Routine Calibrations

Title	Date UTC	Year of DOY	DOY	Command Load	Notes	MODIS Mission
BB WU/CD	Fri, 07/29/2011 - 02:00	2011	210	ATC MOD_OA26_BB_315K_A.2	Set blackbody temperature to 315K on the A Side	Terra
BB WU/CD	Thu, 07/28/2011 - 22:00	2011	209	ATC MOD_OA26_BB_290K_A.2	Set blackbody temperature to 290K on the A Side	Terra
BB WU/CD	Thu, 07/28/2011 - 19:00	2011	209	ATC MOD_OA26_BB_285K_A.2	Set blackbody temperature to 285K on the A Side	Terra
BB WU/CD	Thu, 07/28/2011 - 15:00	2011	209	ATC MOD_OA26_BB_280K_A.2	Set blackbody temperature to 280K on the A Side	Terra
BB WU/CD	Wed, 07/27/2011 - 21:00	2011	208	ATC MOD_OA26_BB_270K_A.2	Set blackbody temperature to 270K on the A Side	Terra
SD/SDSM	Tue, 07/26/2011 - 21:39 - Tue, 07/26/2011 - 21:48	2011	207	ATC MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCRN_NO_DOOR_A.4	OA-16: SD/SDSM screened side A, no door movement.	Terra
Nighttime Day Mode	Tue, 07/19/2011 - 23:23	2011	200	ATC MOD_OA03_FR_DAY_RATE.2	(03:23 late)	Terra
Lunar Roll	Tue, 07/19/2011 - 22:52 - Tue, 07/19/2011 - 22:59	2011	200	ATC MOD_OA08_ROLL_MAN.3	Lunar Roll Maneuver (-6.9706 degrees)	Terra
Nighttime Day Mode	Tue, 07/19/2011 - 22:27	2011	200	ATC MOD_OA03_FR_NIGHT_RATE.1	(03:23 early)	Terra
SD/SDSM	Mon, 07/18/2011 - 22:18 - Mon, 07/18/2011 - 22:32	2011	199	MCL MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCREEN.2	OA-16: SD/SDSM Screened - B-Side	Aqua
SRCA Full Radiometric	Mon, 07/18/2011 - 20:10 - Mon, 07/18/2011 - 20:41	2011	199	ATC MOD_OA19_SRCA_FULL_RAD.1	OA-19: SRCA Full Radiometric Calibration. Data collection 20:29:55-20:41:25 (centered on S/C Night) S/C Night 20:16:12-20:50:17.	Terra
SRCA Setup	Mon, 07/18/2011 - 20:07 - Mon, 07/18/2011 - 20:07	2011	199	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, 07/18/2011 - 20:02 - Mon, 07/18/2011 - 20:32	2011	199	MCL MOD_OA19_SRCA_FULL_RAD.2	OA-19: SRCA Full Radiometric Calibration - B Side Data collection 20:18:18-20:32:41 (Centered on S/N Night) S/C Night 20:08:23-20:42:37.	Aqua
SRCA Setup	Mon, 07/18/2011 - 19:59 - Mon, 07/18/2011 - 19:59	2011	199	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, 07/10/2011 - 22:29	2011	191	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_NIGHT_RATE		Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Sun, 07/10/2011 - 21:43	2011	191	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_DAY_RATE	(03:23 late)	Aqua
Lunar Roll	Sun, 07/10/2011 - 21:25 - Sun, 07/10/2011 - 21:32	2011	191	MCL MOD_OA08_ROLL_MAN	Lunar Roll Maneuver (-20.0000 degree roll)	Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Sun, 07/10/2011 - 20:47	2011	191	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_NIGHT_RATE	(03:23 early)	Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Sun, 07/10/2011 - 20:01	2011	191	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_DAY_RATE		Aqua
SD/SDSM	Tue, 07/05/2011 - 21:20 - Tue, 07/05/2011 - 21:29	2011	186	ATC MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCRN_NO_DOOR_A.4	OA-16: SD/SDSM screened side A, no door movement.	Terra
SRCA Full Spatial	Mon, 07/04/2011 - 21:27 - Mon, 07/04/2011 - 22:15	2011	185	MOD_OA23_SRCA_FULL_SPAT.1	OA-23: SRCA Full Spatial Calibration Data Collect from 21:43:40-22:14:26 (centered on S/C Night) S/C Night 21:42:06-22:16:17.	Terra
SRCA Setup	Mon, 07/04/2011 - 21:24 - Mon, 07/04/2011 - 21:24	2011	185	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, 06/27/2011 - 22:00 - Mon, 06/27/2011 - 22:14	2011	178	MCL MOD_OA15_SDSM_OPEN.1	OA-15: SD/SDSM Open - B-Side	Aqua
SD/SDSM	Mon, 06/27/2011 - 20:21 - Mon, 06/27/2011 - 20:35	2011	178	MCL MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCREEN.2	OA-16: SD/SDSM Screened - B-Side	Aqua
SRCA Full Spatial	Sun, 06/26/2011 - 20:31 - Sun, 06/26/2011 - 21:18	2011	177	MCL MOD_OA23_SRCA_FULL_SPAT.2	OA-23: SRCA Full Spatial Calibration - B Side Data Collect from 20:47:45-21:18:31 (centered in S/C Night) S/C Night 20:46:01-21:20:16.	Aqua
SRCA Setup	Sun, 06/26/2011 - 20:28 - Sun, 06/26/2011 - 20:28	2011	177	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	Fri, 06/24/2011 - 11:28	2011	175	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_NIGHT_RATE.2	OA-03: Formatter to Night Rate (return to normal night rate)	Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Fri, 06/24/2011 - 11:08	2011	175	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_DAY_RATE.1	OA-03: Formatter to Day Rate (night ground track)	Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Wed, 06/22/2011 - 10:17	2011	173	ATC MOD_OA04_NIGHT_RATE.1	OA-04: Formatter to Night Rate (return to normal night rate)	Terra
Nighttime Day Mode	Wed, 06/22/2011 - 09:57	2011	173	ATC MOD_OA03_DAY_RATE.2	OA-03: Formatter to Day Rate (night ground track)	Terra
Nighttime Day Mode	Mon, 06/20/2011 - 09:03	2011	171	ATC MOD_OA03_FR_DAY_RATE.2	(03:23 late)	Terra
Lunar Roll	Mon, 06/20/2011 - 08:24 - Mon, 06/20/2011 - 08:30	2011	171	ATC MOD_OA08_ROLL_MAN.3	Lunar Roll Maneuver (-11.3658 degrees)	Terra
Nighttime Day Mode	Mon, 06/20/2011 - 08:07	2011	171	ATC MOD_OA03_FR_NIGHT_RATE.1	(03:23 early)	Terra
SD/SDSM	Tue, 06/14/2011 - 21:01 - Tue, 06/14/2011 - 21:10	2011	165	ATC MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCRN_NO_DOOR_A.4	OA-16: SD/SDSM screened side A, no door movement.	Terra
SRCA Full Radiometric	Mon, 06/13/2011 - 21:17 - Mon, 06/13/2011 - 21:48	2011	164	ATC MOD_OA19_SRCA_FULL_RAD.1	OA-19: SRCA Full Radiometric Calibration. Data collection 21:33:16-21:48:39 (centered on S/C Night) S/C Night 21:23:20-21:57:37.	Terra
SRCA Setup	Mon, 06/13/2011 - 21:14 - Mon, 06/13/2011 - 21:14	2011	164	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, 06/13/2011 - 21:10 - Mon, 06/13/2011 - 21:45	2011	164	MCL MOD_OA19_SRCA_FULL_RAD.2	OA-19: SRCA Full Radiometric Calibration - B Side Data collection 21:26:57-21:41:20 (Centered on S/N Night) S/C Night 21:17:04-21:51:15.	Aqua
SRCA Setup	Mon, 06/13/2011 - 21:07 - Mon, 06/13/2011 - 21:08	2011	164	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, 06/11/2011 - 18:04	2011	162	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_NIGHT_RATE		Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Sat, 06/11/2011 - 17:18	2011	162	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_DAY_RATE	(03:23 late)	Aqua
Lunar Roll	Sat, 06/11/2011 - 16:58 - Sat, 06/11/2011 - 17:05	2011	162	MCL MOD_OA08_ROLL_MAN	Lunar Roll Maneuver (-14.2849 degree roll)	Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Sat, 06/11/2011 - 16:22	2011	162	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_NIGHT_RATE	(03:23 early)	Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Sat, 06/11/2011 - 15:36	2011	162	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_DAY_RATE		Aqua
SD/SDSM	Mon, 06/06/2011 - 20:03 - Mon, 06/06/2011 - 20:17	2011	157	MCL MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCREEN.2	OA-16: SD/SDSM Screened - B-Side	Aqua
BB WU/CD	Mon, 05/30/2011 - 08:00	2011	150	MCL MOD_BB_TEMP_SET_285K_B.2	BB Temp Set to 285K for CP B Coefficients	Aqua
BB WU/CD	Sun, 05/29/2011 - 12:00	2011	149	MCL MOD_BB_DCYCLE_THIRD.1	Set blackbody heater duty cycle to THIRD	Aqua
BB WU/CD	Sun, 05/29/2011 - 12:00	2011	149	MCL MOD_BB_TEMP_SET_270K_B.2	BB Temp Set to 270K for CP B Coefficients	Aqua
BB WU/CD	Sun, 05/29/2011 - 08:00	2011	149	MCL MOD_BB_DCYCLE_FULL.1	Set blackbody heater duty cycle to FULL	Aqua
BB WU/CD	Sun, 05/29/2011 - 08:00	2011	149	MCL MOD_BB_TEMP_SET_315K_B.2	BB Temp Set to 315K for CP B Coefficients	Aqua
BB WU/CD	Sun, 05/29/2011 - 04:00	2011	149	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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