Routine Calibrations

Title	Date UTC	Year of DOY	DOY	Command Load	Notes	MODIS Mission
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
SD/SDSM	Mon, 01/31/2011 - 22:57 - Mon, 01/31/2011 - 23:11	2011	031	MCL MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCREEN.2	OA-16: SD/SDSM Screened - B-Side	Aqua
SRCA Full Radiometric	Mon, 01/31/2011 - 21:10 - Mon, 01/31/2011 - 21:41	2011	031	ATC MOD_OA19_SRCA_FULL_RAD.1	OA-19: SRCA Full Radiometric Calibration. Data collection 21:26:28-21:41:51 (centered on S/C Night) S/C Night 21:17:10-21:50:09.	Terra
SRCA Setup	Mon, 01/31/2011 - 21:07 - Mon, 01/31/2011 - 21:07	2011	031	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, 01/31/2011 - 20:41 - Mon, 01/31/2011 - 21:15	2011	031	MCL MOD_OA19_SRCA_FULL_RAD.2	OA-19: SRCA Full Radiometric Calibration - B Side Data collection 20:57:29-21:11:52 (Centered on S/N Night) S/C Night 20:47:50-21:21:33.	Aqua
SRCA Setup	Mon, 01/31/2011 - 20:38 - Mon, 01/31/2011 - 20:38	2011	031	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 1W & 10W Radiometric	Sat, 01/29/2011 - 14:43 - Sat, 01/29/2011 - 17:57	2011	029	MCL MOD_OA21_SRCA_1W_RAD.2	OA-21: SRCA 1W Radiometric Continuous Calibration. Data collection 14:59:04-17:57:45 (Covering 15 minutes S/C night, day, night, day, and 15 minutes S/C night)	Aqua
SRCA Setup	Sat, 01/29/2011 - 14:40 - Sat, 01/29/2011 - 14:40	2011	029	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
SRCA 1W & 10W Radiometric	Sat, 01/29/2011 - 13:43 - Sat, 01/29/2011 - 16:48	2011	029	ATC MOD_OA21_SRCA_1W_RAD_A.5	OA-21: 1W Radiometric Continuous (Radiance feedback) Calibration. Data collection 13:59:11-16:48:02 (Covering 15 minutes S/C night, day, night, day, and 15 minutes S/C night)	Terra
SRCA Setup	Sat, 01/29/2011 - 13:40 - Sat, 01/29/2011 - 13:40	2011	029	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
Nighttime Day Mode	Sun, 01/23/2011 - 22:51	2011	023	ATC MOD_OA03_FR_DAY_RATE.2	(03:23 late)	Terra
Lunar Roll	Sun, 01/23/2011 - 22:03 - Sun, 01/23/2011 - 22:10	2011	023	ATC MOD_OA08_ROLL_MAN.3	Lunar Roll Maneuver (-8.8467 degrees)	Terra
Nighttime Day Mode	Sun, 01/23/2011 - 21:55	2011	023	ATC MOD_OA03_FR_NIGHT_RATE.1	(03:23 early)	Terra
SRCA Full Spatial	Mon, 01/17/2011 - 20:50 - Mon, 01/17/2011 - 21:38	2011	017	MOD_OA23_SRCA_FULL_SPAT.1	OA-23: SRCA Full Spatial Calibration Data Collect from 21:06:44-21:37:30 (centered on S/C Night) S/C Night 21:05:41-21:38:49.	Terra
SRCA Setup	Mon, 01/17/2011 - 20:47 - Mon, 01/17/2011 - 20:47	2011	017	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
Nighttime Day Mode	Sat, 01/15/2011 - 15:41	2011	015	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_NIGHT_RATE		Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Sat, 01/15/2011 - 14:55	2011	015	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_DAY_RATE	(03:23 late)	Aqua
Lunar Roll	Sat, 01/15/2011 - 14:13 - Sat, 01/15/2011 - 14:19	2011	015	MCL MOD_OA08_ROLL_MAN	Lunar Roll Maneuver (-7.7223 degree roll)	Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Sat, 01/15/2011 - 13:59	2011	015	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_NIGHT_RATE	(03:23 early)	Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Sat, 01/15/2011 - 13:13	2011	015	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_DAY_RATE		Aqua
SRCA Full Spectral	Wed, 01/12/2011 - 20:39 - Wed, 01/12/2011 - 21:25	2011	012	ATC MOD_OA22_SRCA_FULL_SPECT_4.1	OA-22: SRCA Full Spectral Calibration Part 4 10W-lamp data collection is from 20:39:56-21:17:56.	Terra
SRCA Full Spectral	Wed, 01/12/2011 - 18:49 - Wed, 01/12/2011 - 19:40	2011	012	ATC MOD_OA22_SRCA_FULL_SPECT_3.1	OA-22: SRCA Full Spectral Calibration Part 3 10W-lamp data collection is from 19:06:06-19:40:39.	Terra
SRCA Setup	Wed, 01/12/2011 - 18:46 - Wed, 01/12/2011 - 18:47	2011	012	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, 01/12/2011 - 17:23 - Wed, 01/12/2011 - 18:06	2011	012	ATC MOD_OA22_SRCA_FULL_SPECT_2.1	OA-22: SRCA Full Spectral Calibration Part 2 20W-lamp data collection is from 17:23:23-17:57:54.	Terra
SRCA Full Spectral	Wed, 01/12/2011 - 12:14 - Wed, 01/12/2011 - 13:05	2011	012	ATC MOD_OA22_SRCA_FULL_SPECT_1.1	OA-22: SRCA Full Spectral Calibration Part 1 20W-lamp data collection is from 12:30:06-13:05:52.	Terra
SRCA Setup	Wed, 01/12/2011 - 12:11 - Wed, 01/12/2011 - 12:11	2011	012	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	Mon, 01/10/2011 - 22:37 - Mon, 01/10/2011 - 22:51	2011	010	MCL MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCREEN.2	OA-16: SD/SDSM Screened - B-Side	Aqua
SD/SDSM	Mon, 01/10/2011 - 20:58 - Mon, 01/10/2011 - 21:12	2011	010	MCL MOD_OA15_SDSM_OPEN.1	OA-15: SD/SDSM Open - B-Side	Aqua
SRCA Full Spatial	Sun, 01/09/2011 - 21:08 - Sun, 01/09/2011 - 22:06	2011	009	MCL MOD_OA23_SRCA_FULL_SPAT.2	OA-23: SRCA Full Spatial Calibration - B Side Data Collect from 21:24:50-21:55:36 (centered in S/C Night) S/C Night 21:23:27-21:56:59.	Aqua
SRCA Setup	Sun, 01/09/2011 - 21:05 - Sun, 01/09/2011 - 21:05	2011	009	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, 01/03/2011 - 20:47 - Mon, 01/03/2011 - 21:18	2011	003	ATC MOD_OA19_SRCA_FULL_RAD.1	OA-19: SRCA Full Radiometric Calibration. Data collection 21:03:28-21:18:51 (centered on S/C Night) S/C Night 20:54:01-21:27:20.	Terra
SRCA Setup	Mon, 01/03/2011 - 20:44 - Mon, 01/03/2011 - 20:44	2011	003	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, 01/03/2011 - 20:14 - Mon, 01/03/2011 - 20:45	2011	003	MCL MOD_OA19_SRCA_FULL_RAD.2	OA-19: SRCA Full Radiometric Calibration - B Side Data collection 20:30:53-20:45:16 (Centered on S/N Night) S/C Night 20:21:22-20:54:49.	Aqua
SRCA Setup	Mon, 01/03/2011 - 20:11 - Mon, 01/03/2011 - 20:12	2011	003	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	Thu, 12/30/2010 - 11:30	2010	364	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_NIGHT_RATE.2	OA-03: Formatter to Night Rate (return to normal night rate)	Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Thu, 12/30/2010 - 11:10	2010	364	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_DAY_RATE.1	OA-03: Formatter to Day Rate (night ground track)	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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