Routine Calibrations

Title	Date UTC	Year of DOY	DOY	Command Load	Notes	MODIS Mission
Nighttime Day Mode	Fri, 02/11/2022 - 19:22	2022	042	MOD_OA03_FR_DAY_RATE.1	(01:53 late)	Aqua
Lunar Roll	Fri, 02/11/2022 - 18:40 - Fri, 02/11/2022 - 18:44	2022	042	MOD_OA08_ROLL_MAN.1		Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Fri, 02/11/2022 - 18:29	2022	042	MOD_OA03_FR_NIGHT_RATE.2	(01:53 early)	Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Fri, 02/11/2022 - 17:41	2022	042	MOD_OA03_FR_DAY_RATE.1		Aqua
SD/SDSM	Tue, 02/01/2022 - 20:35 - Tue, 02/01/2022 - 20:44	2022	032	MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCRN_NO_DOOR_A.4	OA-16: SD/SDSM screen side A, no door movement.	Terra
SRCA 1W Radiometric	Sun, 01/30/2022 - 21:33 - Mon, 01/31/2022 - 01:04	2022	030	MOD_OA21_SRCA_1W_RAD.2	OA-21: SRCA 1W Radiometric Continuous Calibration. Data collection: 21:49:52-01:04:28 (Covering 15 minutes S/C night, day, night, day, and 15 minutes S/C night)	Aqua
SRCA Setup	Sun, 01/30/2022 - 21:30 - Sun, 01/30/2022 - 21:31	2022	030	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
SD/SDSM	Mon, 01/24/2022 - 22:38 - Mon, 01/24/2022 - 22:52	2022	024	MOD_OA15_SDSM_OPEN.1	OA-15: SD/SDSM Open – B-side	Aqua
SD/SDSM	Mon, 01/24/2022 - 20:59 - Mon, 01/24/2022 - 21:13	2022	024	MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCREEN.2	OA-16: SD/SDSM Screened – B-side	Aqua
SRCA 1 Watt Radiometric	Sun, 01/23/2022 - 20:11 - Sun, 01/23/2022 - 23:42	2022	023	MOD_OA21_SRCA_1W_RAD_A.5	OA-21: 1W Radiometric Continuous Calibration. Data collection: 20:27:21-23:42:17 (Covering 15 minutes S/C night, day, night, day, and 15 minutes S/C night)	Terra
SRCA Setup	Sun, 01/23/2022 - 20:08 - Sun, 01/23/2022 - 20:08	2022	023	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	Sat, 01/22/2022 - 16:51	2022	022	MOD_OA03_DAY_RATE.2	(1:53 late)	Terra
Lunar Roll	Sat, 01/22/2022 - 16:13 - Sat, 01/22/2022 - 16:17	2022	022	MOD_OA08_ROLL_MAN.3		Terra
Nighttime Day Mode	Sat, 01/22/2022 - 15:58	2022	022	MOD_OA04_NIGHT_RATE.1	(1:53 early)	Terra
SRCA Full Spatial	Thu, 01/20/2022 - 21:02 - Thu, 01/20/2022 - 21:50	2022	020	MOD_OA23_SRCA_FULL_SPAT.1	OA-23: SRCA Full Spatial Calibration Data Collect from 21:18:41-21:49:27 (centered in S/C Night) S/C Night 21:17:46-21:50:37.	Terra
SRCA Setup	Thu, 01/20/2022 - 20:59 - Thu, 01/20/2022 - 20:59	2022	020	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	Thu, 01/13/2022 - 00:52	2022	013	MOD_OA03_FR_NIGHT_RATE.2	After Lunar Roll	Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Thu, 01/13/2022 - 00:04	2022	013	MOD_OA03_FR_DAY_RATE.1	After Lunar Roll (01:53 late)	Aqua
Lunar Roll	Wed, 01/12/2022 - 23:27 - Wed, 01/12/2022 - 23:31	2022	012	MOD_OA08_ROLL_MAN.1		Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Wed, 01/12/2022 - 23:11	2022	012	MOD_OA03_FR_NIGHT_RATE.2	Before Lunar Roll (01:53 early)	Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Wed, 01/12/2022 - 22:24	2022	012	MOD_OA03_FR_DAY_RATE.1	(before Lunar Roll)	Aqua
SD/SDSM	Tue, 01/11/2022 - 20:18 - Tue, 01/11/2022 - 20:27	2022	011	MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCRN_NO_DOOR_A.4	OA-16: SD/SDSM screen side A, no door movement.	Terra
SD/SDSM	Mon, 01/03/2022 - 22:19 - Mon, 01/03/2022 - 22:33	2022	003	MOD_OA15_SDSM_OPEN.1	OA-15: SD/SDSM Open ̶ B-side	Aqua
SD/SDSM	Mon, 01/03/2022 - 20:40 - Mon, 01/03/2022 - 20:54	2022	003	MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCREEN.2	OA-16: SD/SDSM Screened ̶ B-side	Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Fri, 12/24/2021 - 07:31	2021	358	MOD_OA03_DAY_RATE.2	(1:53 late)	Terra
Lunar Roll	Fri, 12/24/2021 - 07:12 - Fri, 12/24/2021 - 07:16	2021	358	MOD_OA08_ROLL_MAN.3		Terra
Nighttime Day Mode	Fri, 12/24/2021 - 06:38	2021	358	MOD_OA04_NIGHT_RATE.1	(1:53 early)	Terra
BB WU/CD	Thu, 12/23/2021 - 08:00	2021	357	MOD_BB_TEMP_SET_285K_B.2	BB Temp Set to 285K for CP B Coefficient	Aqua
BB WU/CD	Wed, 12/22/2021 - 12:00	2021	356	MOD_BB_DCYCLE_THIRD.1	Set blackbody heater duty cycle to THIRD	Aqua
BB WU/CD	Wed, 12/22/2021 - 12:00	2021	356	MOD_BB_TEMP_SET_270K_B.2	BB Temp Set to 270K for CP B Coefficients	Aqua
BB WU/CD	Wed, 12/22/2021 - 08:00	2021	356	MOD_BB_DCYCLE_FULL.1	Set blackbody heater duty cycle to FULL	Aqua
BB WU/CD	Wed, 12/22/2021 - 08:00	2021	356	MOD_BB_TEMP_SET_315K_B.2	BB Temp Set to 315K for CP B Coefficients	Aqua
BB WU/CD	Wed, 12/22/2021 - 04:00	2021	356	MOD_BB_TEMP_SET_290K_B.2	BB Temp Set to 290K for CP B Coefficients	Aqua
BB WU/CD	Wed, 12/22/2021 - 01:00	2021	356	MOD_BB_TEMP_SET_285K_B.2	BB Temp Set to 285K for CP B Coefficients	Aqua
BB WU/CD	Tue, 12/21/2021 - 21:00	2021	355	MOD_BB_TEMP_SET_280K_B.2	BB Temp Set to 280K for CP B Coefficients	Aqua
SD/SDSM	Tue, 12/21/2021 - 20:01 - Tue, 12/21/2021 - 20:10	2021	355	MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCRN_NO_DOOR_A.4	OA-16: SD/SDSM screened side A, no door movement.	Terra
BB WU/CD	Tue, 12/21/2021 - 03:00	2021	355	MOD_BB_TEMP_SET_270K_B.2 BB	Temp Set to 270K for CP B Coefficients	Aqua
PV Ecal	Sun, 12/19/2021 - 20:49 - Sun, 12/19/2021 - 20:51	2021	353	MOD_OA27_PV_ECAL.1	OA-27: Photovoltaic bands electronics calibration. Centered on S/C maximum latitude.	Aqua
PV Ecal	Sun, 12/19/2021 - 20:14 - Sun, 12/19/2021 - 20:17	2021	353	MOD_OA27_PV_ECAL.3	OA-27: Photovoltaic bands electronics calibration. Centered on S/C maximum latitude.	Terra
SRCA 1 Watt Radiometric	Sat, 12/18/2021 - 20:11 - Sat, 12/18/2021 - 22:03	2021	352	MOD_OA21_SRCA_1W_RAD.2	OA-21: SRCA 1W Radiometric Continuous Calibration. Data collection: 20:27:27-22:03:39 (Covering 15 minutes S/C night, day, night, day, and 15 minutes S/C night)	Aqua
SRCA Setup	Sat, 12/18/2021 - 20:08 - Sat, 12/18/2021 - 20:08	2021	352	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
Nighttime Day Mode	Tue, 12/14/2021 - 05:35	2021	348	MOD_OA03_FR_NIGHT_RATE.2		Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Tue, 12/14/2021 - 04:48	2021	348	MOD_OA03_FR_DAY_RATE.1	(01:53 late)	Aqua
Lunar Roll	Tue, 12/14/2021 - 04:25 - Tue, 12/14/2021 - 04:29	2021	348	MOD_OA08_ROLL_MAN.1		Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Tue, 12/14/2021 - 03:54	2021	348	MOD_OA03_FR_NIGHT_RATE.2	(01:53 early)	Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Tue, 12/14/2021 - 03:07	2021	348	MOD_OA03_FR_DAY_RATE.1		Aqua
SD/SDSM	Mon, 12/13/2021 - 22:00 - Mon, 12/13/2021 - 22:14	2021	347	MOD_OA15_SDSM_OPEN.1	OA-15: SD/SDSM Open – B-side	Aqua
SD/SDSM	Mon, 12/13/2021 - 20:21 - Mon, 12/13/2021 - 20:35	2021	347	MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCREEN.2	OA-16: SD/SDSM Screened – B-side	Aqua
BB WU/CD	Fri, 12/03/2021 - 05:00	2021	337	MOD_OA26_BB_DCYCLE_THIRD.1	Set blackbody heater duty cycle to THIRD	Terra
BB WU/CD	Fri, 12/03/2021 - 05:00	2021	337	MOD_OA26_BB_270K_A.2	BB Temp Set to 270K for CP A Coefficients	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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