Routine Calibrations

Title	Date UTC	Year of DOY	DOY	Command Load	Notes	MODIS Mission
SD/SDSM	Mon, 09/11/2017 - 20:41 - Mon, 09/11/2017 - 20:55	2017	254	MCL MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCREEN.2	OA-16: SD/SDSM Screened - B-Side	Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Sun, 09/10/2017 - 13:52	2017	253	ATC MOD_OA03_DAY_RATE.2	(1:53 late)	Terra
Lunar Roll	Sun, 09/10/2017 - 13:29 - Sun, 09/10/2017 - 13:33	2017	253	ATC MOD_OA08_ROLL_MAN.3	Lunar Roll Maneuver (-6.3598 degrees)	Terra
Nighttime Day Mode	Sun, 09/10/2017 - 12:59	2017	253	ATC MOD_OA04_NIGHT_RATE.1	(1:53 early)	Terra
SRCA Full Radiometric	Wed, 09/06/2017 - 21:27 - Wed, 09/06/2017 - 21:55	2017	249	MOD_OA19_SRCA_FULL_RAD_10W.3	SRCA Full Radiometric Calibration - B Side Data collection 21:43:40-21:55:10. S/C Night 21:31:11-22:04:47.	Aqua
SRCA Setup	Wed, 09/06/2017 - 21:24 - Wed, 09/06/2017 - 21:24	2017	249	MOD_SRCA_SETUP_L1_L4_L5_CC.1	SRCA setup activity using lamps 1, 4, and 5, and in constant current feedback mode	Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Fri, 09/01/2017 - 12:50	2017	244	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_NIGHT_RATE.2		Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Fri, 09/01/2017 - 12:04	2017	244	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_DAY_RATE.1	(03:23 late)	Aqua
Lunar Roll	Fri, 09/01/2017 - 11:49 - Fri, 09/01/2017 - 11:56	2017	244	MCL MOD_OA08_ROLL_MAN.1	Lunar Roll Maneuver (-19.8858 degrees)	Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Fri, 09/01/2017 - 11:08	2017	244	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_NIGHT_RATE.2	(03:23 early)	Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Fri, 09/01/2017 - 10:22	2017	244	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_DAY_RATE.1		Aqua
SD/SDSM	Tue, 08/29/2017 - 21:31 - Tue, 08/29/2017 - 21:40	2017	241	ATC MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCRN_NO_DOOR_A.4	OA-16: SD/SDSM screened side A, no door movement.	Terra
Nighttime Day Mode	Wed, 08/23/2017 - 22:25	2017	235	ATC MOD_OA03_DAY_RATE.2	(10:00 late)	Terra
Nighttime Day Mode	Wed, 08/23/2017 - 22:00	2017	235	ATC MOD_OA04_NIGHT_RATE.1		Terra
Nighttime Day Mode	Wed, 08/23/2017 - 21:40	2017	235	ATC MOD_OA03_DAY_RATE.2		Terra
Nighttime Day Mode	Wed, 08/23/2017 - 21:16	2017	235	ATC MOD_OA04_NIGHT_RATE.1	(10:00 early)	Terra
SD/SDSM	Tue, 08/22/2017 - 21:07 - Tue, 08/22/2017 - 21:21	2017	234	MCL MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCREEN.2	OA-16: SD/SDSM Screened - B-Side	Aqua
SRCA Full Spectral	Thu, 08/17/2017 - 21:54 - Thu, 08/17/2017 - 22:32	2017	229	MCL MOD_OA22_SRCA_FULL_SPECT_4.1	OA-22: SRCA Full Spectral Calibration Part 4 10W-lamp data collection is from 21:54:07-22:32:07.	Aqua
SRCA Full Spectral	Thu, 08/17/2017 - 20:00 - Thu, 08/17/2017 - 20:51	2017	229	MCL MOD_OA22_SRCA_FULL_SPECT_3.1	OA-22: SRCA Full Spectral Calibration Part 3 10W-lamp data collection is from 210:16:58-20:51:31.	Aqua
SRCA Setup	Thu, 08/17/2017 - 19:57 - Thu, 08/17/2017 - 19:57	2017	229	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, 08/17/2017 - 18:38 - Thu, 08/17/2017 - 19:12	2017	229	MCL MOD_OA22_SRCA_FULL_SPECT_2.2	OA-22: SRCA Full Spectral Calibration Part 2 10W-lamp data collection is from 18:38:06-19:12:37	Aqua
SRCA Full Spectral	Thu, 08/17/2017 - 13:24 - Thu, 08/17/2017 - 14:16	2017	229	MCL MOD_OA22_SRCA_FULL_SPECT_1.2	OA-22: SRCA Full Spectral Calibration Part 1 10W-lamp data collection is from 13:40:51-14:16:38.	Aqua
SRCA Setup	Thu, 08/17/2017 - 13:21 - Thu, 08/17/2017 - 13:22	2017	229	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, 08/16/2017 - 21:19 - Wed, 08/16/2017 - 22:05	2017	228	ATC MOD_OA22_SRCA_FULL_SPECT_4.1	OA-22: SRCA Full Spectral Calibration Part 4 10W-lamp data collection is from 21:19:57-21:57:57.	Terra
SRCA Full Spectral	Wed, 08/16/2017 - 19:29 - Wed, 08/16/2017 - 20:20	2017	228	ATC MOD_OA22_SRCA_FULL_SPECT_3.1	OA-22: SRCA Full Spectral Calibration Part 3 10W-lamp data collection is from 19:46:07-20:20:40.	Terra
SRCA Setup	Wed, 08/16/2017 - 19:26 - Wed, 08/16/2017 - 19:27	2017	228	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, 08/16/2017 - 18:03 - Wed, 08/16/2017 - 18:46	2017	228	ATC MOD_OA22_SRCA_FULL_SPECT_2.1	OA-22: SRCA Full Spectral Calibration Part 2 20W-lamp data collection is from 18:03:24-18:37:55.	Terra
SRCA Full Spectral	Wed, 08/16/2017 - 12:54 - Wed, 08/16/2017 - 13:45	2017	228	ATC MOD_OA22_SRCA_FULL_SPECT_1.1	OA-22: SRCA Full Spectral Calibration Part 1 20W-lamp data collection is from 13:10:05-13:45:51.	Terra
SRCA Setup	Wed, 08/16/2017 - 12:51 - Wed, 08/16/2017 - 12:51	2017	228	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
BB WU/CD	Mon, 08/14/2017 - 08:00	2017	226	MCL MOD_BB_TEMP_SET_285K_B.2	BB Temp Set to 285K for CP B Coefficient	Aqua
BB WU/CD	Sun, 08/13/2017 - 12:00	2017	225	MCL MOD_BB_DCYCLE_THIRD.1	Set blackbody heater duty cycle to THIRD	Aqua
BB WU/CD	Sun, 08/13/2017 - 12:00	2017	225	MCL MOD_BB_TEMP_SET_270K_B.2	BB Temp Set to 270K for CP B Coefficients	Aqua
BB WU/CD	Sun, 08/13/2017 - 08:00	2017	225	MCL MOD_BB_DCYCLE_FULL.1	Set blackbody heater duty cycle to FULL	Aqua
BB WU/CD	Sun, 08/13/2017 - 08:00	2017	225	MCL MOD_BB_TEMP_SET_315K_B.2	BB Temp Set to 315K for CP B Coefficients	Aqua
BB WU/CD	Sun, 08/13/2017 - 04:00	2017	225	MCL MOD_BB_TEMP_SET_290K_B.2	BB Temp Set to 290K for CP B Coefficients	Aqua
BB WU/CD	Sun, 08/13/2017 - 01:00	2017	225	MCL MOD_BB_TEMP_SET_285K_B.2	BB Temp Set to 285K for CP B Coefficients	Aqua
BB WU/CD	Sat, 08/12/2017 - 21:00	2017	224	MCL MOD_BB_TEMP_SET_280K_B.2	BB Temp Set to 280K for CP B Coefficients	Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Sat, 08/12/2017 - 07:44	2017	224	ATC MOD_OA03_DAY_RATE.2	(1:53 late)	Terra
Lunar Roll	Sat, 08/12/2017 - 07:15 - Sat, 08/12/2017 - 07:19	2017	224	ATC MOD_OA08_ROLL_MAN.3	Lunar Roll Maneuver (-5.5176 degrees)	Terra
Nighttime Day Mode	Sat, 08/12/2017 - 06:51	2017	224	ATC MOD_OA04_NIGHT_RATE.1	(1:53 early)	Terra
BB WU/CD	Sat, 08/12/2017 - 03:00	2017	224	MCL MOD_BB_TEMP_SET_270K_B.2	BB Temp Set to 270K for CP B Coefficients	Aqua
SRCA Full Radiometric	Fri, 08/11/2017 - 21:01 - Fri, 08/11/2017 - 21:33	2017	223	ATC MOD_OA19_SRCA_FULL_RAD.1	OA-19: SRCA Full Radiometric Calibration. S/C Night 21:08:07-21:42:02. Data Collect 21:17:53-21:33:16.	Terra
SRCA Setup	Fri, 08/11/2017 - 20:58 - Fri, 08/11/2017 - 20:59	2017	223	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
PV Ecal	Thu, 08/10/2017 - 21:10 - Thu, 08/10/2017 - 21:13	2017	222	ATC MOD_OA27_PV_ECAL.3	OA-27: Photovoltaic bands electronics calibration. Centered on S/C maximum latitude.	Terra
SD/SDSM	Tue, 08/08/2017 - 21:10 - Tue, 08/08/2017 - 21:19	2017	220	ATC MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCRN_NO_DOOR_A.4	OA-16: SD/SDSM screened side A, no door movement.	Terra
PV Ecal	Sun, 08/06/2017 - 20:23 - Sun, 08/06/2017 - 20:26	2017	218	MCL MOD_OA27_PV_ECAL.1	OA-27: Photovoltaic bands electronics calibration. Centered on S/C maximum latitude.	Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Sat, 08/05/2017 - 23:51	2017	217	ATC MOD_OA04_NIGHT_RATE.1	(end of DSC)	Terra
Nighttime Day Mode	Sat, 08/05/2017 - 23:15	2017	217	ATC MOD_OA03_DAY_RATE.2	(in lieu of normal night rate command, at the start of DSC)	Terra
Nighttime Day Mode	Sat, 08/05/2017 - 22:39	2017	217	ATC MOD_OA04_NIGHT_RATE.1	(00:35:54 before start of DSC)	Terra
Nighttime Day Mode	Wed, 08/02/2017 - 20:55	2017	214	MCL 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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