Routine Calibrations

Title	Date UTC	Year of DOY	DOY	Command Load	Notes	MODIS Mission
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
Nighttime Day Mode	Fri, 10/07/2011 - 10:39	2011	280	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_NIGHT_RATE	(03:23 early)	Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Fri, 10/07/2011 - 09:53	2011	280	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_DAY_RATE		Aqua
SD/SDSM	Tue, 09/27/2011 - 21:02 - Tue, 09/27/2011 - 21:11	2011	270	ATC MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCRN_NO_DOOR_A.4	OA-16: SD/SDSM screened side A, no door movement.	Terra
SRCA Full Spatial	Mon, 09/26/2011 - 21:09 - Mon, 09/26/2011 - 21:57	2011	269	MOD_OA23_SRCA_FULL_SPAT.1	OA-23: SRCA Full Spatial Calibration Data Collect from 21:20:07-21:35:30 (centered on S/C Night) S/C Night 21:10:23-21:44:15.	Terra
SRCA Setup	Mon, 09/26/2011 - 21:06 - Mon, 09/26/2011 - 21:06	2011	269	MOD_SRCA_9_8_2_SETUP_CC.1	SRCA setup activity using 10W lamps 1 & 4 and 1W lamp 5 in constant current feedback mode	Terra
SD/SDSM	Mon, 09/19/2011 - 23:08 - Mon, 09/19/2011 - 23:22	2011	262	MCL MOD_OA15_SDSM_OPEN.1	OA-15: SD/SDSM Open - B-Side	Aqua
SD/SDSM	Mon, 09/19/2011 - 21:29 - Mon, 09/19/2011 - 21:43	2011	262	MCL MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCREEN.2	OA-16: SD/SDSM Screened - B-Side	Aqua
SRCA Full Spatial	Sun, 09/18/2011 - 20:00 - Sun, 09/18/2011 - 20:47	2011	261	MCL MOD_OA23_SRCA_FULL_SPAT.2	OA-23: SRCA Full Spatial Calibration - B Side Data Collect from 20:17:01-20:47:47 (centered in S/C Night) S/C Night 20:15:43-20:49:05.	Aqua
SRCA Setup	Sun, 09/18/2011 - 19:57 - Sun, 09/18/2011 - 19:58	2011	261	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	Sat, 09/17/2011 - 10:42	2011	260	ATC MOD_OA03_FR_DAY_RATE.2	(03:23 late)	Terra
Lunar Roll	Sat, 09/17/2011 - 10:22 - Sat, 09/17/2011 - 10:29	2011	260	ATC MOD_OA08_ROLL_MAN.3	Lunar Roll Maneuver (-11.0472 degrees)	Terra
Nighttime Day Mode	Sat, 09/17/2011 - 09:46	2011	260	ATC MOD_OA03_FR_NIGHT_RATE.1	(03:23 early)	Terra
SRCA Full Radiometric	Mon, 09/12/2011 - 21:04 - Mon, 09/12/2011 - 21:35	2011	255	ATC MOD_OA19_SRCA_FULL_RAD.1	OA-19: SRCA Full Radiometric Calibration. Data collection 21:20:07-21:35:30 (centered on S/C Night) S/C Night 21:10:23-21:44:15.	Terra
SRCA Setup	Mon, 09/12/2011 - 21:01 - Mon, 09/12/2011 - 21:01	2011	255	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, 09/12/2011 - 20:46 - Mon, 09/12/2011 - 21:17	2011	255	MCL MOD_OA19_SRCA_FULL_RAD.2	OA-19: SRCA Full Radiometric Calibration - B Side Data collection 21:02:54-21:17:17 (Centered on S/N Night) S/C Night 20:53:21-21:26:51.	Aqua
SRCA Setup	Mon, 09/12/2011 - 20:43 - Mon, 09/12/2011 - 20:44	2011	255	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	Tue, 09/06/2011 - 20:41 - Tue, 09/06/2011 - 20:50	2011	249	ATC MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCRN_NO_DOOR_A.4	OA-16: SD/SDSM screened side A, no door movement.	Terra
SD/SDSM	Mon, 08/29/2011 - 21:13 - Mon, 08/29/2011 - 21:27	2011	241	MCL MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCREEN.2	OA-16: SD/SDSM Screened - B-Side	Aqua
SD/SDSM	Mon, 08/22/2011 - 20:27 - Mon, 08/22/2011 - 20:36	2011	234	ATC MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCRN_NO_DOOR_A.4	OA-16: SD/SDSM screened side A, no door movement.	Terra
BB WU/CD	Mon, 08/22/2011 - 08:00	2011	234	MCL MOD_BB_TEMP_SET_285K_B.2	BB Temp Set to 285K for CP B Coefficients	Aqua
PV ECAL	Sun, 08/21/2011 - 20:51 - Sun, 08/21/2011 - 20:53	2011	233	ATC MOD_OA27_PV_ECAL.3	OA-27: Photovoltaic bands electronics calibration. Centered on S/C maximum latitude at 20:52:30.	Terra
BB WU/CD	Sun, 08/21/2011 - 12:00	2011	233	MCL MOD_BB_DCYCLE_THIRD.1	Set blackbody heater duty cycle to THIRD	Aqua
BB WU/CD	Sun, 08/21/2011 - 12:00	2011	233	MCL MOD_BB_TEMP_SET_270K_B.2	BB Temp Set to 270K for CP B Coefficients	Aqua
BB WU/CD	Sun, 08/21/2011 - 08:00	2011	233	MCL MOD_BB_DCYCLE_FULL.1	Set blackbody heater duty cycle to FULL	Aqua
BB WU/CD	Sun, 08/21/2011 - 08:00	2011	233	MCL MOD_BB_TEMP_SET_315K_B.2	BB Temp Set to 315K for CP B Coefficients	Aqua
BB WU/CD	Sun, 08/21/2011 - 04:00	2011	233	MCL MOD_BB_TEMP_SET_290K_B.2	BB Temp Set to 290K for CP B Coefficients	Aqua
BB WU/CD	Sun, 08/21/2011 - 01:00	2011	233	MCL MOD_BB_TEMP_SET_285K_B.2	BB Temp Set to 285K for CP B Coefficients	Aqua
BB WU/CD	Sat, 08/20/2011 - 21:00	2011	232	MCL MOD_BB_TEMP_SET_280K_B.2	BB Temp Set to 280K for CP B Coefficients	Aqua
BB WU/CD	Sat, 08/20/2011 - 03:00	2011	232	MCL MOD_BB_TEMP_SET_270K_B.2	BB Temp Set to 270K for CP B Coefficients	Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Thu, 08/18/2011 - 17:02	2011	230	ATC MOD_OA03_FR_DAY_RATE.2	(03:23 late)	Terra
Lunar Roll	Thu, 08/18/2011 - 16:39 - Thu, 08/18/2011 - 16:46	2011	230	ATC MOD_OA08_ROLL_MAN.3	Lunar Roll Maneuver (-7.9336 degrees)	Terra
Nighttime Day Mode	Thu, 08/18/2011 - 16:06	2011	230	ATC MOD_OA03_FR_NIGHT_RATE.1	(03:23 early)	Terra
SRCA Full Radiometric	Mon, 08/15/2011 - 20:24 - Mon, 08/15/2011 - 20:55	2011	227	MCL MOD_OA19_SRCA_FULL_RAD.2	OA-19: SRCA Full Radiometric Calibration - B Side Data collection 20:40:59-20:55:22 (Centered on S/N Night) S/C Night 20:31:11-21:05:11.	Aqua
SRCA Setup	Mon, 08/15/2011 - 20:21 - Mon, 08/15/2011 - 20:22	2011	227	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, 08/14/2011 - 21:12 - Sun, 08/14/2011 - 21:15	2011	226	MCL MOD_OA27_PV_ECAL.1	OA-27: Photovoltaic bands electronics calibration Centered on S/C maximum latitude at 21:14:11.	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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