Routine Calibrations

Title	Date UTC	Year of DOY	DOY	Command Load	Notes	MODIS Mission
Nighttime Day Mode	Thu, 06/01/2017 - 22:13	2017	152	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_NIGHT_RATE.2	(10:00 early)	Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Thu, 06/01/2017 - 21:34	2017	152	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_DAY_RATE.1		Aqua
SD/SDSM	Mon, 05/29/2017 - 20:52 - Mon, 05/29/2017 - 21:06	2017	149	MCL MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCREEN.2	OA-16: SD/SDSM Screened - B-Side	Aqua
BB WU/CD	Mon, 05/22/2017 - 08:00	2017	142	MCL MOD_BB_TEMP_SET_285K_B.2	BB Temp Set to 285K for CP B Coefficient	Aqua
BB WU/CD	Sun, 05/21/2017 - 12:00	2017	141	MCL MOD_BB_DCYCLE_THIRD.1	Set blackbody heater duty cycle to THIRD	Aqua
BB WU/CD	Sun, 05/21/2017 - 12:00	2017	141	MCL MOD_BB_TEMP_SET_270K_B.2	BB Temp Set to 270K for CP B Coefficients	Aqua
BB WU/CD	Sun, 05/21/2017 - 08:00	2017	141	MCL MOD_BB_DCYCLE_FULL.1	Set blackbody heater duty cycle to FULL	Aqua
BB WU/CD	Sun, 05/21/2017 - 08:00	2017	141	MCL MOD_BB_TEMP_SET_315K_B.2	BB Temp Set to 315K for CP B Coefficients	Aqua
BB WU/CD	Sun, 05/21/2017 - 04:00	2017	141	MCL MOD_BB_TEMP_SET_290K_B.2	BB Temp Set to 290K for CP B Coefficients	Aqua
BB WU/CD	Sun, 05/21/2017 - 01:00	2017	141	MCL MOD_BB_TEMP_SET_285K_B.2	BB Temp Set to 285K for CP B Coefficients	Aqua
BB WU/CD	Sat, 05/20/2017 - 21:00	2017	140	MCL MOD_BB_TEMP_SET_280K_B.2	BB Temp Set to 280K for CP B Coefficients	Aqua
BB WU/CD	Sat, 05/20/2017 - 03:00	2017	140	MCL MOD_BB_TEMP_SET_270K_B.2	BB Temp Set to 270K for CP B Coefficients	Aqua
SD/SDSM	Tue, 05/16/2017 - 21:34 - Tue, 05/16/2017 - 21:43	2017	136	ATC MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCRN_NO_DOOR_A.4	OA-16: SD/SDSM screened side A, no door movement.	Terra
PV Ecal	Sun, 05/14/2017 - 20:48 - Sun, 05/14/2017 - 20:51	2017	134	MCL MOD_OA27_PV_ECAL.1	OA-27: Photovoltaic bands electronics calibration. Centered on S/C maximum latitude.	Aqua
PV Ecal	Sat, 05/13/2017 - 21:16 - Sat, 05/13/2017 - 21:18	2017	133	ATC MOD_OA27_PV_ECAL.3	OA-27: Photovoltaic bands electronics calibration. Centered on S/C maximum latitude.	Terra
SD/SDSM	Mon, 05/08/2017 - 22:12 - Mon, 05/08/2017 - 22:26	2017	128	MCL MOD_OA15_SDSM_OPEN.1	OA-15: SD/SDSM Open - B-Side	Aqua
SD/SDSM	Mon, 05/08/2017 - 20:32 - Mon, 05/08/2017 - 20:46	2017	128	MCL MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCREEN.2	OA-16: SD/SDSM Screened - B-Side	Aqua
SRCA Full Radiometric	Mon, 05/08/2017 - 20:05 - Mon, 05/08/2017 - 20:36	2017	128	ATC MOD_OA19_SRCA_FULL_RAD.1	OA-19: SRCA Full Radiometric Calibration. S/C Night 20:11:31-20:45:42. Data Collect 20:21:24-20:36:47.	Terra
SRCA Setup	Mon, 05/08/2017 - 20:02 - Mon, 05/08/2017 - 20:02	2017	128	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	Sat, 05/06/2017 - 01:58	2017	126	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_NIGHT_RATE.2		Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Sat, 05/06/2017 - 01:12	2017	126	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_DAY_RATE.1	(03:23 late)	Aqua
Lunar Roll	Sat, 05/06/2017 - 00:38 - Sat, 05/06/2017 - 00:44	2017	126	MCL MOD_OA08_ROLL_MAN.1	Lunar Roll Maneuver (-5.042 degrees)	Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Sat, 05/06/2017 - 00:16	2017	126	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_NIGHT_RATE.2	(03:23 early)	Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Fri, 05/05/2017 - 23:30	2017	125	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_DAY_RATE.1		Aqua
BB WU/CD	Sat, 04/29/2017 - 02:00	2017	119	ATC MOD_OA26_BB_290K_A.2	BB Temp Set to 290K for CP A Coefficient	Terra
BB WU/CD	Fri, 04/28/2017 - 05:00	2017	118	ATC MOD_OA26_BB_DCYCLE_THIRD.1	Set blackbody heater duty cycle to THIRD	Terra
BB WU/CD	Fri, 04/28/2017 - 05:00	2017	118	ATC MOD_OA26_BB_270K_A.2	BB Temp Set to 270K for CP A Coefficients	Terra
BB WU/CD	Fri, 04/28/2017 - 02:00	2017	118	ATC MOD_OA26_BB_DCYCLE_FULL.1	Set blackbody heater duty cycle to FULL	Terra
BB WU/CD	Fri, 04/28/2017 - 02:00	2017	118	ATC MOD_OA26_BB_315K_A.2	BB Temp Set to 315K for CP A Coefficients	Terra
BB WU/CD	Thu, 04/27/2017 - 22:00	2017	117	ATC MOD_OA26_BB_290K_A.2	BB Temp Set to 290K for CP A Coefficients	Terra
BB WU/CD	Thu, 04/27/2017 - 19:00	2017	117	ATC MOD_OA26_BB_285K_A.2	BB Temp Set to 285K for CP A Coefficients	Terra
BB WU/CD	Thu, 04/27/2017 - 15:00	2017	117	ATC MOD_OA26_BB_280K_A.2	BB Temp Set to 280K for CP A Coefficients	Terra
BB WU/CD	Wed, 04/26/2017 - 21:00	2017	116	ATC MOD_OA26_BB_270K_A.2	BB Temp Set to 270K for CP A Coefficients	Terra
SD/SDSM	Tue, 04/25/2017 - 21:17 - Tue, 04/25/2017 - 21:26	2017	115	ATC MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCRN_NO_DOOR_A.4	OA-16: SD/SDSM screened side A, no door movement.	Terra
SD/SDSM	Mon, 04/17/2017 - 20:12 - Mon, 04/17/2017 - 20:26	2017	107	MCL MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCREEN.2	OA-16: SD/SDSM Screened - B-Side	Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Sun, 04/16/2017 - 06:44	2017	106	ATC MOD_OA03_DAY_RATE.2	(1:53 late)	Terra
Lunar Roll	Sun, 04/16/2017 - 06:00 - Sun, 04/16/2017 - 06:04	2017	106	ATC MOD_OA08_ROLL_MAN.3	Lunar Roll Maneuver (-19.4250 degrees)	Terra
Nighttime Day Mode	Sun, 04/16/2017 - 05:50	2017	106	ATC MOD_OA04_NIGHT_RATE.1	(1:53 early)	Terra
Nighttime Day Mode	Thu, 04/06/2017 - 14:54	2017	096	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_NIGHT_RATE.2		Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Thu, 04/06/2017 - 14:08	2017	096	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_DAY_RATE.1	(03:23 late)	Aqua
Lunar Roll	Thu, 04/06/2017 - 13:28 - Thu, 04/06/2017 - 13:35	2017	096	MCL MOD_OA08_ROLL_MAN.1	Lunar Roll Maneuver (-6.1569 degrees)	Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Thu, 04/06/2017 - 13:12	2017	096	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_NIGHT_RATE.2	(03:23 early)	Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Thu, 04/06/2017 - 12:26	2017	096	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_DAY_RATE.1		Aqua
SD/SDSM	Tue, 04/04/2017 - 21:00 - Tue, 04/04/2017 - 21:09	2017	094	ATC MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCRN_NO_DOOR_A.4	OA-16: SD/SDSM screened side A, no door movement.	Terra
SD/SDSM	Mon, 03/27/2017 - 23:09 - Mon, 03/27/2017 - 23:23	2017	086	MCL MOD_OA15_SDSM_OPEN.1	OA-15: SD/SDSM Open - B-Side	Aqua
SD/SDSM	Mon, 03/27/2017 - 21:30 - Mon, 03/27/2017 - 21:44	2017	086	MCL MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCREEN.2	OA-16: SD/SDSM Screened - B-Side	Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Fri, 03/17/2017 - 06:34	2017	076	ATC MOD_OA03_DAY_RATE.2	(1:53 late)	Terra
Nighttime Day Mode	Fri, 03/17/2017 - 05:51	2017	076	ATC MOD_OA04_NIGHT_RATE.1	(1:53 early)	Terra
Lunar Roll	Fri, 03/17/2017 - 05:51 - Fri, 03/17/2017 - 05:55	2017	076	ATC MOD_OA08_ROLL_MAN.3	Lunar Roll Maneuver (-15.8414 degrees)	Terra
SRCA Full Radiometric	Wed, 03/15/2017 - 20:30 - Wed, 03/15/2017 - 20:57	2017	074	MOD_OA19_SRCA_FULL_RAD_10W.3	SRCA Full Radiometric Calibration - B Side Data collection 20:46:15-20:57:45. S/C Night 20:33:42-21:07:26.	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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