Routine Calibrations

Title	Date UTC	Year of DOY	DOY	Command Load	Notes	MODIS Mission
BB WU/CD	Thu, 01/03/2019 - 08:00	2019	003	MOD_BB_TEMP_SET_285K_B.2	BB Temp Set to 285K for CP B Coefficient	Aqua
BB WU/CD	Wed, 01/02/2019 - 12:00	2019	002	MOD_BB_DCYCLE_THIRD.1	Set blackbody heater duty cycle to THIRD	Aqua
BB WU/CD	Wed, 01/02/2019 - 12:00	2019	002	MOD_BB_TEMP_SET_270K_B.2	BB Temp Set to 270K for CP B Coefficients	Aqua
BB WU/CD	Wed, 01/02/2019 - 08:00	2019	002	MOD_BB_DCYCLE_FULL.1	Set blackbody heater duty cycle to FULL	Aqua
BB WU/CD	Wed, 01/02/2019 - 08:00	2019	002	MOD_BB_TEMP_SET_315K_B.2	BB Temp Set to 315K for CP B Coefficients	Aqua
BB WU/CD	Wed, 01/02/2019 - 04:00	2019	002	MOD_BB_TEMP_SET_290K_B.2	BB Temp Set to 290K for CP B Coefficients	Aqua
BB WU/CD	Wed, 01/02/2019 - 01:00	2019	002	MOD_BB_TEMP_SET_285K_B.2	BB Temp Set to 285K for CP B Coefficients	Aqua
BB WU/CD	Tue, 01/01/2019 - 21:00	2019	001	MOD_BB_TEMP_SET_280K_B.2	BB Temp Set to 280K for CP B Coefficients	Aqua
BB WU/CD	Tue, 01/01/2019 - 03:00	2019	001	MOD_BB_TEMP_SET_270K_B.2	BB Temp Set to 270K for CP B Coefficients	Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Wed, 12/26/2018 - 16:28	2018	360	MOD_OA03_DAY_RATE.2	(1:53 late)	Terra
Lunar Roll	Wed, 12/26/2018 - 16:03 - Wed, 12/26/2018 - 16:07	2018	360	ATC MOD_OA08_ROLL_MAN.3	-2.6334 degrees	Terra
Nighttime Day Mode	Wed, 12/26/2018 - 15:35	2018	360	MOD_OA04_NIGHT_RATE.1	(1:53 early)	Terra
SD/SDSM	Tue, 12/25/2018 - 20:32 - Tue, 12/25/2018 - 20:41	2018	359	MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCRN_NO_DOOR_A.4	OA-16: SD/SDSM screened side A, no door movement.	Terra
Nighttime Day Mode	Thu, 12/20/2018 - 02:29	2018	354	MOD_OA03_FR_NIGHT_RATE.2		Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Thu, 12/20/2018 - 01:42	2018	354	MOD_OA03_FR_DAY_RATE.1	(01:53 late)	Aqua
Lunar Roll	Thu, 12/20/2018 - 01:16 - Thu, 12/20/2018 - 01:19	2018	354	MOD_OA08_ROLL_MAN.1	-19.2580 degrees	Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Thu, 12/20/2018 - 00:49	2018	354	MOD_OA03_FR_NIGHT_RATE.2	(01:53 early)	Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Thu, 12/20/2018 - 00:01	2018	354	MOD_OA03_FR_DAY_RATE.1		Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Tue, 12/18/2018 - 14:14	2018	352	MOD_OA03_FR_NIGHT_RATE.2		Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Tue, 12/18/2018 - 13:26	2018	352	MOD_OA03_FR_DAY_RATE.1	(01:53 late)	Aqua
Lunar Roll	Tue, 12/18/2018 - 13:05 - Tue, 12/18/2018 - 13:09	2018	352	MOD_OA08_ROLL_MAN.1	ONLY SECTOR ROTATION, NO S/C ROLL MANEUVER	Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Tue, 12/18/2018 - 12:33	2018	352	MOD_OA03_FR_NIGHT_RATE.2	(01:53 early)	Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Tue, 12/18/2018 - 11:46	2018	352	MOD_OA03_FR_DAY_RATE.1		Aqua
SD/SDSM	Mon, 12/17/2018 - 22:24 - Mon, 12/17/2018 - 22:38	2018	351	MOD_OA15_SDSM_OPEN.1	OA-15: SD/SDSM Open - B-Side	Aqua
SD/SDSM	Mon, 12/17/2018 - 20:45 - Mon, 12/17/2018 - 20:59	2018	351	MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCREEN.2	OA-16: SD/SDSM Screened - B-Side	Aqua
SRCA Full Spatial	Tue, 12/11/2018 - 20:45 - Tue, 12/11/2018 - 21:23	2018	345	MOD_OA23_SRCA_FULL_SPAT_10W.2	OA-23: SRCA Full Spatial Calibration - B Side Data Collect from 21:02:05-21:23:55 (centered in S/C Night) S/C Night 20:52:00-21:25:04	Aqua
SRCA Setup	Tue, 12/11/2018 - 20:42 - Tue, 12/11/2018 - 20:43	2018	345	MOD_SRCA_SETUP_L1_L4_L5_CC.1	SRCA setup activity using lamps 1, 4, and 5, and in constant current fe	Aqua
BB WU/CD	Sat, 12/08/2018 - 02:00	2018	342	MOD_OA26_BB_290K_A.2	BB Temp Set to 290K for CP A Coefficient	Terra
BB WU/CD	Fri, 12/07/2018 - 05:00	2018	341	MOD_OA26_BB_DCYCLE_THIRD.1	Set blackbody heater duty cycle to THIRD	Terra
BB WU/CD	Fri, 12/07/2018 - 05:00	2018	341	ATC MOD_OA26_BB_270K_A.2	BB Temp Set to 270K for CP A Coefficients	Terra
BB WU/CD	Fri, 12/07/2018 - 02:00	2018	341	MOD_OA26_BB_DCYCLE_FULL.1	Set blackbody heater duty cycle to FULL	Terra
BB WU/CD	Fri, 12/07/2018 - 02:00	2018	341	MOD_OA26_BB_315K_A.2	BB Temp Set to 315K for CP A Coefficients	Terra
BB WU/CD	Thu, 12/06/2018 - 22:00	2018	340	MOD_OA26_BB_290K_A.2	BB Temp Set to 290K for CP A Coefficients	Terra
BB WU/CD	Thu, 12/06/2018 - 19:00	2018	340	MOD_OA26_BB_285K_A.2	BB Temp Set to 285K for CP A Coefficients	Terra
BB WU/CD	Thu, 12/06/2018 - 15:00	2018	340	MOD_OA26_BB_280K_A.2	BB Temp Set to 280K for CP A Coefficients	Terra
SRCA Full Radiometric	Wed, 12/05/2018 - 21:25 - Wed, 12/05/2018 - 21:53	2018	339	MOD_OA19_SRCA_FULL_RAD_10W.3	SRCA Full Radiometric Calibration - B Side Data collection 21:41:29-21:52:59. S/C Night 21:29:19-22:02:17.	Aqua
SRCA Setup	Wed, 12/05/2018 - 21:22 - Wed, 12/05/2018 - 21:22	2018	339	MOD_SRCA_SETUP_L1_L4_L5_CC.1	SRCA setup activity using lamps 1, 4, and 5, and in constant current feedback mode	Aqua
BB WU/CD	Wed, 12/05/2018 - 21:00	2018	339	MOD_OA26_BB_270K_A.2	BB Temp Set to 270K for CP A Coefficients	Terra
SD/SDSM	Tue, 12/04/2018 - 20:13 - Tue, 12/04/2018 - 20:22	2018	338	MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCRN_NO_DOOR_A.4	OA-16: SD/SDSM screened side A, no door movement.	Terra
Nighttime Day Mode	Tue, 11/27/2018 - 08:44	2018	331	MOD_OA03_DAY_RATE.2	(1:53 late)	Terra
Lunar Roll	Tue, 11/27/2018 - 08:24 - Tue, 11/27/2018 - 08:28	2018	331	MOD_OA08_ROLL_MAN.3	(-7.0677 degrees)	Terra
Nighttime Day Mode	Tue, 11/27/2018 - 07:51	2018	331	MOD_OA04_NIGHT_RATE.1	(1:53 early)	Terra
SD/SDSM	Mon, 11/26/2018 - 20:27 - Mon, 11/26/2018 - 20:41	2018	330	MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCREEN.2	OA-16: SD/SDSM Screened - B-Side	Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Mon, 11/19/2018 - 03:14	2018	323	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_NIGHT_RATE.2		Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Mon, 11/19/2018 - 02:26	2018	323	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_DAY_RATE.1	(01:53 late)	Aqua
Lunar Roll	Mon, 11/19/2018 - 02:12 - Mon, 11/19/2018 - 02:16	2018	323	MCL MOD_OA08_ROLL_MAN.1	Lunar Roll Maneuver (-8.6601 degrees)	Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Mon, 11/19/2018 - 01:33	2018	323	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_NIGHT_RATE.2	(01:53 early)	Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Mon, 11/19/2018 - 00:45	2018	323	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_DAY_RATE.1		Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Wed, 11/14/2018 - 22:34	2018	318	MOD_OA03_DAY_RATE.2	(10:00 late)	Terra
Nighttime Day Mode	Wed, 11/14/2018 - 22:00	2018	318	MOD_OA04_NIGHT_RATE.1		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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