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Routine Calibrations

Title Date UTC Year of DOY DOY Command Load Notes MODIS Mission
Lunar Roll - 2012 042 ATC MOD_OA08_ROLL_MAN.3 Lunar Roll Maneuver (-14.7483 degrees) Terra
Nighttime Day Mode 2012 042 ATC MOD_OA04_FR_NIGHT_RATE.1 (03:23 early) Terra
BB WU/CD 2012 037 MCL MOD_BB_TEMP_SET_285K_B.2 BB Temp Set to 285K for CP B Coefficients Aqua
BB WU/CD 2012 036 MCL MOD_BB_DCYCLE_THIRD.1 Set blackbody heater duty cycle to THIRD Aqua
BB WU/CD 2012 036 MCL MOD_BB_TEMP_SET_270K_B.2 BB Temp Set to 270K for CP B Coefficients Aqua
BB WU/CD 2012 036 MCL MOD_BB_DCYCLE_FULL.1 Set blackbody heater duty cycle to FULL Aqua
BB WU/CD 2012 036 MCL MOD_BB_TEMP_SET_315K_B.2 BB Temp Set to 315K for CP B Coefficients Aqua
BB WU/CD 2012 036 MCL MOD_BB_TEMP_SET_290K_B.2 BB Temp Set to 290K for CP B Coefficients Aqua
BB WU/CD 2012 036 MCL MOD_BB_TEMP_SET_285K_B.2 BB Temp Set to 285K for CP B Coefficients Aqua
BB WU/CD 2012 035 MCL MOD_BB_TEMP_SET_280K_B.2 BB Temp Set to 280K for CP B Coefficients Aqua
BB WU/CD 2012 035 MCL MOD_BB_TEMP_SET_270K_B.2 BB Temp Set to 270K for CP B Coefficients Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode 2012 034 MCL MOD_OA03_FR_NIGHT_RATE Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode 2012 034 MCL MOD_OA03_FR_DAY_RATE (03:23 late) Aqua
Lunar Roll - 2012 034 MOD_OA08_ROLL_MAN Lunar Roll Maneuver (-8.6196 degree roll) Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode 2012 034 MCL MOD_OA03_FR_NIGHT_RATE (03:23 early) Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode 2012 034 MCL MOD_OA03_FR_DAY_RATE Aqua
SD/SDSM - 2012 031 ATC MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCRN_NO_DOOR_A.4 OA-16: SD/SDSM screened side A, no door movement. Terra
SRCA Full Radiometric - 2012 030 ATC MOD_OA19_SRCA_FULL_RAD.1 OA-19: SRCA Full Radiometric Calibration. Data collection 21:51:21-22:06:44 (centered on S/C Night) S/C Night 21:42:03-22:15:04. Terra
SRCA Setup - 2012 030 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 - 2012 030 MCL MOD_OA19_SRCA_FULL_RAD.2 OA-19: SRCA Full Radiometric Calibration - B Side Data collection 21:21:22-21:35:45 (Centered on S/N Night) S/C Night 21:11:43-21:45:26. Aqua
SRCA Setup - 2012 030 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 - 2012 029 ATC MOD_OA27_PV_ECAL.3 OA-27: Photovoltaic bands electronics calibration. Centered on S/C maximum latitude at 22:35:41. Terra
PV ECAL - 2012 029 MCL MOD_OA27_PV_ECAL.1 OA-27: Photovoltaic bands electronics calibration Centered on S/C maximum latitude at 20:24:57. Aqua
SD/SDSM - 2012 023 MCL MOD_OA15_SDSM_OPEN.1 OA-15: SD/SDSM Open - B-Side Aqua
SD/SDSM - 2012 023 MCL MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCREEN.2 OA-16: SD/SDSM Screened - B-Side Aqua
SRCA 1W & 10W Radiometric - 2012 020 ATC MOD_OA21_SRCA_1W_RAD_A.5 OA-21: 1W Radiometric Continuous (Radiance feedback) Calibration. Data collection 14:39:35-17:28:26 (Covering 15 minutes S/C night, day, night, day, and 15 minutes S/C night) Terra
SRCA Setup - 2012 020 ATC 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 & 10W Radiometric - 2012 020 MCL MOD_OA21_SRCA_1W_RAD.2 OA-21: SRCA 1W Radiometric Continuous Calibration. Data collection 14:07:49-17:07:00 (Covering 15 minutes S/C night, day, night, day, and 15 minutes S/C night) Aqua
SRCA Setup - 2012 020 MCL 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
BB WU/CD 2012 014 ATC MOD_OA26_BB_290K_A.2 Set blackbody temperature to 290K on the A Side Terra
Nighttime Day Mode 2012 013 ATC MOD_OA03_FR_DAY_RATE.2 (03:23 late) Terra
Lunar Roll - 2012 013 ATC MOD_OA08_ROLL_MAN.3 Lunar Roll Maneuver (-6.1420 degrees) Terra
Nighttime Day Mode 2012 013 ATC MOD_OA04_FR_NIGHT_RATE.1 (03:23 early) Terra
BB WU/CD 2012 013 ATC MOD_OA26_BB_DCYCLE_THIRD.1 Set blackbody heater duty cycle to THIRD Terra
BB WU/CD 2012 013 ATC MOD_OA26_BB_270K_A.2 Set blackbody temperature to 270K on the A Side Terra
BB WU/CD 2012 013 ATC MOD_OA26_BB_DCYCLE_FULL.1 Set blackbody heater duty cycle to FULL Terra
BB WU/CD 2012 013 ATC MOD_OA26_BB_315K_A.2 Set blackbody temperature to 315K on the A Side Terra
BB WU/CD 2012 012 ATC MOD_OA26_BB_290K_A.2 Set blackbody temperature to 290K on the A Side Terra
BB WU/CD 2012 012 ATC MOD_OA26_BB_285K_A.2 Set blackbody temperature to 285K on the A Side Terra
BB WU/CD 2012 012 ATC MOD_OA26_BB_280K_A.2 Set blackbody temperature to 280K on the A Side Terra
BB WU/CD 2012 011 ATC MOD_OA26_BB_270K_A.2 Set blackbody temperature to 270K on the A Side Terra
SD/SDSM - 2012 010 ATC MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCRN_NO_DOOR_A.4 OA-16: SD/SDSM screened side A, no door movement. Terra
Nighttime Day Mode 2012 004 MCL MOD_OA03_FR_NIGHT_RATE Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode 2012 004 MCL MOD_OA03_FR_DAY_RATE (03:23 late) Aqua
Lunar Roll - 2012 004 MOD_OA08_ROLL_MAN Lunar Roll Maneuver (-4.5895 degree roll) Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode 2012 004 MCL MOD_OA03_FR_NIGHT_RATE (03:23 early) Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode 2012 004 MCL MOD_OA03_FR_DAY_RATE Aqua
SRCA Full Radiometric - 2012 002 MCL MOD_OA19_SRCA_FULL_RAD.2 OA-19: SRCA Full Radiometric Calibration - B Side Data collection 22:33:53-22:48:16 (Centered on S/N Night) S/C Night 22:24:21-22:57:48. Aqua
SRCA Setup - 2012 002 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 - 2012 002 MCL MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCREEN.2 OA-16: SD/SDSM Screened - B-Side Aqua

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