Routine Calibrations

Title	Date UTC	Year of DOY	DOY	Command Load	Notes	MODIS Mission
Nighttime Day Mode	Wed, 11/14/2018 - 21:40	2018	318	MOD_OA03_DAY_RATE.2		Terra
Nighttime Day Mode	Wed, 11/14/2018 - 21:25	2018	318	MOD_OA04_NIGHT_RATE.1	(10:00 early)	Terra
SD/SDSM	Tue, 11/13/2018 - 21:33 - Tue, 11/13/2018 - 21:41	2018	317	MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCRN_NO_DOOR_A.4	OA-16: SD/SDSM screened side A, no door movement.	Terra
PV Ecal	Mon, 11/12/2018 - 21:19 - Mon, 11/12/2018 - 21:22	2018	316	MOD_OA27_PV_ECAL.1	OA-27: Photovoltaic bands electronics calibration. Centered on S/C maximum latitude.	Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Sun, 11/11/2018 - 23:50	2018	315	MOD_OA03_FR_NIGHT_RATE.2		Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Sun, 11/11/2018 - 23:11	2018	315	MOD_OA03_FR_DAY_RATE.1	(10:00 late)	Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Sun, 11/11/2018 - 22:57	2018	315	MOD_OA03_FR_NIGHT_RATE.2		Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Sun, 11/11/2018 - 22:37	2018	315	MOD_OA03_FR_DAY_RATE.1		Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Sun, 11/11/2018 - 22:01	2018	315	MOD_OA03_FR_NIGHT_RATE.2	(10:00 early)	Aqua
PV Ecal	Sun, 11/11/2018 - 21:47 - Sun, 11/11/2018 - 21:50	2018	315	MOD_OA27_PV_ECAL.3	OA-27: Photovoltaic bands electronics calibration. Centered on S/C maximum latitude.	Terra
Nighttime Day Mode	Sun, 11/11/2018 - 21:22	2018	315	MOD_OA03_FR_DAY_RATE.1		Aqua
SD/SDSM	Mon, 11/05/2018 - 23:28 - Mon, 11/05/2018 - 23:42	2018	309	MCL MOD_OA15_SDSM_OPEN.1	OA-15: SD/SDSM Open - B-Side	Aqua
SD/SDSM	Mon, 11/05/2018 - 21:49 - Mon, 11/05/2018 - 22:03	2018	309	MCL MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCREEN.2	OA-16: SD/SDSM Screened - B-Side	Aqua
SRCA Full Radiometric	Mon, 11/05/2018 - 20:03 - Mon, 11/05/2018 - 20:34	2018	309	ATC MOD_OA19_SRCA_FULL_RAD.1	OA-19: SRCA Full Radiometric Calibration. S/C Night 20:09:30-20:43:27 Data Collect 20:19:17-20:34:40	Terra
SRCA Setup	Mon, 11/05/2018 - 20:00 - Mon, 11/05/2018 - 20:00	2018	309	ATC 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
Nighttime Day Mode	Mon, 10/29/2018 - 00:59	2018	302	ATC MOD_OA03_DAY_RATE.2	(1:53 late)	Terra
Lunar Roll	Mon, 10/29/2018 - 00:40 - Mon, 10/29/2018 - 00:44	2018	302	ATC MOD_OA08_ROLL_MAN.3	Lunar Roll Maneuver (-9.1530 degrees)	Terra
Nighttime Day Mode	Mon, 10/29/2018 - 00:06	2018	302	ATC MOD_OA04_NIGHT_RATE.1	(1:53 early)	Terra
SD/SDSM	Tue, 10/23/2018 - 21:13 - Tue, 10/23/2018 - 21:21	2018	296	MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCRN_NO_DOOR_A.4	OA-16: SD/SDSM screened side A, no door movement.	Terra
Nighttime Day Mode	Sat, 10/20/2018 - 11:19	2018	293	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_NIGHT_RATE.2		Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Sat, 10/20/2018 - 10:31	2018	293	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_DAY_RATE.1	(01:53 late)	Aqua
Lunar Roll	Sat, 10/20/2018 - 10:18 - Sat, 10/20/2018 - 10:22	2018	293	MCL MOD_OA08_ROLL_MAN.1	Lunar Roll Maneuver (-16.7946 degrees)	Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Sat, 10/20/2018 - 09:38	2018	293	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_NIGHT_RATE.2	(01:53 early)	Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Sat, 10/20/2018 - 08:50	2018	293	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_DAY_RATE.1		Aqua
SD/SDSM	Mon, 10/15/2018 - 21:33 - Mon, 10/15/2018 - 21:47	2018	288	MCL MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCREEN.2	OA-16: SD/SDSM Screened - B-Side	Aqua
BB WU/CD	Thu, 10/11/2018 - 08:00	2018	284	MCL MOD_BB_TEMP_SET_285K_B.2	BB Temp Set to 285K for CP B Coefficient	Aqua
BB WU/CD	Wed, 10/10/2018 - 12:00	2018	283	MCL MOD_BB_DCYCLE_THIRD.1	Set blackbody heater duty cycle to THIRD	Aqua
BB WU/CD	Wed, 10/10/2018 - 12:00	2018	283	MCL MOD_BB_TEMP_SET_270K_B.2	BB Temp Set to 270K for CP B Coefficients	Aqua
BB WU/CD	Wed, 10/10/2018 - 08:00	2018	283	MCL MOD_BB_DCYCLE_FULL.1	Set blackbody heater duty cycle to FULL	Aqua
BB WU/CD	Wed, 10/10/2018 - 08:00	2018	283	MCL MOD_BB_TEMP_SET_315K_B.2	BB Temp Set to 315K for CP B Coefficients	Aqua
BB WU/CD	Wed, 10/10/2018 - 04:00	2018	283	MCL MOD_BB_TEMP_SET_290K_B.2	BB Temp Set to 290K for CP B Coefficients	Aqua
BB WU/CD	Wed, 10/10/2018 - 01:00	2018	283	MCL MOD_BB_TEMP_SET_285K_B.2	BB Temp Set to 285K for CP B Coefficients	Aqua
BB WU/CD	Tue, 10/09/2018 - 21:00	2018	282	MCL MOD_BB_TEMP_SET_280K_B.2	BB Temp Set to 280K for CP B Coefficients	Aqua
BB WU/CD	Tue, 10/09/2018 - 03:00	2018	282	MCL MOD_BB_TEMP_SET_270K_B.2	BB Temp Set to 270K for CP B Coefficients	Aqua
SD/SDSM	Wed, 10/03/2018 - 21:35 - Wed, 10/03/2018 - 21:44	2018	276	ATC MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCRN_NO_DOOR_A.4	OA-16: SD/SDSM screened side A, no door movement.	Terra
Nighttime Day Mode	Sat, 09/29/2018 - 15:34	2018	272	ATC MOD_OA03_DAY_RATE.2	(1:53 late)	Terra
Lunar Roll	Sat, 09/29/2018 - 15:13 - Sat, 09/29/2018 - 15:17	2018	272	ATC MOD_OA08_ROLL_MAN.3	Lunar Roll Maneuver (-8.0729 degrees)	Terra
Nighttime Day Mode	Sat, 09/29/2018 - 14:41	2018	272	ATC MOD_OA04_NIGHT_RATE.1	(1:53 early)	Terra
SD/SDSM	Mon, 09/24/2018 - 22:56 - Mon, 09/24/2018 - 23:10	2018	267	MCL MOD_OA15_SDSM_OPEN.1	OA-15: SD/SDSM Open - B-Side	Aqua
SD/SDSM	Mon, 09/24/2018 - 21:17 - Mon, 09/24/2018 - 21:31	2018	267	MCL MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCREEN.2	OA-16: SD/SDSM Screened - B-Side	Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Thu, 09/20/2018 - 09:31	2018	263	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_NIGHT_RATE.2		Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Thu, 09/20/2018 - 08:44	2018	263	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_DAY_RATE.1	(01:53 late)	Aqua
Lunar Roll	Thu, 09/20/2018 - 08:31 - Thu, 09/20/2018 - 08:35	2018	263	MCL MOD_OA08_ROLL_MAN.1	Lunar Roll Maneuver (-20.0000 degrees)	Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Thu, 09/20/2018 - 07:50	2018	263	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_NIGHT_RATE.2	(01:53 early)	Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Thu, 09/20/2018 - 07:03	2018	263	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_DAY_RATE.1		Aqua
BB WU/CD	Sat, 09/15/2018 - 02:00	2018	258	ATC MOD_OA26_BB_290K_A.2	BB Temp Set to 290K for CP A Coefficient	Terra
BB WU/CD	Fri, 09/14/2018 - 05:00	2018	257	ATC MOD_OA26_BB_DCYCLE_THIRD.1	Set blackbody heater duty cycle to THIRD	Terra
BB WU/CD	Fri, 09/14/2018 - 05:00	2018	257	ATC MOD_OA26_BB_270K_A.2	BB Temp Set to 270K for CP A Coefficients	Terra
BB WU/CD	Fri, 09/14/2018 - 02:00	2018	257	ATC MOD_OA26_BB_DCYCLE_FULL.1	Set blackbody heater duty cycle to FULL	Terra
BB WU/CD	Fri, 09/14/2018 - 02:00	2018	257	ATC MOD_OA26_BB_315K_A.2	BB Temp Set to 315K 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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