Routine Calibrations

Title	Date UTC	Year of DOY	DOY	Command Load	Notes	MODIS Mission
Nighttime Day Mode	Sun, 06/02/2013 - 21:33	2013	153	ATC MOD_OA03_DAY_RATE.2	OA-03: Formatter to Day Rate	Terra
Nighttime Day Mode	Wed, 05/29/2013 - 02:47	2013	149	ATC MOD_OA03_FR_DAY_RATE.2	(3:23 late)	Terra
Lunar Roll	Wed, 05/29/2013 - 02:05 - Wed, 05/29/2013 - 02:12	2013	149	ATC MOD_OA08_ROLL_MAN.3	Lunar Roll Maneuver (-15.6749 degrees) Loss of Pointing Accuracy: 149/00:28:22 Regain Pointing Accuracy: 149/03:48:39	Terra
Nighttime Day Mode	Wed, 05/29/2013 - 01:51	2013	149	ATC MOD_OA04_FR_NIGHT_RATE.1	(3:23 early)	Terra
SD/SDSM	Tue, 05/28/2013 - 21:39 - Tue, 05/28/2013 - 21:48	2013	148	ATC MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCRN_NO_DOOR_A.4	OA-16: SD/SDSM screened side A, no door movement.	Terra
Nighttime Day Mode	Sat, 05/25/2013 - 08:35	2013	237	ATC MOD_OA03_FR_DAY_RATE.2	(1:53 late)	Terra
Nighttime Day Mode	Tue, 05/21/2013 - 04:16	2013	141	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_NIGHT_RATE		Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Tue, 05/21/2013 - 03:30	2013	141	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_DAY_RATE	(03:23 late)	Aqua
Lunar Roll	Tue, 05/21/2013 - 03:05 - Tue, 05/21/2013 - 03:12	2013	141	MOD_OA08_ROLL_MAN	Lunar Roll Maneuver (-7.9715 degree roll)	Aqua
Lunar Roll	Tue, 05/21/2013 - 03:05 - Tue, 05/21/2013 - 03:12	2013	141	MCL MOD_OA08_ROLL_MAN	Lunar Roll Maneuver (-7.9715 degree roll)	Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Tue, 05/21/2013 - 02:33	2013	141	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_NIGHT_RATE	(03:23 early)	Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Tue, 05/21/2013 - 01:47	2013	141	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_DAY_RATE		Aqua
SRCA Full Radiometric	Mon, 05/20/2013 - 20:10 - Mon, 05/20/2013 - 20:42	2013	140	ATC MOD_OA19_SRCA_FULL_RAD.1	OA-19: SRCA Full Radiometric Calibration. Data collection centered on S/C Night 20:26:43-20:42:06. S/C Night 20:16:47-20:51:03.	Terra
SRCA Setup	Mon, 05/20/2013 - 20:07 - Mon, 05/20/2013 - 20:08	2013	140	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, 05/20/2013 - 20:03 - Mon, 05/20/2013 - 20:33	2013	140	MCL MOD_OA19_SRCA_FULL_RAD.2	OA-19: SRCA Full Radiometric Calibration - B Side Data collection centered on S/N Night 20:19:13-20:33:36. S/C Night 20:09:26-20:43:25.	Aqua
SRCA Setup	Mon, 05/20/2013 - 20:00 - Mon, 05/20/2013 - 20:00	2013	140	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, 05/20/2013 - 17:22 - Mon, 05/20/2013 - 17:36	2013	140	MCL MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCREEN.2	(SCS: 58) OA-16: SD/SDSM Screened - B-Side	Aqua
SD/SDSM	Tue, 05/07/2013 - 21:22 - Tue, 05/07/2013 - 21:31	2013	127	ATC MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCRN_NO_DOOR_A.4	OA-16: SD/SDSM screened side A, no door movement.	Terra
Miscellaneous	Tue, 05/07/2013 - 16:15 - Tue, 05/07/2013 - 16:17	2013	127	MCL MOD_NAD_AND_SVD_TO_CLOSED.1	Nadir/Space View Door close command. Begins 1:30 before S/C day and lasts 1:30. Door closings inhibited with nominal maneuver.	Aqua
SRCA Full Spatial	Mon, 05/06/2013 - 21:29 - Mon, 05/06/2013 - 22:18	2013	126	ATC MOD_OA23_SRCA_FULL_SPAT.1	OA-23: SRCA Full Spatial Calibration Spacecraft Night 21:44:27-22:18:38.	Terra
SRCA Setup	Mon, 05/06/2013 - 21:26 - Mon, 05/06/2013 - 21:27	2013	126	ATC MOD_SRCA_9_8_2_SETUP_CC.1	SRCA setup activity using 10W lamps 1 & 4 and 1W lamp 5 in constant currentfeedback mode	Terra
Miscellaneous	Tue, 04/30/2013 - 16:08 - Tue, 04/30/2013 - 16:10	2013	120	MCL MOD_NAD_AND_SVD_TO_CLOSED.1	Nadir/Space View Door close command. Begins 1:30 before S/C day and lasts 1:30. Door closings were successfully inhibited.	Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Mon, 04/29/2013 - 22:22	2013	119	ATC MOD_OA03_FR_DAY_RATE.2	(1:48 late)	Terra
SD/SDSM	Mon, 04/29/2013 - 21:59 - Mon, 04/29/2013 - 22:13	2013	119	MCL MOD_OA15_SDSM_OPEN.1	OA-15: SD/SDSM Open - B-Side	Aqua
Lunar Roll	Mon, 04/29/2013 - 21:39 - Mon, 04/29/2013 - 21:43	2013	119	ATC MOD_OA08_ROLL_MAN.3	Lunar Roll Maneuver (-19.6964 degrees)	Terra
Nighttime Day Mode	Mon, 04/29/2013 - 21:29	2013	119	ATC MOD_OA04_FR_NIGHT_RATE.1	(1:48 early)	Terra
SD/SDSM	Mon, 04/29/2013 - 20:20 - Mon, 04/29/2013 - 20:34	2013	119	MCL MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCREEN.2	OA-16: SD/SDSM Screened - B-Side	Aqua
SRCA Full Spatial	Sun, 04/28/2013 - 20:30 - Sun, 04/28/2013 - 21:17	2013	118	MCL MOD_OA23_SRCA_FULL_SPAT.2	OA-23: SRCA Full Spatial Calibration - B Side Data Collect from 20:46:56-21:17:42 (centered in S/C Night) S/C Night 20:45:25-21:19:14.	Aqua
SRCA Setup	Sun, 04/28/2013 - 20:27 - Sun, 04/28/2013 - 20:27	2013	118	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, 04/22/2013 - 21:27 - Mon, 04/22/2013 - 21:58	2013	112	ATC MOD_OA19_SRCA_FULL_RAD.1	OA-19: SRCA Full Radiometric Calibration. Data collection centered on S/C Night. S/C Night 21:33:33-22:07:34.	Terra
SRCA Setup	Mon, 04/22/2013 - 21:24 - Mon, 04/22/2013 - 21:24	2013	112	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, 04/22/2013 - 21:15 - Mon, 04/22/2013 - 21:46	2013	112	MCL MOD_OA19_SRCA_FULL_RAD.2	OA-19: SRCA Full Radiometric Calibration - B Side Data collection centered on S/N Night. S/C Night 21:21:55-21:55:42.	Aqua
SRCA Setup	Mon, 04/22/2013 - 21:12 - Mon, 04/22/2013 - 21:12	2013	112	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
Nighttime Day Mode	Sun, 04/21/2013 - 15:34	2013	111	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_NIGHT_RATE		Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Sun, 04/21/2013 - 14:47	2013	111	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_DAY_RATE	(03:23 late)	Aqua
Lunar Roll	Sun, 04/21/2013 - 14:16 - Sun, 04/21/2013 - 14:23	2013	111	MCL MOD_OA08_ROLL_MAN	Lunar Roll Maneuver (-4.1820 degree roll)	Aqua
Lunar Roll	Sun, 04/21/2013 - 14:16 - Sun, 04/21/2013 - 14:23	2013	111	MOD_OA08_ROLL_MAN	Lunar Roll Maneuver (-4.1820 degree roll)	Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Sun, 04/21/2013 - 13:51	2013	111	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_NIGHT_RATE	(03:23 early)	Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Sun, 04/21/2013 - 13:05	2013	111	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_DAY_RATE		Aqua
SD/SDSM	Tue, 04/16/2013 - 21:06 - Tue, 04/16/2013 - 21:14	2013	106	ATC MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCRN_NO_DOOR_A.4	OA-16: SD/SDSM screened side A, no door movement.	Terra
Miscellaneous	Tue, 04/16/2013 - 15:55 - Tue, 04/16/2013 - 15:56	2013	106	MCL MOD_NAD_AND_SVD_TO_CLOSED.1	Nadir/Space View Door close command. Begins 1:30 before S/C day and lasts 1:30. These commands will be inhibited with a successful execution of the IAM.	Aqua
Miscellaneous	Tue, 04/09/2013 - 15:48 - Tue, 04/09/2013 - 15:49	2013	099	MCL MOD_NAD_AND_SVD_TO_CLOSED.1	Nadir/Space View Door close command. Begins 1:30 before S/C day and lasts 1:30. These commands will be inhibited with a successful execution of the IAM.	Aqua
SD/SDSM	Mon, 04/08/2013 - 21:39 - Mon, 04/08/2013 - 21:53	2013	098	MCL MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCREEN.2	OA-16: SD/SDSM Screened - B-Side	Aqua
PV ECAL	Mon, 04/08/2013 - 20:27 - Mon, 04/08/2013 - 20:29	2013	098	ATC MOD_OA27_PV_ECAL.3	OA-27: Photovoltaic bands electronics calibration. Centered on S/C maximum latitude at 20:28:31.	Terra
BB WU/CD	Mon, 04/01/2013 - 08:00	2013	091	MCL MOD_BB_TEMP_SET_285K_B.2	BB Temp Set to 285K for CP B Coefficients	Aqua
BB WU/CD	Sun, 03/31/2013 - 12:00	2013	090	MCL MOD_BB_DCYCLE_THIRD.1	Set blackbody heater duty cycle to THIRD	Aqua
BB WU/CD	Sun, 03/31/2013 - 12:00	2013	090	MCL MOD_BB_TEMP_SET_270K_B.2	BB Temp Set to 270K for CP B Coefficients	Aqua
BB WU/CD	Sun, 03/31/2013 - 08:00	2013	090	MCL MOD_BB_DCYCLE_FULL.1	Set blackbody heater duty cycle to FULL	Aqua
BB WU/CD	Sun, 03/31/2013 - 08:00	2013	090	MCL MOD_BB_TEMP_SET_315K_B.2	BB Temp Set to 315K for CP B Coefficients	Aqua
BB WU/CD	Sun, 03/31/2013 - 04:00	2013	090	MCL MOD_BB_TEMP_SET_290K_B.2	BB Temp Set to 290K for CP B Coefficients	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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