set EDS Flag per request from Kaufman	Terra
BB WU/CD	Tue, 05/23/2000 - 14:05	2000	144	ATC OA26	Real-time Set Blackbody duty cycle to 100%	Terra
BB WU/CD	Tue, 05/23/2000 - 14:00	2000	144	ATC OA26	Blackbody to 315K	Terra
BB WU/CD	Mon, 05/22/2000 - 20:02	2000	143	ATC OA26	Blackbody to 270K	Terra
BB WU/CD	Wed, 05/17/2000 - 19:00	2000	138	ATC OA26	Blackbody to 290K	Terra
BB WU/CD	Tue, 05/16/2000 - 20:00	2000	137	ATC OA26	Blackbody to 270K	Terra
BB WU/CD	Tue, 05/16/2000 - 20:00	2000	137	ATC OA26	Real-time Set Blackbody duty cycle to THIRD	Terra
BB WU/CD	Tue, 05/16/2000 - 18:00	2000	137	ATC OA26	Blackbody to 315K	Terra
BB WU/CD	Tue, 05/16/2000 - 16:00	2000	137	ATC OA26	Blackbody to 300K	Terra
BB WU/CD	Tue, 05/16/2000 - 14:00	2000	137	ATC OA26	Blackbody to 295K	Terra
BB WU/CD	Tue, 05/16/2000 - 13:57	2000	137	ATC OA26	Real-time Set Blackbody duty cycle to FULL	Terra
BB WU/CD	Tue, 05/16/2000 - 12:00	2000	137	ATC OA26	Blackbody to 290K	Terra
BB WU/CD	Tue, 05/16/2000 - 10:00	2000	137	ATC OA26	Blackbody to 285K	Terra
BB WU/CD	Tue, 05/16/2000 - 06:00	2000	137	ATC OA26	Blackbody to 280K	Terra
BB WU/CD	Mon, 05/15/2000 - 12:00	2000	136	ATC OA26	Blackbody to 270K	Terra
Miscellaneous	Sat, 05/13/2000 - 16:22	2000	134	ATC Clear	SciAbnormal Flag	Terra
SRCA 1W Along-Scan Spatial	Sat, 05/13/2000 - 15:50 - Sat, 05/13/2000 - 16:22	2000	134	ATC OA25	10W Spatial w/slit reticle and sector rotation	Terra
Miscellaneous	Sat, 05/13/2000 - 15:49	2000	134	ATC Set	SciAbnormal Flag	Terra
Miscellaneous	Sat, 05/13/2000 - 11:22	2000	134	ATC Clear	SciAbnormal Flag	Terra
SRCA 1W Along-Scan Spatial	Sat, 05/13/2000 - 10:50 - Sat, 05/13/2000 - 11:22	2000	134	ATC OA25	1W Spatial w/ sector rotation	Terra
Miscellaneous	Sat, 05/13/2000 - 10:49	2000	134	ATC Set	SciAbnormal Flag	Terra
Miscellaneous	Sat, 05/13/2000 - 02:30 - Sat, 05/13/2000 - 06:10	2000	134	ATC OA21	1W Radiometric cont constant current for 2 orbits	Terra
Miscellaneous	Fri, 05/12/2000 - 20:30 - Fri, 05/12/2000 - 22:30	2000	133	ATC OA20	10W Radiometric cont constant current w/o ND filter	Terra
Miscellaneous	Fri, 05/12/2000 - 14:30 - Fri, 05/12/2000 - 16:30	2000	133	ATC OA20	10W Radiometric cont radiance feedback w/o ND filter	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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