Routine Calibrations

Title	Date UTC	Year of DOY	DOY	Command Load	Notes	MODIS Mission
BB WU/CD	Sun, 03/02/2014 - 01:00	2014	061	MCL MOD_BB_TEMP_SET_285K_B.2	BB Temp Set to 285K for CP B Coefficients	Aqua
BB WU/CD	Sat, 03/01/2014 - 21:00	2014	060	MCL MOD_BB_TEMP_SET_280K_B.2	BB Temp Set to 280K for CP B Coefficients	Aqua
BB WU/CD	Sat, 03/01/2014 - 03:00	2014	060	MCL MOD_BB_TEMP_SET_270K_B.2	BB Temp Set to 270K for CP B Coefficients	Aqua
SD/SDSM	Tue, 02/25/2014 - 20:52 - Tue, 02/25/2014 - 21:01	2014	056	ATC MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCRN_NO_DOOR_A.4	OA-16: SD/SDSM screened side A, no door movement.	Terra
SRCA Full Radiometric	Mon, 02/24/2014 - 21:08 - Mon, 02/24/2014 - 21:40	2014	055	ATC MOD_OA19_SRCA_FULL_RAD.1	OA-19: SRCA Full Radiometric Calibration. Data collection 21:24:39-21:40:02. S/C Night 21:15:19-21:48:23.	Terra
SRCA Setup	Mon, 02/24/2014 - 21:05 - Mon, 02/24/2014 - 21:06	2014	055	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, 02/24/2014 - 20:44 - Mon, 02/24/2014 - 21:14	2014	055	MCL MOD_OA19_SRCA_FULL_RAD.2	OA-19: SRCA Full Radiometric Calibration - B Side Data collection 21:00:06-21:14:29. S/C Night 20:50:26-21:24:11.	Aqua
SRCA Setup	Mon, 02/24/2014 - 20:41 - Mon, 02/24/2014 - 20:41	2014	055	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, 02/23/2014 - 21:10 - Sun, 02/23/2014 - 21:12	2014	054	ATC MOD_OA27_PV_ECAL.3	OA-27: Photovoltaic bands electronics calibration. Centered on S/C maximum latitude.	Terra
PV ECAL	Sun, 02/23/2014 - 20:00 - Sun, 02/23/2014 - 20:02	2014	054	MCL MOD_OA27_PV_ECAL.1	OA-27: Photovoltaic bands electronics calibration Centered on S/C maximum latitude.	Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Wed, 02/19/2014 - 11:47	2014	050	ATC MOD_OA03_FR_DAY_RATE.2	(1:53 late)	Terra
Lunar Roll	Wed, 02/19/2014 - 11:04 - Wed, 02/19/2014 - 11:07	2014	050	ATC MOD_OA08_ROLL_MAN.3	Lunar Roll Maneuver (-15.0854 degrees)	Terra
Nighttime Day Mode	Wed, 02/19/2014 - 10:54	2014	050	ATC MOD_OA04_FR_NIGHT_RATE.1	(1:53 early)	Terra
SD/SDSM	Mon, 02/17/2014 - 22:53 - Mon, 02/17/2014 - 23:07	2014	048	MCL MOD_OA15_SDSM_OPEN.1	OA-15: SD/SDSM Open - B-Side	Aqua
SD/SDSM	Mon, 02/17/2014 - 21:14 - Mon, 02/17/2014 - 21:28	2014	048	MCL MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCREEN.2	OA-16: SD/SDSM Screened - B-Side	Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Mon, 02/10/2014 - 00:42	2014	041	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_NIGHT_RATE.2		Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Sun, 02/09/2014 - 23:55	2014	040	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_DAY_RATE.1	(03:23 late)	Aqua
Lunar Roll	Sun, 02/09/2014 - 23:15 - Sun, 02/09/2014 - 23:22	2014	040	MCL MOD_OA08_ROLL_MAN.1	Lunar Roll Maneuver (-6.8109 degree roll)	Aqua
Lunar Roll	Sun, 02/09/2014 - 23:15 - Sun, 02/09/2014 - 23:22	2014	040	MCL MOD_OA08_ROLL_MAN.1	Lunar Roll Maneuver (-6.8109 degree roll)	Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Sun, 02/09/2014 - 22:59	2014	040	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_NIGHT_RATE.2	(03:23 early)	Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Sun, 02/09/2014 - 22:13	2014	040	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_DAY_RATE.1		Aqua
BB WU/CD	Sat, 02/08/2014 - 02:00	2014	039	ATC MOD_OA26_BB_290K_A.2	Set blackbody temperature to 290K on the A Side	Terra
BB WU/CD	Fri, 02/07/2014 - 05:00	2014	038	ATC MOD_OA26_BB_DCYCLE_THIRD.1	Set blackbody heater duty cycle to THIRD	Terra
BB WU/CD	Fri, 02/07/2014 - 05:00	2014	038	ATC MOD_OA26_BB_270K_A.2	Set blackbody temperature to 270K on the A Side	Terra
BB WU/CD	Fri, 02/07/2014 - 02:00	2014	038	ATC MOD_OA26_BB_DCYCLE_FULL.1	Set blackbody heater duty cycle to FULL	Terra
BB WU/CD	Fri, 02/07/2014 - 02:00	2014	038	ATC MOD_OA26_BB_315K_A.2	Set blackbody temperature to 315K on the A Side	Terra
BB WU/CD	Thu, 02/06/2014 - 22:00	2014	037	ATC MOD_OA26_BB_290K_A.2	Set blackbody temperature to 290K on the A Side	Terra
BB WU/CD	Thu, 02/06/2014 - 19:00	2014	037	ATC MOD_OA26_BB_285K_A.2	Set blackbody temperature to 285K on the A Side	Terra
BB WU/CD	Thu, 02/06/2014 - 15:00	2014	037	ATC MOD_OA26_BB_280K_A.2	Set blackbody temperature to 280K on the A Side	Terra
BB WU/CD	Wed, 02/05/2014 - 21:00	2014	036	ATC MOD_OA26_BB_270K_A.2	Set blackbody temperature to 270K on the A Side	Terra
SD/SDSM	Tue, 02/04/2014 - 20:36 - Tue, 02/04/2014 - 20:44	2014	035	ATC MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCRN_NO_DOOR_A.4	OA-16: SD/SDSM screened side A, no door movement.	Terra
SRCA Full Radiometric	Mon, 01/27/2014 - 21:54 - Mon, 01/27/2014 - 22:24	2014	027	MCL MOD_OA19_SRCA_FULL_RAD.2	OA-19: SRCA Full Radiometric Calibration - B Side Data collection 22:10:50-22:25:13. S/C Night 22:01:42-22:35:23.	Aqua
SRCA Setup	Mon, 01/27/2014 - 21:51 - Mon, 01/27/2014 - 21:52	2014	027	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, 01/27/2014 - 20:53 - Mon, 01/27/2014 - 21:07	2014	027	MCL MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCREEN.2	OA-16: SD/SDSM Screened - B-Side	Aqua
SRCA Full Radiometric	Mon, 01/27/2014 - 20:46 - Mon, 01/27/2014 - 21:17	2014	027	ATC MOD_OA19_SRCA_FULL_RAD.1	OA-19: SRCA Full Radiometric Calibration. Data collection21:06:18-21:17:48 S/C Night 20:53:06-21:26:08	Terra
SRCA Setup	Mon, 01/27/2014 - 20:43 - Mon, 01/27/2014 - 20:43	2014	027	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 Spectral	Thu, 01/23/2014 - 20:43 - Thu, 01/23/2014 - 21:21	2014	023	MCL MOD_OA22_SRCA_FULL_SPECT_4.1	OA-22: SRCA Full Spectral Calibration Part 4 10W-lamp data collection is from 20:43:30-21:21:30.	Aqua
SRCA Full Spectral	Thu, 01/23/2014 - 18:49 - Thu, 01/23/2014 - 19:40	2014	023	MCL MOD_OA22_SRCA_FULL_SPECT_3.1	OA-22: SRCA Full Spectral Calibration Part 3 10W-lamp data collection is from 19:06:19-19:40:52.	Aqua
SRCA Setup	Thu, 01/23/2014 - 18:46 - Thu, 01/15/2015 - 18:47	2014	023	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, 01/23/2014 - 17:27 - Thu, 01/15/2015 - 18:02	2014	023	MCL MOD_OA22_SRCA_FULL_SPECT_2.2	OA-22: SRCA Full Spectral Calibration Part 2 20W-lamp data collection is from 17:27:28-18:01:59.	Aqua
SRCA Full Spectral	Thu, 01/23/2014 - 12:14 - Thu, 01/23/2014 - 13:05	2014	023	MCL MOD_OA22_SRCA_FULL_SPECT_1.2	OA-22: SRCA Full Spectral Calibration Part 1 20W-lamp data collection is from 12:30:10-13:05:57.	Aqua
SRCA Setup	Thu, 01/23/2014 - 12:11 - Thu, 01/23/2014 - 12:11	2014	023	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	Wed, 01/22/2014 - 20:27 - Wed, 01/22/2014 - 21:05	2014	022	ATC MOD_OA22_SRCA_FULL_SPECT_4.1	OA-22: SRCA Full Spectral Calibration Part 4 10W-lamp data collection is from 20:27:24-21:05:24.	Terra
SRCA Full Spectral	Wed, 01/22/2014 - 18:37 - Wed, 01/22/2014 - 19:28	2014	022	ATC MOD_OA22_SRCA_FULL_SPECT_3.1	OA-22: SRCA Full Spectral Calibration Part 3 10W-lamp data collection is from 18:53:35-19:28:08.	Terra
SRCA Setup	Wed, 01/22/2014 - 18:34 - Wed, 01/22/2014 - 18:34	2014	022	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, 01/22/2014 - 17:10 - Wed, 01/22/2014 - 17:53	2014	022	ATC MOD_OA22_SRCA_FULL_SPECT_2.1	OA-22: SRCA Full Spectral Calibration Part 2 20W-lamp data collection is from 17:10:51-17:45:22.	Terra
SRCA Full Spectral	Wed, 01/22/2014 - 12:01 - Wed, 01/22/2014 - 12:53	2014	022	ATC MOD_OA22_SRCA_FULL_SPECT_1.1	OA-22: SRCA Full Spectral Calibration Part 1 20W-lamp data collection is from 12:17:35-12:53:21.	Terra
SRCA Setup	Wed, 01/22/2014 - 11:58 - Wed, 01/22/2014 - 11:59	2014	022	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	Tue, 01/21/2014 - 05:44	2014	021	ATC MOD_OA03_FR_DAY_RATE.2	(1:53 late)	Terra
Lunar Roll	Tue, 01/21/2014 - 05:01 - Tue, 01/21/2014 - 05:05	2014	121	ATC MOD_OA08_ROLL_MAN.3	Lunar Roll Maneuver (-6.4215 degrees)	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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