Routine Calibrations

Title	Date UTC	Year of DOY	DOY	Command Load	Notes	MODIS Mission
Nighttime Day Mode	Sun, 02/25/2018 - 23:21	2018	056	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_NIGHT_RATE.2	(01:53 early)	Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Sun, 02/25/2018 - 22:35	2018	056	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_DAY_RATE.1		Aqua
SD/SDSM	Tue, 02/13/2018 - 20:47 - Tue, 02/13/2018 - 20:56	2018	044	ATC MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCRN_NO_DOOR_A.4	OA-16: SD/SDSM screened side A, no door movement.	Terra
SD/SDSM	Mon, 02/05/2018 - 21:06 - Mon, 02/05/2018 - 21:20	2018	036	MCL MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCREEN.2	OA-16: SD/SDSM Screened - B-Side	Aqua
SRCA Setup	Mon, 02/05/2018 - 20:55 - Mon, 02/05/2018 - 20:55	2018	036	ATC MOD_OA19_SRCA_FULL_RAD.1	OA-19: SRCA Full Radiometric Calibration.	Terra
BB WU/CD	Mon, 02/05/2018 - 08:00	2018	036	MCL MOD_BB_TEMP_SET_285K_B.2	BB Temp Set to 285K for CP B Coefficient	Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Sun, 02/04/2018 - 17:47	2018	035	ATC MOD_OA03_DAY_RATE.2	(1:53 late)	Terra
Lunar Roll	Sun, 02/04/2018 - 17:04 - Sun, 02/04/2018 - 17:08	2018	035	ATC MOD_OA08_ROLL_MAN.3	Lunar Roll Maneuver (-4.1472 degrees)	Terra
Nighttime Day Mode	Sun, 02/04/2018 - 16:53	2018	035	ATC MOD_OA04_NIGHT_RATE.1	(1:53 early)	Terra
BB WU/CD	Sun, 02/04/2018 - 12:00	2018	035	MCL MOD_BB_DCYCLE_THIRD.1	Set blackbody heater duty cycle to THIRD	Aqua
BB WU/CD	Sun, 02/04/2018 - 12:00	2018	035	MCL MOD_BB_TEMP_SET_270K_B.2	BB Temp Set to 270K for CP B Coefficients	Aqua
BB WU/CD	Sun, 02/04/2018 - 08:00	2018	035	MCL MOD_BB_DCYCLE_FULL.1	Set blackbody heater duty cycle to FULL	Aqua
BB WU/CD	Sun, 02/04/2018 - 08:00	2018	035	MCL MOD_BB_TEMP_SET_315K_B.2	BB Temp Set to 315K for CP B Coefficients	Aqua
BB WU/CD	Sun, 02/04/2018 - 04:00	2018	035	MCL MOD_BB_TEMP_SET_290K_B.2	BB Temp Set to 290K for CP B Coefficients	Aqua
BB WU/CD	Sun, 02/04/2018 - 01:00	2018	035	MCL MOD_BB_TEMP_SET_285K_B.2	BB Temp Set to 285K for CP B Coefficients	Aqua
BB WU/CD	Sat, 02/03/2018 - 21:00	2018	034	MCL MOD_BB_TEMP_SET_280K_B.2	BB Temp Set to 280K for CP B Coefficients	Aqua
BB WU/CD	Sat, 02/03/2018 - 03:00	2018	034	MCL MOD_BB_TEMP_SET_270K_B.2	BB Temp Set to 270K for CP B Coefficients	Aqua
SRCA Full Spectral	Thu, 02/01/2018 - 22:35 - Thu, 02/01/2018 - 23:13	2018	032	MCL MOD_OA22_SRCA_FULL_SPECT_4.1	OA-22: SRCA Full Spectral Calibration Part 4 10W-lamp data collection is from 22:35:24-23:13:24.	Aqua
SRCA Full Spectral	Thu, 02/01/2018 - 20:41 - Thu, 02/01/2018 - 21:32	2018	032	MCL MOD_OA22_SRCA_FULL_SPECT_3.1	OA-22: SRCA Full Spectral Calibration Part 3 10W-lamp data collection is from 20:58:14-21:32:47.	Aqua
SRCA Setup	Thu, 02/01/2018 - 20:38	2018	032	MCL 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	Thu, 02/01/2018 - 19:19 - Thu, 02/01/2018 - 19:53	2018	032	MCL MOD_OA22_SRCA_FULL_SPECT_2.2	OA-22: SRCA Full Spectral Calibration Part 2 10W-lamp data collection is from 19:19:22-19:53:53.	Aqua
SRCA Full Spectral	Thu, 02/01/2018 - 14:06 - Thu, 02/01/2018 - 14:57	2018	032	MCL MOD_OA22_SRCA_FULL_SPECT_1.2	OA-22: SRCA Full Spectral Calibration Part 1 10W-lamp data collection is from 14:22:04-14:57:51.	Aqua
SRCA Setup	Thu, 02/01/2018 - 14:03 - Thu, 02/01/2018 - 14:03	2018	032	MCL 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, 01/31/2018 - 22:18 - Wed, 01/31/2018 - 23:03	2018	031	ATC MOD_OA22_SRCA_FULL_SPECT_4.1	OA-22: SRCA Full Spectral Calibration Part 4 10W-lamp data collection is from 22:18:08-22:56:08.	Terra
SRCA Full Spectral	Wed, 01/31/2018 - 20:27 - Wed, 01/31/2018 - 21:19	2018	031	ATC MOD_OA22_SRCA_FULL_SPECT_3.1	OA-22: SRCA Full Spectral Calibration Part 3 10W-lamp data collection is from 20:44:19-21:18:52.	Terra
SRCA Setup	Wed, 01/31/2018 - 20:24 - Wed, 01/31/2018 - 20:25	2018	031	ATC 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, 01/31/2018 - 19:01 - Wed, 01/31/2018 - 19:44	2018	031	ATC MOD_OA22_SRCA_FULL_SPECT_2.1	OA-22: SRCA Full Spectral Calibration Part 2 20W-lamp data collection is from 19:01:37-19:36:08.	Terra
SRCA Full Spectral	Wed, 01/31/2018 - 13:52 - Wed, 01/31/2018 - 14:44	2018	031	ATC MOD_OA22_SRCA_FULL_SPECT_1.1	OA-22: SRCA Full Spectral Calibration Part 1 20W-lamp data collection is from 14:08:19-14:44:05.	Terra
SRCA Setup	Wed, 01/31/2018 - 13:49 - Wed, 01/31/2018 - 13:49	2018	031	ATC MOD_SRCA_9_8_2_SETUP_CC.1	SRCA setup activity using lamps 1, 4, and 5, and in constant current feedback mode.	Terra
Nighttime Day Mode	Sat, 01/27/2018 - 17:15	2018	027	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_NIGHT_RATE.2		Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Sat, 01/27/2018 - 16:27	2018	027	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_DAY_RATE.1	(01:53 late)	Aqua
Lunar Roll	Sat, 01/27/2018 - 15:52 - Sat, 01/27/2018 - 15:56	2018	027	MCL MOD_OA08_ROLL_MAN.1	Lunar Roll Maneuver (-5.3693 degrees)	Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Sat, 01/27/2018 - 15:34	2018	027	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_NIGHT_RATE.2	(01:53 early)	Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Sat, 01/27/2018 - 14:47	2018	027	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_DAY_RATE.1		Aqua
SD/SDSM	Tue, 01/23/2018 - 20:31 - Tue, 01/23/2018 - 20:40	2018	023	ATC MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCRN_NO_DOOR_A.4	OA-16: SD/SDSM screened side A, no door movement.	Terra
SRCA Full Spatial	Mon, 01/22/2018 - 20:38 - Mon, 01/22/2018 - 21:26	2018	022	MOD_OA23_SRCA_FULL_SPAT.1	OA-23: SRCA Full Spatial Calibration Data Collect from 20:54:44-21:25:30 (centered in S/C Night) S/C Night 20:53:43-21:26:48.	Terra
SRCA Setup	Mon, 01/22/2018 - 20:35 - Mon, 01/22/2018 - 20:35	2018	022	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
SRCA 1 Watt Radiometric	Wed, 01/17/2018 - 13:30 - Wed, 01/17/2018 - 17:01	2018	017	MCL MOD_OA21_SRCA_1W_RAD.2	OA-21: SRCA 1W Radiometric Continuous Calibration. Data collection\| 13:46:22-17:01:03 (Covering 15 minutes S/C night, day, night, day, and 15 minutes S/C night)	Aqua
SRCA Setup	Wed, 01/17/2018 - 13:27 - Wed, 01/17/2018 - 13:27	2018	017	MCL 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
SRCA 1 Watt Radiometric	Wed, 01/17/2018 - 12:23 - Wed, 01/17/2018 - 15:53	2018	017	ATC MOD_OA21_SRCA_1W_RAD_A.5	OA-21: 1W Radiometric Continuous Calibration. Data collection\| 12:39:13-15:53:50 (Covering 15 minutes S/C night, day, night, day, and 15 minutes S/C night)	Terra
SRCA Setup	Wed, 01/17/2018 - 12:20 - Wed, 01/17/2018 - 12:20	2018	017	ATC 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
SD/SDSM	Mon, 01/15/2018 - 22:25 - Mon, 01/15/2018 - 22:39	2018	015	MCL MOD_OA15_SDSM_OPEN.1	OA-15: SD/SDSM Open - B-Side	Aqua
SD/SDSM	Mon, 01/15/2018 - 20:46 - Mon, 01/15/2018 - 21:00	2018	015	MCL MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCREEN.2	OA-16: SD/SDSM Screened - B-Side	Aqua
BB WU/CD	Sat, 01/13/2018 - 02:00	2018	013	ATC MOD_OA26_BB_290K_A.2	BB Temp Set to 290K for CP A Coefficient	Terra
BB WU/CD	Fri, 01/12/2018 - 05:00	2018	012	ATC MOD_OA26_BB_DCYCLE_THIRD.1	Set blackbody heater duty cycle to THIRD	Terra
BB WU/CD	Fri, 01/12/2018 - 05:00	2018	012	ATC MOD_OA26_BB_270K_A.2	BB Temp Set to 270K for CP A Coefficients	Terra
BB WU/CD	Fri, 01/12/2018 - 02:00	2018	012	ATC MOD_OA26_BB_DCYCLE_FULL.1	Set blackbody heater duty cycle to FULL	Terra
BB WU/CD	Fri, 01/12/2018 - 02:00	2018	012	ATC MOD_OA26_BB_315K_A.2	BB Temp Set to 315K for CP A Coefficients	Terra
BB WU/CD	Thu, 01/11/2018 - 22:00	2018	011	ATC MOD_OA26_BB_290K_A.2	BB Temp Set to 290K for CP A Coefficients	Terra
BB WU/CD	Thu, 01/11/2018 - 19:00	2018	011	ATC MOD_OA26_BB_285K_A.2	BB Temp Set to 285K 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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