Routine Calibrations

Title	Date UTC	Year of DOY	DOY	Command Load	Notes	MODIS Mission
Lunar Roll	Mon, 07/19/2021 - 15:06 - Mon, 07/19/2021 - 15:10	2021	200	MOD_OA08_ROLL_MAN.1		Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Mon, 07/19/2021 - 14:25	2021	200	MOD_OA03_FR_NIGHT_RATE.2	(01:53 early)	Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Mon, 07/19/2021 - 13:37	2021	200	MOD_OA03_FR_DAY_RATE.1		Aqua
BB WU/CD	Thu, 07/08/2021 - 08:00	2021	189	MOD_BB_TEMP_SET_285K_B.2	BB Temp Set to 285K for CP B Coefficient	Aqua
BB WU/CD	Wed, 07/07/2021 - 12:00	2021	188	MOD_BB_DCYCLE_THIRD.1	Set blackbody heater duty cycle to THIRD	Aqua
BB WU/CD	Wed, 07/07/2021 - 12:00	2021	188	MOD_BB_TEMP_SET_270K_B.2	BB Temp Set to 270K for CP B Coefficients	Aqua
BB WU/CD	Wed, 07/07/2021 - 08:00	2021	188	MOD_BB_DCYCLE_FULL.1	Set blackbody heater duty cycle to FULL	Aqua
BB WU/CD	Wed, 07/07/2021 - 08:00	2021	188	MOD_BB_TEMP_SET_315K_B.2	BB Temp Set to 315K for CP B Coefficients	Aqua
BB WU/CD	Wed, 07/07/2021 - 04:00	2021	188	MOD_BB_TEMP_SET_290K_B.2	BB Temp Set to 290K for CP B Coefficients	Aqua
BB WU/CD	Wed, 07/07/2021 - 01:00	2021	188	MOD_BB_TEMP_SET_285K_B.2	BB Temp Set to 285K for CP B Coefficients	Aqua
BB WU/CD	Tue, 07/06/2021 - 21:00	2021	187	MOD_BB_TEMP_SET_280K_B.2	BB Temp Set to 280K for CP B Coefficients	Aqua
SD/SDSM	Tue, 07/06/2021 - 20:40 - Tue, 07/06/2021 - 20:49	2021	187	MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCRN_NO_DOOR_A.4	OA-16: SD/SDSM screened side A, no door movement.	Terra
BB WU/CD	Tue, 07/06/2021 - 03:00	2021	187	MOD_BB_TEMP_SET_270K_B.2	BB Temp Set to 270K for CP B Coefficients	Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Mon, 06/28/2021 - 23:21	2021	179	MOD_OA03_DAY_RATE.2	(1:53 late, in addition to 02:58 delta time due to implementation of 40/60 BAP, total shift of 04:51 late)	Terra
SD/SDSM	Mon, 06/28/2021 - 23:02 - Mon, 06/28/2021 - 23:16	2021	179	MOD_OA15_SDSM_OPEN.1	OA67-15: SD/SDSM Open – B-side	Aqua
Lunar Roll	Mon, 06/28/2021 - 22:38 - Mon, 06/28/2021 - 22:41	2021	179	MOD_OA08_ROLL_MAN.3		Terra
Nighttime Day Mode	Mon, 06/28/2021 - 22:25	2021	179	MOD_OA04_NIGHT_RATE.1	(1:53 early, in addition to 00:00 delta time due to implementation of 40/60 BAP, total shift of 01:53 early)	Terra
SD/SDSM	Mon, 06/28/2021 - 21:23 - Mon, 06/28/2021 - 21:37	2021	179	MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCREEN.2	OA-16: SD/SDSM Screened – B-side	Aqua
SRCA Full Spatial	Thu, 06/24/2021 - 21:06 - Thu, 06/24/2021 - 21:54	2021	175	MOD_OA23_SRCA_FULL_SPAT.1	OA-23: SRCA Full Spatial Calibration Data Collect from 21:22:39 - 21:53:25 (centered in S/C Night) S/C Night 21:21:04 - 21:55:16	Terra
SRCA Setup	Thu, 06/24/2021 - 21:03 - Thu, 06/24/2021 - 21:03	2021	175	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	Tue, 06/22/2021 - 20:28 - Tue, 06/22/2021 - 20:37	2021	173	MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCRN_NO_DOOR_A.4	OA-16: SD/SDSM screened side A, no door movement.	Terra
Nighttime Day Mode	Sun, 06/20/2021 - 21:34	2021	171	MOD_OA03_FR_NIGHT_RATE.2		Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Sun, 06/20/2021 - 20:46	2021	171	MOD_OA03_FR_DAY_RATE.1	(01:53 late)	Aqua
Lunar Roll	Sun, 06/20/2021 - 20:27 - Sun, 06/20/2021 - 20:30	2021	171	MOD_OA08_ROLL_MAN.1		Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Sun, 06/20/2021 - 19:53	2021	171	MOD_OA03_FR_NIGHT_RATE.2	(01:53 early)	Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Sun, 06/20/2021 - 19:06	2021	171	MOD_OA03_FR_DAY_RATE.1		Aqua
BB WU/CD	Sat, 06/19/2021 - 02:00	2021	170	MOD_OA26_BB_285K_A.2	BB Temp Set to 285K for CP A Coefficient	Terra
BB WU/CD	Sat, 06/19/2021 - 02:00	2021	170	MOD_OA26_BB_285K_A.2	BB Temp Set to 285K for CP A Coefficient	Terra
BB WU/CD	Fri, 06/18/2021 - 05:00	2021	169	MOD_OA26_BB_DCYCLE_THIRD.1	Set blackbody heater duty cycle to THIRD	Terra
BB WU/CD	Fri, 06/18/2021 - 05:00	2021	169	MOD_OA26_BB_270K_A.2	BB Temp Set to 270K for CP A Coefficients	Terra
BB WU/CD	Fri, 06/18/2021 - 02:00	2021	169	MOD_OA26_BB_DCYCLE_FULL.1	Set blackbody heater duty cycle to FULL	Terra
BB WU/CD	Fri, 06/18/2021 - 02:00	2021	169	MOD_OA26_BB_315K_A.2	BB Temp Set to 315K for CP A Coefficients	Terra
BB WU/CD	Thu, 06/17/2021 - 22:00	2021	168	MOD_OA26_BB_290K_A.2	BB Temp Set to 290K for CP A Coefficients	Terra
BB WU/CD	Thu, 06/17/2021 - 19:00	2021	168	MOD_OA26_BB_285K_A.2	BB Temp Set to 285K for CP A Coefficients	Terra
BB WU/CD	Thu, 06/17/2021 - 15:00	2021	168	MOD_OA26_BB_280K_A.2	BB Temp Set to 280K for CP A Coefficients	Terra
BB WU/CD	Wed, 06/16/2021 - 21:00	2021	167	MOD_OA26_BB_270K_A.2	BB Temp Set to 270K for CP A Coefficients	Terra
SD/SDSM	Thu, 06/10/2021 - 20:03 - Thu, 06/10/2021 - 20:12	2021	161	MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCRN_NO_DOOR_A.4	OA-16: SD/SDSM screened side A, no door movement.	Terra
SD/SDSM	Thu, 06/10/2021 - 11:49 - Thu, 06/10/2021 - 11:58	2021	161	MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCRN_NO_DOOR_A.4	OA-16: SD/SDSM screened side A, no door movement. Note: The eclipse data will be taken during the first calibration (11:49:34 – 11:58:21), and nominal data will be taken during the second calibration for reference (20:03:59 – 20:12:47).	Terra
SD/SDSM	Thu, 06/10/2021 - 11:49 - Thu, 06/10/2021 - 11:58	2021	161	MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCRN_NO_DOOR_A.4	OA-16: SD/SDSM screened side A, no door movement. Note: The eclipse data will be taken during the first calibration (11:49:34 – 11:58:21), and nominal data will be taken during the second calibration for reference (20:03:59 – 20:12:47).	Terra
SRCA Full Radiometric	Wed, 06/09/2021 - 20:18 - Wed, 06/09/2021 - 20:45	2021	160	MOD_OA19_SRCA_FULL_RAD_10W.3	SRCA Full Radiometric Calibration - B Side Data collection 20:34:26-20:45:56. S/C Night 20:21:40-20:55:49.	Aqua
SRCA Setup	Wed, 06/09/2021 - 20:15 - Wed, 06/09/2021 - 20:15	2021	160	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 Setup	Wed, 06/09/2021 - 20:15 - Wed, 06/09/2021 - 20:15	2021	160	MOD_SRCA_SETUP_L1_L4_L5_CC.1	SRCA setup activity using lamps 1, 4, and 5, and in constant current feedback mode	Aqua
SD/SDSM	Mon, 06/07/2021 - 22:44 - Mon, 06/07/2021 - 22:58	2021	158	MOD_OA15_SDSM_OPEN.1	OA67-15: SD/SDSM Open – B-side	Aqua
SD/SDSM	Mon, 06/07/2021 - 21:05 - Mon, 06/07/2021 - 21:19	2021	158	MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCREEN.2	OA-16: SD/SDSM Screened – B-side	Aqua
SRCA Full Spatial	Tue, 06/01/2021 - 21:05 - Tue, 06/01/2021 - 21:43	2021	152	MOD_OA23_SRCA_FULL_SPAT_10W.2	OA-23: SRCA Full Spatial Calibration - B Side Data Collect from 21:21:33-21:43:23 (centered in S/C Night) S/C Night 21:10:57-21:45:02	Aqua
SRCA Setup	Tue, 06/01/2021 - 21:02 - Tue, 06/01/2021 - 21:02	2021	152	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, 05/31/2021 - 20:26 - Mon, 05/31/2021 - 20:57	2021	151	MOD_OA19_SRCA_FULL_RAD.1	OA-19: SRCA Full Radiometric Calibration. S/C Night 20:32:26 – 21:06:40 Data Collect 20:42:21 – 20:57:44	Terra
SRCA Setup	Mon, 05/31/2021 - 20:23 - Mon, 05/31/2021 - 20:23	2021	151	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, 05/25/2021 - 20:04 - Tue, 05/25/2021 - 20:13	2021	145	MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCRN_NO_DOOR_A.4	OA-16: SD/SDSM screened side A, no door movement.	Terra
Nighttime Day Mode	Sat, 05/22/2021 - 15:29	2021	142	MOD_OA03_FR_NIGHT_RATE.2		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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