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Routine Calibrations

Title Date UTC Year of DOY DOY Command Load Notes MODIS Mission
Nighttime Day Mode 2022 295 MOD_OA03_FR_NIGHT_RATE.2 Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode 2022 295 MOD_OA03_FR_DAY_RATE.1 (10:00 late) Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode 2022 295 MOD_OA03_FR_NIGHT_RATE.2 Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode 2022 295 MOD_OA03_FR_DAY_RATE.1 Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode 2022 295 MOD_OA03_FR_NIGHT_RATE.2 (10:00 early) Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode 2022 295 MOD_OA03_FR_DAY_RATE.1 Aqua
SD/SDSM - 2022 283 MOD_OA15_SDSM_OPEN.1 OA-15: SD/SDSM Open – B-side Aqua
SD/SDSM - 2022 283 MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCREEN.2 OA-16: SD/SDSM Screened – B-side Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode 2022 283 MOD_OA04_NIGHT_RATE.1 CEM Configuration
Sets formatter to Night rate throughout maneuvers
Note: all formatter activities have been removed from the schedule from 2022/284 00:00:00 - 2022/294 23:59:59.
Terra
Nighttime Day Mode - 2022 283 MOD_OA03_DAY_RATE.1 CEM Configuration
Sets formatter to Day rate – Nighttime Day Mode calibration to characterize straylight
Terra
Miscellaneous - 2022 283 MOD_CLOSE_NAD_SVD.1 CEM Configuration
Closes the nadir and space view doors
Terra
Miscellaneous - 2022 283 MOD_TURN_OFF_CFPAS_HTR.1 CEM Configuration
Turns off LWIR and SMIR FPAs and the LWIR heater
Terra
Miscellaneous - 2022 283 MOD_OA07_PV_DCR_OFF.1 CEM Configuration
Turns off DC Restore function for PV detectors
Terra
Miscellaneous - 2022 283 MOD_OA07_PC_DCR_OFF.1 CEM Configuration
Turns off DC Restore function for PC detectors
Terra
Nighttime Day Mode - 2022 283 MOD_OA04_NIGHT_RATE.1 CEM Configuration
Sets formatter to Night rate
Terra
Miscellaneous - 2022 283 MOD_OA26_BB_OFF.1 CEM Configuration Terra
SD/SDSM - 2022 277 MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCRN_NO_DOOR_A.4 OA-16: SD/SDSM screen side A, no door movement. Terra
SD/SDSM - 2022 269 MOD_OA15_SDSM_OPEN.1 OA-15: SD/SDSM Open – B-side Aqua
SD/SDSM - 2022 269 MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCREEN.2 OA-16: SD/SDSM Screened – B-side Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode 2022 265 MOD_OA03_DAY_RATE.2 (10:00 late) Terra
Nighttime Day Mode 2022 265 MOD_OA04_NIGHT_RATE.1 Terra
Nighttime Day Mode 2022 265 MOD_OA03_DAY_RATE.2 Terra
Nighttime Day Mode 2022 265 MOD_OA04_NIGHT_RATE.1 (10:00 early) Terra
SD/SDSM - 2022 263 MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCRN_NO_DOOR_A.4 OA-16: SD/SDSM screen side A, no door movement. Terra
PV ECal - 2022 261 MOD_OA27_PV_ECAL.3 OA-27: Photovoltaic bands electronics calibration.
Centered on S/C maximum latitude.
Terra
Nighttime Day Mode - 2022 257 MOD_OA03_DAY_RATE.2 (1:53 late) Terra
Lunar Roll - 2022 257 MOD_OA08_ROLL_MAN.3 Terra
Nighttime Day Mode - 2022 257 MOD_OA04_NIGHT_RATE.1 (1:53 early) Terra
SRCA Low Mode - 2022 257 MOD_OA22_SRCA_FULL_SPECT_2.2 Calls SCS ID 77 to run Macro 31 – loaded with Low Mode calibration script Aqua
SRCA Setup - 2022 257 MOD_SRCA_SETUP_10W_L4_CC.2 Setup activity using lamp 4 and in constant current feedback mode Aqua
SD/SDSM - 2022 255 MOD_OA15_SDSM_OPEN.1 OA-15: SD/SDSM Open – B-side Aqua
SD/SDSM - 2022 255 MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCREEN.2 OA-16: SD/SDSM Screened – B-side Aqua
SRCA 1W & 10W Radiometric - 2022 255 MOD_OA21_SRCA_1W_RAD_A.5 OA-21: 1W Radiometric Continuous Calibration.
Data collection: 14:27:24-17:41:45 (Covering 15 minutes S/C night, day, night, day, and 15 minutes S/C night)
*Note: This calibration is part of the MODIS Pre-CEM data collection.
Terra
SRCA Setup - 2022 255 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 - 2022 250 MOD_OA19_SRCA_FULL_RAD_10W.3 SRCA Full Radiometric Calibration - B Side

Data collection: 21:43:49-21:55:19.
S/C Night: 21:31:25-22:04:50.
Aqua
SRCA Setup - 2022 250 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 - 2022 248 MOD_SRCA_SPECIAL_10W_OPEN.2 Performs SRCA 10W continuous radiometric activity with the filter in the OPEN position
Data Collect 14:05:49-17:36:02 (Covering 15 minutes S/C night, day, night, day, and 15 minutes S/C night)

*Note: This calibration is part of the MODIS Pre-CEM data collection.
Terra
SRCA Setup - 2022 248 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
BB Warmup/Cooldown 2022 244 MOD_BB_TEMP_SET_285K_B.2 BB Temp Set to 285K for CP B Coefficient Aqua
BB Warmup/Cooldown 2022 243 MOD_BB_DCYCLE_THIRD.1 Set blackbody heater duty cycle to THIRD Aqua
BB Warmup/Cooldown 2022 243 MOD_BB_TEMP_SET_270K_B.2 BB Temp Set to 270K for CP B Coefficients Aqua
BB Warmup/Cooldown 2022 243 MOD_BB_DCYCLE_FULL.1 Set blackbody heater duty cycle to FULL Aqua
BB Warmup/Cooldown 2022 243 MOD_BB_TEMP_SET_315K_B.2 BB Temp Set to 315K for CP B Coefficients Aqua
BB Warmup/Cooldown 2022 243 MCL MOD_BB_TEMP_SET_290K_B.2 BB Temp Set to 290K for CP B Coefficients Aqua
BB Warmup/Cooldown 2022 243 MOD_BB_TEMP_SET_285K_B.2 BB Temp Set to 285K for CP B Coefficients Aqua
BB Warmup/Cooldown 2022 242 MOD_BB_TEMP_SET_280K_B.2 BB Temp Set to 280K for CP B Coefficients Aqua
SD/SDSM - 2022 242 MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCRN_NO_DOOR_A.4 OA-16: SD/SDSM screen side A, no door movement. Terra
BB Warmup/Cooldown 2022 242 MOD_BB_TEMP_SET_270K_B.2 BB BB Temp Set to 270K for CP B Coefficients Aqua
SD/SDSM - 2022 241 MOD_OA15_SDSM_OPEN.1 OA-15: SD/SDSM Open – B-side Aqua
SD/SDSM - 2022 241 MCL MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCREEN.2 OA-16: SD/SDSM Screened – B-side
Aqua

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List of routine calibrations performed in Aqua and Terra. Find subcategories under Routine Calibrations in your right to see a specific event.