Routine Calibrations

Title	Date UTC	Year of DOY	DOY	Command Load	Notes	MODIS Mission
SRCA Full Spectral	Wed, 11/30/2011 - 17:11 - Wed, 11/30/2011 - 17:54	2011	334	ATC MOD_OA22_SRCA_FULL_SPECT_2.1	OA-22: SRCA Full Spectral Calibration Part 2 20W-lamp data collection is from 17:11:11-17:45:42.	Terra
SRCA Full Spectral	Wed, 11/30/2011 - 12:01 - Wed, 11/30/2011 - 12:53	2011	334	ATC MOD_OA22_SRCA_FULL_SPECT_1.1	OA-22: SRCA Full Spectral Calibration Part 1 20W-lamp data collection is from 12:17:53-12:53:39.	Terra
SRCA Setup	Wed, 11/30/2011 - 11:58 - Wed, 11/30/2011 - 11:59	2011	334	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
SD/SDSM	Tue, 11/29/2011 - 20:25 - Tue, 11/29/2011 - 20:33	2011	333	ATC MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCRN_NO_DOOR_A.4	OA-16: SD/SDSM screened side A, no door movement.	Terra
SD/SDSM	Mon, 11/21/2011 - 20:39 - Mon, 11/21/2011 - 20:53	2011	325	MCL MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCREEN.2	OA-16: SD/SDSM Screened - B-Side	Aqua
BB WU/CD	Mon, 11/14/2011 - 08:00	2011	318	MCL MOD_BB_TEMP_SET_285K_B.2	BB Temp Set to 285K for CP B Coefficients	Aqua
BB WU/CD	Sun, 11/13/2011 - 12:00	2011	317	MCL MOD_BB_DCYCLE_THIRD.1	Set blackbody heater duty cycle to THIRD	Aqua
BB WU/CD	Sun, 11/13/2011 - 12:00	2011	317	MCL MOD_BB_TEMP_SET_270K_B.2	BB Temp Set to 270K for CP B Coefficients	Aqua
BB WU/CD	Sun, 11/13/2011 - 08:00	2011	317	MCL MOD_BB_DCYCLE_FULL.1	Set blackbody heater duty cycle to FULL	Aqua
BB WU/CD	Sun, 11/13/2011 - 08:00	2011	317	MCL MOD_BB_TEMP_SET_315K_B.2	BB Temp Set to 315K for CP B Coefficients	Aqua
BB WU/CD	Sun, 11/13/2011 - 04:00	2011	317	MCL MOD_BB_TEMP_SET_290K_B.2	BB Temp Set to 290K for CP B Coefficients	Aqua
BB WU/CD	Sun, 11/13/2011 - 01:00	2011	317	MCL MOD_BB_TEMP_SET_285K_B.2	BB Temp Set to 285K for CP B Coefficients	Aqua
BB WU/CD	Sat, 11/12/2011 - 21:00	2011	316	MCL MOD_BB_TEMP_SET_280K_B.2	BB Temp Set to 280K for CP B Coefficients	Aqua
BB WU/CD	Sat, 11/12/2011 - 03:00	2011	316	MCL MOD_BB_TEMP_SET_270K_B.2	BB Temp Set to 270K for CP B Coefficients	Aqua
SD/SDSM	Tue, 11/08/2011 - 20:05 - Tue, 11/08/2011 - 20:13	2011	312	ATC MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCRN_NO_DOOR_A.4	OA-16: SD/SDSM screened side A, no door movement.	Terra
SRCA Full Radiometric	Mon, 11/07/2011 - 21:30 - Mon, 11/07/2011 - 22:00	2011	311	MCL MOD_OA19_SRCA_FULL_RAD.2	OA-19: SRCA Full Radiometric Calibration - B Side Data collection 21:46:19-22:00:42 (Centered on S/N Night) S/C Night 21:37:11-22:09:52.	Aqua
SRCA Setup	Mon, 11/07/2011 - 21:27 - Mon, 11/07/2011 - 21:27	2011	311	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, 11/07/2011 - 20:20 - Mon, 11/07/2011 - 20:52	2011	311	ATC MOD_OA19_SRCA_FULL_RAD.1	OA-19: SRCA Full Radiometric Calibration. Data collection 20:36:47-20:52:11 (centered on S/C Night) S/C Night 20:27:01-21:00:58.	Terra
SRCA Setup	Mon, 11/07/2011 - 20:17 - Mon, 11/07/2011 - 20:18	2011	311	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
PV ECAL	Sun, 11/06/2011 - 20:48 - Sun, 11/06/2011 - 20:50	2011	310	MCL MOD_OA27_PV_ECAL.1	OA-27: Photovoltaic bands electronics calibration. Centered on S/C maximum latitude at 20:49:30.	Aqua
PV ECAL	Sun, 11/06/2011 - 20:20 - Sun, 11/06/2011 - 20:22	2011	310	6 ATC MOD_OA27_PV_ECAL.3	OA-27: Photovoltaic bands electronics calibration. Centered on S/C maximum latitude at 20:21:25.	Terra
SD/SDSM	Mon, 10/31/2011 - 22:02 - Mon, 10/31/2011 - 22:16	2011	304	MCL MOD_OA15_SDSM_OPEN.1	OA-15: SD/SDSM Open - B-Side	Aqua
SD/SDSM	Mon, 10/31/2011 - 20:23 - Mon, 10/31/2011 - 20:37	2011	304	MCL MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCREEN.2	OA-16: SD/SDSM Screened - B-Side	Aqua
BB WU/CD	Sat, 10/22/2011 - 02:00	2011	295	ATC MOD_OA26_BB_290K_A.2	Set blackbody temperature to 290K on the A Side	Terra
BB WU/CD	Fri, 10/21/2011 - 05:00	2011	294	ATC MOD_OA26_BB_DCYCLE_THIRD.1	Set blackbody heater duty cycle to THIRD	Terra
BB WU/CD	Fri, 10/21/2011 - 05:00	2011	294	ATC MOD_OA26_BB_270K_A.2	Set blackbody temperature to 270K on the A Side	Terra
BB WU/CD	Fri, 10/21/2011 - 02:00	2011	294	ATC MOD_OA26_BB_DCYCLE_FULL.1	Set blackbody heater duty cycle to FULL	Terra
BB WU/CD	Fri, 10/21/2011 - 02:00	2011	294	ATC MOD_OA26_BB_315K_A.2	Set blackbody temperature to 315K on the A Side	Terra
BB WU/CD	Thu, 10/20/2011 - 22:00	2011	293	ATC MOD_OA26_BB_290K_A.2	Set blackbody temperature to 290K on the A Side	Terra
BB WU/CD	Thu, 10/20/2011 - 19:00	2011	293	ATC MOD_OA26_BB_285K_A.2	Set blackbody temperature to 285K on the A Side	Terra
BB WU/CD	Thu, 10/20/2011 - 15:00	2011	293	ATC MOD_OA26_BB_280K_A.2	Set blackbody temperature to 280K on the A Side	Terra
BB WU/CD	Wed, 10/19/2011 - 21:00	2011	292	ATC MOD_OA26_BB_270K_A.2	Set blackbody temperature to 270K on the A Side	Terra
SD/SDSM	Tue, 10/18/2011 - 21:23 - Tue, 10/18/2011 - 21:32	2011	291	ATC MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCRN_NO_DOOR_A.4	OA-16: SD/SDSM screened side A, no door movement.	Terra
Nighttime Day Mode	Mon, 10/17/2011 - 02:43	2011	290	ATC MOD_OA03_FR_DAY_RATE.2	(03:23 late)	Terra
Lunar Roll	Mon, 10/17/2011 - 02:22 - Mon, 10/17/2011 - 02:29	2011	290	ATC MOD_OA08_ROLL_MAN.3	Lunar Roll Maneuver (-11.3417 degrees)	Terra
Nighttime Day Mode	Mon, 10/17/2011 - 01:47	2011	290	ATC MOD_OA03_FR_NIGHT_RATE.1	(03:23 early)	Terra
SRCA Full Spectral	Wed, 10/12/2011 - 19:40 - Wed, 10/12/2011 - 20:25	2011	285	ATC MOD_OA22_SRCA_FULL_SPECT_4.1	OA-22: SRCA Full Spectral Calibration Part 4 10W-lamp data collection is from 19:40:07-20:18:07.	Terra
SRCA Full Spectral	Wed, 10/12/2011 - 17:49 - Wed, 10/12/2011 - 18:41	2011	285	ATC MOD_OA22_SRCA_FULL_SPECT_3.1	OA-22: SRCA Full Spectral Calibration Part 3 10W-lamp data collection is from 18:06:17-18:40:50.	Terra
SRCA Setup	Wed, 10/12/2011 - 17:46 - Wed, 10/12/2011 - 17:47	2011	285	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, 10/12/2011 - 16:23 - Wed, 10/12/2011 - 17:06	2011	285	ATC MOD_OA22_SRCA_FULL_SPECT_2.1	OA-22: SRCA Full Spectral Calibration Part 2 20W-lamp data collection is from 16:23:33-16:58:04.	Terra
SRCA Full Spectral	Wed, 10/12/2011 - 11:14 - Wed, 10/12/2011 - 12:06	2011	285	ATC MOD_OA22_SRCA_FULL_SPECT_1.1	OA-22: SRCA Full Spectral Calibration Part 1 20W-lamp data collection is from 11:30:15-12:06:01.	Terra
SRCA Setup	Wed, 10/12/2011 - 11:11 - Wed, 10/12/2011 - 11:11	2011	285	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 Radiometric	Mon, 10/10/2011 - 21:32 - Mon, 10/10/2011 - 22:03	2011	283	ATC MOD_OA19_SRCA_FULL_RAD.1	OA-19: SRCA Full Radiometric Calibration. Data collection 21:48:07-22:03:30 (centered on S/C Night) S/C Night 21:38:21-22:12:17.	Terra
SRCA Setup	Mon, 10/10/2011 - 21:29 - Mon, 10/10/2011 - 21:29	2011	283	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, 10/10/2011 - 21:08 - Mon, 10/10/2011 - 21:38	2011	283	MCL MOD_OA19_SRCA_FULL_RAD.2	OA-19: SRCA Full Radiometric Calibration - B Side Data collection 21:24:33-21:38:56 (Centered on S/C Night) S/C Night 21:15:17-21:48:12.	Aqua
SRCA Setup	Mon, 10/10/2011 - 21:05 - Mon, 10/10/2011 - 21:05	2011	283	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, 10/10/2011 - 20:06 - Mon, 10/10/2011 - 20:20	2011	283	MCL MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCREEN.2	OA-16: SD/SDSM Screened - B-Side	Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Fri, 10/07/2011 - 12:21	2011	280	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_NIGHT_RATE		Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Fri, 10/07/2011 - 11:35	2011	280	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_DAY_RATE	(03:23 late)	Aqua
Lunar Roll	Fri, 10/07/2011 - 11:19 - Fri, 10/07/2011 - 11:25	2011	280	MOD_OA08_ROLL_MAN	Lunar Roll Maneuver (-13.3063 degree roll)	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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