Routine Calibrations

Title	Date UTC	Year of DOY	DOY	Command Load	Notes	MODIS Mission
SRCA Full Radiometric	Mon, 03/28/2011 - 21:37 - Mon, 03/28/2011 - 22:07	2011	087	MCL MOD_OA19_SRCA_FULL_RAD.2	OA-19: SRCA Full Radiometric Calibration - B Side Data collection 21:53:12-22:07:35 (Centered on S/N Night) S/C Night 21:43:32-22:17:15.	Aqua
SRCA Setup	Mon, 03/28/2011 - 21:34 - Mon, 03/28/2011 - 21:34	2011	087	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, 03/28/2011 - 20:15 - Mon, 03/28/2011 - 20:46	2011	087	ATC MOD_OA19_SRCA_FULL_RAD.1	OA-19: SRCA Full Radiometric Calibration. Data collection 20:31:05-20:46:28 (centered on S/C Night) S/C Night 20:21:30-20:55:05.	Terra
SRCA Setup	Mon, 03/28/2011 - 20:12 - Mon, 03/28/2011 - 20:12	2011	087	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
SD/SDSM	Tue, 03/22/2011 - 21:32 - Tue, 03/22/2011 - 21:41	2011	081	ATC MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCRN_NO_DOOR_A.4	OA-16: SD/SDSM screened side A, no door movement.	Terra
Nighttime Day Mode	Tue, 03/15/2011 - 20:26	2011	074	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_NIGHT_RATE		Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Tue, 03/15/2011 - 19:40	2011	074	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_DAY_RATE	(03:23 late)	Aqua
Lunar Roll	Tue, 03/15/2011 - 18:58 - Tue, 03/15/2011 - 19:04	2011	074	MCL MOD_OA08_ROLL_MAN	Lunar Roll Maneuver (-7.3407 degree roll)	Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Tue, 03/15/2011 - 18:43	2011	074	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_NIGHT_RATE	(03:23 early)	Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Tue, 03/15/2011 - 17:57	2011	074	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_DAY_RATE		Aqua
SD/SDSM	Mon, 03/14/2011 - 20:21 - Mon, 03/14/2011 - 20:35	2011	073	MCL MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCREEN.2	OA-16: SD/SDSM Screened - B-Side	Aqua
BB WU/CD	Mon, 03/07/2011 - 08:00	2011	066	MCL MOD_BB_TEMP_SET_285K_B.2	BB Temp Set to 285K for CP B Coefficients	Aqua
BB WU/CD	Sun, 03/06/2011 - 12:00	2011	065	MCL MOD_BB_DCYCLE_THIRD.1	Set blackbody heater duty cycle to THIRD	Aqua
BB WU/CD	Sun, 03/06/2011 - 12:00	2011	065	MCL MOD_BB_TEMP_SET_270K_B.2	BB Temp Set to 270K for CP B Coefficients	Aqua
BB WU/CD	Sun, 03/06/2011 - 08:00	2011	065	MCL MOD_BB_DCYCLE_FULL.1	Set blackbody heater duty cycle to FULL	Aqua
BB WU/CD	Sun, 03/06/2011 - 08:00	2011	065	MCL MOD_BB_TEMP_SET_315K_B.2	BB Temp Set to 315K for CP B Coefficients	Aqua
BB WU/CD	Sun, 03/06/2011 - 04:00	2011	065	MCL MOD_BB_TEMP_SET_290K_B.2	BB Temp Set to 290K for CP B Coefficients	Aqua
BB WU/CD	Sun, 03/06/2011 - 01:00	2011	065	MCL MOD_BB_TEMP_SET_285K_B.2	BB Temp Set to 285K for CP B Coefficients	Aqua
BB WU/CD	Sat, 03/05/2011 - 21:00	2011	064	MCL MOD_BB_TEMP_SET_280K_B.2	BB Temp Set to 280K for CP B Coefficients	Aqua
BB WU/CD	Sat, 03/05/2011 - 03:00	2011	064	MCL MOD_BB_TEMP_SET_270K_B.2	BB Temp Set to 270K for CP B Coefficients	Aqua
SD/SDSM	Tue, 03/01/2011 - 21:16 - Tue, 03/01/2011 - 21:25	2011	060	ATC MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCRN_NO_DOOR_A.4	OA-16: SD/SDSM screened side A, no door movement.	Terra
SRCA Full Radiometric	Mon, 02/28/2011 - 21:32 - Mon, 02/28/2011 - 22:03	2011	059	ATC MOD_OA19_SRCA_FULL_RAD.1	OA-19: SRCA Full Radiometric Calibration. Data collection 21:48:28-22:03:51 (centered on S/C Night) S/C Night 21:39:07-22:12:13.	Terra
SRCA Setup	Mon, 02/28/2011 - 21:29 - Mon, 02/28/2011 - 21:25	2011	059	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, 02/28/2011 - 21:09 - Mon, 02/28/2011 - 21:39	2011	059	MCL MOD_OA19_SRCA_FULL_RAD.2	OA-19: SRCA Full Radiometric Calibration - B Side Data collection 21:25:11-21:39:34 (Centered on S/N Night) S/C Night 21:15:31-21:49:16.	Aqua
SRCA Setup	Mon, 02/28/2011 - 21:06 - Mon, 02/28/2011 - 21:06	2011	059	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, 02/27/2011 - 21:34 - Sun, 02/27/2011 - 21:37	2011	058	ATC MOD_OA27_PV_ECAL.3	OA-27: Photovoltaic bands electronics calibration. Centered on S/C maximum latitude at 21:35:46.	Terra
PV ECAL	Sun, 02/27/2011 - 20:24 - Sun, 02/27/2011 - 20:27	2011	058	MCL MOD_OA27_PV_ECAL.1	OA-27: Photovoltaic bands electronics calibration Centered on S/C maximum latitude at 20:25:54.	Aqua
SD/SDSM	Mon, 02/21/2011 - 21:39 - Mon, 02/21/2011 - 21:53	2011	052	MCL MOD_OA15_SDSM_OPEN.1	OA-15: SD/SDSM Open - B-Side	Aqua
SD/SDSM	Mon, 02/21/2011 - 20:00 - Mon, 02/21/2011 - 20:14	2011	052	MCL MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCREEN.2	OA-16: SD/SDSM Screened - B-Side	Aqua
SRCA Full Spectral	Thu, 02/17/2011 - 21:29 - Thu, 02/17/2011 - 22:07	2011	048	MCL MOD_OA22_SRCA_FULL_SPECT_4.1	OA-22: SRCA Full Spectral Calibration Part 4 10W-lamp data collection is from 21:29:00-22:07:00.	Aqua
SRCA Full Spectral	Thu, 02/17/2011 - 19:35 - Thu, 02/17/2011 - 20:26	2011	048	MCL MOD_OA22_SRCA_FULL_SPECT_3.1	OA-22: SRCA Full Spectral Calibration Part 3 10W-lamp data collection is from 19:51:54-20:26:27.	Aqua
SRCA Setup	Thu, 02/17/2011 - 19:32 - Thu, 02/17/2011 - 19:32	2011	048	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 Spectral	Thu, 02/17/2011 - 18:13 - Thu, 02/17/2011 - 18:47	2011	048	MCL MOD_OA22_SRCA_FULL_SPECT_2.2	OA-22: SRCA Full Spectral Calibration Part 2 20W-lamp data collection is from 18:13:00-18:47:31.	Aqua
SRCA Full Spectral	Thu, 02/17/2011 - 12:59 - Thu, 02/17/2011 - 13:51	2011	048	MCL MOD_OA22_SRCA_FULL_SPECT_1.2	OA-22: SRCA Full Spectral Calibration Part 1 20W-lamp data collection is from 13:15:43-13:51:30.	Aqua
SRCA Setup	Thu, 02/17/2011 - 12:56 - Thu, 02/17/2011 - 12:57	2011	048	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	Mon, 02/14/2011 - 07:42	2011	045	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_NIGHT_RATE		Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Mon, 02/14/2011 - 06:56	2011	045	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_DAY_RATE	(03:23 late)	Aqua
Lunar Roll	Mon, 02/14/2011 - 06:13 - Mon, 02/14/2011 - 06:20	2011	045	MCL MOD_OA08_ROLL_MAN	Lunar Roll Maneuver (-9.9616 degree roll)	Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Mon, 02/14/2011 - 06:00	2011	045	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_NIGHT_RATE	(03:23 early)	Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Mon, 02/14/2011 - 05:14	2011	045	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_DAY_RATE		Aqua
SD/SDSM	Tue, 02/08/2011 - 21:00 - Tue, 02/08/2011 - 21:09	2011	039	ATC MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCRN_NO_DOOR_A.4	OA-16: SD/SDSM screened side A, no door movement.	Terra
BB WU/CD	Mon, 02/07/2011 - 02:00	2011	038	ATC MOD_OA26_BB_290K_A.2	Set blackbody temperature to 290K on the A Side	Terra
BB WU/CD	Sun, 02/06/2011 - 05:00	2011	037	ATC MOD_OA26_BB_DCYCLE_THIRD.1	Set blackbody heater duty cycle to THIRD	Terra
BB WU/CD	Sun, 02/06/2011 - 05:00	2011	037	ATC MOD_OA26_BB_270K_A.2	Set blackbody temperature to 270K on the A Side	Terra
BB WU/CD	Sun, 02/06/2011 - 02:00	2011	037	ATC MOD_OA26_BB_DCYCLE_FULL.1	Set blackbody heater duty cycle to FULL	Terra
BB WU/CD	Sun, 02/06/2011 - 02:00	2011	037	ATC MOD_OA26_BB_315K_A.2	Set blackbody temperature to 315K on the A Side	Terra
BB WU/CD	Sat, 02/05/2011 - 22:00	2011	036	ATC MOD_OA26_BB_290K_A.2	Set blackbody temperature to 290K on the A Side	Terra
BB WU/CD	Sat, 02/05/2011 - 19:00	2011	036	ATC MOD_OA26_BB_285K_A.2	Set blackbody temperature to 285K on the A Side	Terra
BB WU/CD	Sat, 02/05/2011 - 15:00	2011	036	ATC MOD_OA26_BB_280K_A.2	Set blackbody temperature to 280K on the A Side	Terra
BB WU/CD	Fri, 02/04/2011 - 21:00	2011	035	ATC MOD_OA26_BB_270K_A.2	Set blackbody temperature to 270K on the A Side	Terra

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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