Routine Calibrations

Title	Date UTC	Year of DOY	DOY	Command Load	Notes	MODIS Mission
BB WU/CD	Thu, 02/20/2020 - 08:00	2020	051	MOD_BB_TEMP_SET_285K_B.2	BB Temp Set to 285K for CP B Coefficient	Aqua
SRCA Full Spectral	Wed, 02/19/2020 - 21:45 - Wed, 02/19/2020 - 22:31	2020	050	MOD_OA22_SRCA_FULL_SPECT_4.1	OA-22: SRCA Full Spectral Calibration Part 4 10W-lamp data collection is from 21:45:46 - 22:23:46.	Terra
SRCA Full Spectral	Wed, 02/19/2020 - 19:55 - Wed, 02/19/2020 - 20:46	2020	050	MOD_OA22_SRCA_FULL_SPECT_3.1	OA-22: SRCA Full Spectral Calibration Part 3 10W-lamp data collection is from 20:11:57 - 20:46:30.	Terra
SRCA Setup	Wed, 02/19/2020 - 19:52 - Wed, 02/19/2020 - 19:52	2020	050	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, 02/19/2020 - 18:29 - Wed, 02/19/2020 - 19:12	2020	050	MOD_OA22_SRCA_FULL_SPECT_2.1	OA-22: SRCA Full Spectral Calibration Part 2 20W-lamp data collection is from 18:29:14 - 19:03:45.	Terra
SRCA Full Spectral	Wed, 02/19/2020 - 13:20 - Wed, 02/19/2020 - 14:11	2020	050	MOD_OA22_SRCA_FULL_SPECT_1.1	OA-22: SRCA Full Spectral Calibration Part 1 20W-lamp data collection is from 13:35:58 - 14:11:44.	Terra
SRCA Setup	Wed, 02/19/2020 - 13:17 - Wed, 02/19/2020 - 13:17	2020	050	MOD_SRCA_9_8_2_SETUP_CC.1	SRCA setup activity using lamps 1, 4, and 5, and in constant current feedback mode.	Terra
BB WU/CD	Wed, 02/19/2020 - 12:00	2020	050	MOD_BB_DCYCLE_THIRD.1	Set blackbody heater duty cycle to THIRD	Aqua
BB WU/CD	Wed, 02/19/2020 - 12:00	2020	050	MOD_BB_TEMP_SET_270K_B.2	BB Temp Set to 270K for CP B Coefficients	Aqua
BB WU/CD	Wed, 02/19/2020 - 08:00	2020	050	MOD_BB_DCYCLE_FULL.1	Set blackbody heater duty cycle to FULL	Aqua
BB WU/CD	Wed, 02/19/2020 - 08:00	2020	050	MOD_BB_TEMP_SET_315K_B.2	BB Temp Set to 315K for CP B Coefficients	Aqua
BB WU/CD	Wed, 02/19/2020 - 04:00	2020	050	MOD_BB_TEMP_SET_290K_B.2	BB Temp Set to 290K for CP B Coefficients	Aqua
BB WU/CD	Wed, 02/19/2020 - 01:00	2020	050	MOD_BB_TEMP_SET_285K_B.2	BB Temp Set to 285K for CP B Coefficients	Aqua
BB WU/CD	Tue, 02/18/2020 - 21:00	2020	049	MOD_BB_TEMP_SET_280K_B.2	BB Temp Set to 280K for CP B Coefficients	Aqua
SD/SDSM	Tue, 02/18/2020 - 20:04 - Tue, 02/18/2020 - 20:13	2020	049	MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCRN_NO_DOOR_A.4	OA-16: SD/SDSM screened side A, no door movement.	Terra
BB WU/CD	Tue, 02/18/2020 - 03:00	2020	049	MOD_BB_TEMP_SET_270K_B.2	BB Temp Set to 270K for CP B Coefficients	Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Thu, 02/13/2020 - 06:45	2020	044	MOD_OA03_DAY_RATE.2	(1:53 late)	Terra
Lunar Roll	Thu, 02/13/2020 - 06:01 - Thu, 02/13/2020 - 06:05	2020	044	MOD_OA08_ROLL_MAN.3		Terra
Nighttime Day Mode	Thu, 02/13/2020 - 05:52	2020	044	MOD_OA04_NIGHT_RATE.1	(1:53 early)	Terra
SRCA Full Spectral	Wed, 02/12/2020 - 22:54 - Wed, 02/12/2020 - 23:32	2020	043	MOD_OA22_SRCA_FULL_SPECT_4.1	OA-22: SRCA Full Spectral Calibration Part 4 10W-lamp data collection is from 22:54:34-23:32:24.	Aqua
SRCA Full Spectral	Wed, 02/12/2020 - 21:00 - Wed, 02/12/2020 - 21:51	2020	043	MOD_OA22_SRCA_FULL_SPECT_3.1	OA-22: SRCA Full Spectral Calibration Part 3 10W-lamp data collection is from 21:17:25-21:51:58.	Aqua
SRCA Setup	Wed, 02/12/2020 - 20:57 - Wed, 02/12/2020 - 20:58	2020	043	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	Wed, 02/12/2020 - 19:38 - Wed, 02/12/2020 - 20:13	2020	043	MOD_OA22_SRCA_FULL_SPECT_2.2	OA-22: SRCA Full Spectral Calibration Part 2 10W-lamp data collection is from 19:38:33-20:13:04.	Aqua
SRCA Full Spectral	Wed, 02/12/2020 - 14:25 - Wed, 02/12/2020 - 15:17	2020	043	MOD_OA22_SRCA_FULL_SPECT_1.2	OA-22: SRCA Full Spectral Calibration Part 1 10W-lamp data collection is from 14:41:15-15:17:02.	Aqua
SRCA Setup	Wed, 02/12/2020 - 14:22 - Wed, 02/12/2020 - 14:22	2020	043	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, 02/10/2020 - 22:02 - Mon, 02/10/2020 - 22:16	2020	041	MOD_OA15_SDSM_OPEN.1	OA-15: SD/SDSM Open - B-Side	Aqua
SD/SDSM	Mon, 02/10/2020 - 20:23 - Mon, 02/10/2020 - 20:37	2020	041	MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCREEN.2	OA-16: SD/SDSM Screened - B-Side	Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Wed, 02/05/2020 - 04:35	2020	036	MOD_OA03_FR_NIGHT_RATE.2		Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Wed, 02/05/2020 - 03:48	2020	036	MOD_OA03_FR_DAY_RATE.1	(01:53 late)	Aqua
Lunar Roll	Wed, 02/05/2020 - 03:09 - Wed, 02/05/2020 - 03:13	2020	036	MOD_OA08_ROLL_MAN.1		Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Wed, 02/05/2020 - 02:54	2020	036	MOD_OA03_FR_NIGHT_RATE.2	(01:53 early)	Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Wed, 02/05/2020 - 02:07	2020	036	MOD_OA03_FR_DAY_RATE.1		Aqua
SRCA Full Radiometric	Mon, 02/03/2020 - 20:09 - Mon, 02/03/2020 - 20:40	2020	034	MOD_OA19_SRCA_FULL_RAD.1	OA-19: SRCA Full Radiometric Calibration. S/C Night 20:15:49 - 20:48:47 Data Collect 20:25:06 - 20:40:29	Terra
SRCA Setup	Mon, 02/03/2020 - 20:06 - Mon, 02/03/2020 - 20:06	2020	034	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 WU/CD	Sat, 02/01/2020 - 02:00	2020	032	MOD_OA26_BB_290K_A.2	BB Temp Set to 290K for CP A Coefficient	Terra
BB WU/CD	Fri, 01/31/2020 - 05:00	2020	031	MOD_OA26_BB_270K_A.2	BB Temp Set to 270K for CP A Coefficients	Terra
BB WU/CD	Fri, 01/31/2020 - 02:00	2020	031	MOD_OA26_BB_DCYCLE_FULL.1	Set blackbody heater duty cycle to FULL	Terra
BB WU/CD	Fri, 01/31/2020 - 02:00	2020	031	MOD_OA26_BB_315K_A.2	BB Temp Set to 315K for CP A Coefficients	Terra
BB WU/CD	Thu, 01/30/2020 - 22:00	2020	030	MOD_OA26_BB_290K_A.2	BB Temp Set to 290K for CP A Coefficients	Terra
BB WU/CD	Thu, 01/30/2020 - 19:00	2020	030	MOD_OA26_BB_285K_A.2	BB Temp Set to 285K for CP A Coefficients	Terra
BB WU/CD	Thu, 01/30/2020 - 15:00	2020	030	MOD_OA26_BB_280K_A.2	BB Temp Set to 280K for CP A Coefficients	Terra
BB WU/CD	Wed, 01/29/2020 - 21:00	2020	029	MOD_OA26_BB_270K_A.2	BB Temp Set to 270K for CP A Coefficients	Terra
SD/SDSM	Tue, 01/28/2020 - 21:26 - Tue, 01/28/2020 - 21:35	2020	028	MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCRN_NO_DOOR_A.4	OA-16: SD/SDSM screened side A, no door movement.	Terra
SRCA 1 Watt Radiometric	Thu, 01/23/2020 - 20:37 - Fri, 01/24/2020 - 00:07	2020	023	MOD_OA21_SRCA_1W_RAD_A.5	OA-21: 1W Radiometric Continuous Calibration. Data collection\| 20:53:02 - 00:07:04 (Covering 15 minutes S/C night, day, night, day, and 15 minutes S/C night)	Terra
SRCA Setup	Thu, 01/23/2020 - 20:34 - Thu, 01/23/2020 - 20:34	2020	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
SRCA 1 Watt Radiometric	Thu, 01/23/2020 - 11:51 - Thu, 01/23/2020 - 15:22	2020	023	MOD_OA21_SRCA_1W_RAD.2	OA-21: SRCA 1W Radiometric Continuous Calibration. Data collection\| 12:07:35-15:22:13 (Covering 15 minutes S/C night, day, night, day, and 15 minutes S/C night)	Aqua
SRCA Setup	Thu, 01/23/2020 - 11:48 - Thu, 01/23/2020 - 11:48	2020	023	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, 01/20/2020 - 20:03 - Mon, 01/20/2020 - 20:17	2020	020	MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCREEN.2	OA-16: SD/SDSM Screened - B-Side	Aqua
SRCA Full Spatial	Thu, 01/16/2020 - 20:13 - Thu, 01/16/2020 - 21:01	2020	016	MOD_OA23_SRCA_FULL_SPAT.1	OA-23: SRCA Full Spatial Calibration Data Collect from 20:29:54-21:00:40 (centered in S/C Night) S/C Night 20:28:51-21:01:59.	Terra
SRCA Setup	Thu, 01/16/2020 - 20:10 - Thu, 01/16/2020 - 20:11	2020	016	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

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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