Routine Calibrations

Title	Date UTC	Year of DOY	DOY	Command Load	Notes	MODIS Mission
Lunar Roll	Mon, 01/16/2017 - 22:05 - Mon, 01/16/2017 - 22:09	2017	016	ATC MOD_OA08_ROLL_MAN.3	Lunar Roll Maneuver (-1.0404 degrees)	Terra
Nighttime Day Mode	Mon, 01/16/2017 - 21:51	2017	016	ATC MOD_OA04_NIGHT_RATE.1	(1:53 early)	Terra
SD/SDSM	Tue, 01/10/2017 - 21:33 - Tue, 01/10/2017 - 21:42	2017	010	ATC MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCRN_NO_DOOR_A.4	OA-16: SD/SDSM screened side A, no door movement.	Terra
Nighttime Day Mode	Sun, 01/08/2017 - 13:55	2017	008	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_NIGHT_RATE.2		Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Sun, 01/08/2017 - 13:09	2017	008	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_DAY_RATE.1	(03:23 late)	Aqua
Lunar Roll	Sun, 01/08/2017 - 12:36 - Sun, 01/08/2017 - 12:43	2017	008	MCL MOD_OA08_ROLL_MAN.1	Lunar Roll Maneuver (-2.7370 degrees)	Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Sun, 01/08/2017 - 12:13	2017	008	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_NIGHT_RATE.2	(03:23 early)	Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Sun, 01/08/2017 - 11:27	2017	008	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_DAY_RATE.1		Aqua
SD/SDSM	Mon, 01/02/2017 - 21:47 - Mon, 01/02/2017 - 22:01	2017	002	MCL MOD_OA15_SDSM_OPEN.1	OA-15: SD/SDSM Open - B-Side	Aqua
SD/SDSM	Mon, 01/02/2017 - 20:08 - Mon, 01/02/2017 - 20:22	2017	002	MCL MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCREEN.2	OA-16: SD/SDSM Screened - B-Side	Aqua
SD/SDSM	Tue, 12/20/2016 - 21:15 - Tue, 12/20/2016 - 21:24	2016	355	ATC MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCRN_NO_DOOR_A.4	OA-16: SD/SDSM screened side A, no door movement.	Terra
SRCA Full Spatial	Mon, 12/19/2016 - 20:57 - Mon, 12/19/2016 - 21:35	2016	354	MCL MOD_OA23_SRCA_FULL_SPAT_10W.2	OA-23: SRCA Full Spatial Calibration - B Side Data Collect from 21:14:05-21:35:55 (centered in S/C Night) S/C Night 21:03:55-21:37:08	Aqua
SRCA Setup	Mon, 12/19/2016 - 20:54 - Mon, 12/19/2016 - 20:55	2016	354	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
Nighttime Day Mode	Sun, 12/18/2016 - 01:51	2016	353	ATC MOD_OA03_DAY_RATE.2	(1:53 late)	Terra
Lunar Roll	Sun, 12/18/2016 - 01:23 - Sun, 12/18/2016 - 01:27	2016	353	ATC MOD_OA08_ROLL_MAN.3	Lunar Roll Maneuver (-3.2178 degrees)	Terra
Nighttime Day Mode	Sun, 12/18/2016 - 00:58	2016	353	ATC MOD_OA04_NIGHT_RATE.1	(1:53 early)	Terra
SRCA Full Radiometric	Tue, 12/13/2016 - 19:58 - Tue, 12/13/2016 - 20:25	2016	348	MCL MOD_OA19_SRCA_FULL_RAD_10W.2	SRCA Full Radiometric Calibration - B Side Data collection 20:14:26-20:19:33. S/C Night 20:02:12-20:35:19.	Aqua
SRCA Setup	Tue, 12/13/2016 - 19:55 - Tue, 12/13/2016 - 19:55	2016	348	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
SD/SDSM	Mon, 12/12/2016 - 21:28 - Mon, 12/12/2016 - 21:42	2016	347	MCL MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCREEN.2	OA-16: SD/SDSM Screened - B-Side	Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Sat, 12/10/2016 - 22:35	2016	345	ATC MOD_OA03_DAY_RATE.2	(10:00 late)	Terra
Nighttime Day Mode	Sat, 12/10/2016 - 22:00	2016	345	ATC MOD_OA04_NIGHT_RATE.1		Terra
Nighttime Day Mode	Sat, 12/10/2016 - 21:40	2016	345	ATC MOD_OA03_DAY_RATE.2		Terra
Nighttime Day Mode	Sat, 12/10/2016 - 21:26	2016	345	ATC MOD_OA04_NIGHT_RATE.1	(10:00 early)	Terra
Lunar Roll	Sat, 12/10/2016 - 01:46 - Sat, 12/10/2016 - 01:53	2016	345	MCL MOD_OA08_ROLL_MAN.1	Lunar Roll Maneuver (-0.6997 degrees)	Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Sat, 12/10/2016 - 01:12	2016	345	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_NIGHT_RATE.2	(03:23 early)	Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Sat, 12/10/2016 - 00:26	2016	345	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_DAY_RATE.1		Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Wed, 12/07/2016 - 23:48	2016	342	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_NIGHT_RATE.2		Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Wed, 12/07/2016 - 23:09	2016	342	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_DAY_RATE.1	(10:00 late)	Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Wed, 12/07/2016 - 22:57	2016	342	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_NIGHT_RATE.2		Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Wed, 12/07/2016 - 22:37	2016	342	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_DAY_RATE.1		Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Wed, 12/07/2016 - 22:00	2016	342	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_NIGHT_RATE.2	(10:00 early)	Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Wed, 12/07/2016 - 21:20	2016	342	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_DAY_RATE.1		Aqua
BB WU/CD	Mon, 12/05/2016 - 08:00	2016	340	MCL MOD_BB_TEMP_SET_285K_B.2	BB Temp Set to 285K for CP B Coefficient	Aqua
BB WU/CD	Sun, 12/04/2016 - 12:00	2016	339	MCL MOD_BB_DCYCLE_THIRD.1	Set blackbody heater duty cycle to THIRD	Aqua
BB WU/CD	Sun, 12/04/2016 - 12:00	2016	339	MCL MOD_BB_TEMP_SET_270K_B.2	BB Temp Set to 270K for CP B Coefficients	Aqua
BB WU/CD	Sun, 12/04/2016 - 08:00	2016	339	MCL MOD_BB_DCYCLE_FULL.1	Set blackbody heater duty cycle to FULL	Aqua
BB WU/CD	Sun, 12/04/2016 - 08:00	2016	339	MCL MOD_BB_TEMP_SET_315K_B.2	BB Temp Set to 315K for CP B Coefficients	Aqua
BB WU/CD	Sun, 12/04/2016 - 04:00	2016	339	MCL MOD_BB_TEMP_SET_290K_B.2	BB Temp Set to 290K for CP B Coefficients	Aqua
BB WU/CD	Sun, 12/04/2016 - 01:00	2016	339	MCL MOD_BB_TEMP_SET_285K_B.2	BB Temp Set to 285K for CP B Coefficients	Aqua
BB WU/CD	Sat, 12/03/2016 - 21:00	2016	338	MCL MOD_BB_TEMP_SET_280K_B.2	BB Temp Set to 280K for CP B Coefficients	Aqua
BB WU/CD	Sat, 12/03/2016 - 03:00	2016	338	MCL MOD_BB_TEMP_SET_270K_B.2	BB Temp Set to 270K for CP B Coefficients	Aqua
SD/SDSM	Tue, 11/29/2016 - 20:56 - Tue, 11/29/2016 - 21:05	2016	334	ATC MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCRN_NO_DOOR_A.4	OA-16: SD/SDSM screened side A, no door movement.	Terra
PV Ecal	Sun, 11/27/2016 - 21:37 - Sun, 11/27/2016 - 21:40	2016	332	MCL MOD_OA27_PV_ECAL.1	OA-27: Photovoltaic bands electronics calibration. Centered on S/C maximum latitude.	Aqua
PV Ecal	Sat, 11/26/2016 - 22:05	2016	331	ATC MOD_OA27_PV_ECAL.3	OA-27: Photovoltaic bands electronics calibration. Centered on S/C maximum latitude.	Terra
SD/SDSM	Mon, 11/21/2016 - 22:49 - Mon, 11/21/2016 - 23:03	2016	326	MCL MOD_OA15_SDSM_OPEN.1	OA-15: SD/SDSM Open - B-Side	Aqua
SD/SDSM	Mon, 11/21/2016 - 21:10 - Mon, 11/21/2016 - 21:24	2016	326	MCL MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCREEN.2	OA-16: SD/SDSM Screened - B-Side	Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Fri, 11/18/2016 - 13:10	2016	323	ATC MOD_OA03_DAY_RATE.2	(1:53 late)	Terra
Lunar Roll	Fri, 11/18/2016 - 12:47 - Fri, 11/18/2016 - 12:51	2016	323	ATC MOD_OA08_ROLL_MAN.3	Lunar Roll Maneuver (-6.3971 degrees)	Terra
Nighttime Day Mode	Fri, 11/18/2016 - 12:16	2016	323	ATC MOD_OA04_NIGHT_RATE.1	(1:53 early)	Terra
BB WU/CD	Fri, 11/11/2016 - 05:00	2016	316	ATC MOD_OA26_BB_DCYCLE_THIRD.1	Set blackbody heater duty cycle to THIRD	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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