Routine Calibrations

Title	Date UTC	Year of DOY	DOY	Command Load	Notes	MODIS Mission
BB WU/CD	Mon, 02/27/2017 - 08:00	2017	058	MCL MOD_BB_TEMP_SET_285K_B.2	BB Temp Set to 285K for CP B Coefficient	Aqua
BB WU/CD	Sun, 02/26/2017 - 13:00	2017	057	MCL MOD_BB_DCYCLE_THIRD.1	Set blackbody heater duty cycle to THIRD	Aqua
BB WU/CD	Sun, 02/26/2017 - 12:00	2017	057	MCL MOD_BB_TEMP_SET_270K_B.2	BB Temp Set to 270K for CP B Coefficients	Aqua
BB WU/CD	Sun, 02/26/2017 - 08:00	2017	057	MCL MOD_BB_DCYCLE_FULL.1	Set blackbody heater duty cycle to FULL	Aqua
BB WU/CD	Sun, 02/26/2017 - 08:00	2017	057	MCL MOD_BB_TEMP_SET_315K_B.2	BB Temp Set to 315K for CP B Coefficients	Aqua
BB WU/CD	Sun, 02/26/2017 - 04:00	2017	057	MCL MOD_BB_TEMP_SET_290K_B.2	BB Temp Set to 290K for CP B Coefficients	Aqua
BB WU/CD	Sun, 02/26/2017 - 01:00	2017	057	MCL MOD_BB_TEMP_SET_285K_B.2	BB Temp Set to 285K for CP B Coefficients	Aqua
BB WU/CD	Sat, 02/25/2017 - 21:00	2017	056	MCL MOD_BB_TEMP_SET_280K_B.2	BB Temp Set to 280K for CP B Coefficients	Aqua
BB WU/CD	Sat, 02/25/2017 - 03:00	2017	056	MCL MOD_BB_TEMP_SET_270K_B.2	BB Temp Set to 270K for CP B Coefficients	Aqua
SRCA Full Spectral	Wed, 02/22/2017 - 22:09 - Wed, 02/22/2017 - 22:54	2017	053	ATC MOD_OA22_SRCA_FULL_SPECT_4.1	OA-22: SRCA Full Spectral Calibration Part 4 10W-lamp data collection is from 22:09:29-22:47:29.	Terra
SRCA Full Spectral	Wed, 02/22/2017 - 20:19 - Wed, 02/22/2017 - 21:10	2017	053	ATC MOD_OA22_SRCA_FULL_SPECT_3.1	OA-22: SRCA Full Spectral Calibration Part 3 10W-lamp data collection is from 20:35:40-21:10:13.	Terra
SRCA Setup	Wed, 02/22/2017 - 20:16 - Wed, 02/22/2017 - 20:16	2017	053	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, 02/22/2017 - 18:52 - Wed, 02/22/2017 - 19:35	2017	053	ATC MOD_OA22_SRCA_FULL_SPECT_2.1	OA-22: SRCA Full Spectral Calibration Part 2 20W-lamp data collection is from 18:52:57-19:27:28.	Terra
SRCA Full Spectral	Wed, 02/22/2017 - 13:43 - Wed, 02/22/2017 - 14:35	2017	053	ATC MOD_OA22_SRCA_FULL_SPECT_1.1	OA-22: SRCA Full Spectral Calibration Part 1 20W-lamp data collection is from 13:59:42-14:35:28.	Terra
SRCA Setup	Wed, 02/22/2017 - 13:40 - Wed, 02/22/2017 - 13:41	2017	053	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
SD/SDSM	Tue, 02/21/2017 - 20:28 - Tue, 02/21/2017 - 20:37	2017	052	ATC MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCRN_NO_DOOR_A.4	OA-16: SD/SDSM screened side A, no door movement.	Terra
PV Ecal	Sun, 02/19/2017 - 21:13 - Sun, 02/19/2017 - 21:15	2017	050	MCL MOD_OA27_PV_ECAL.1	OA-27: Photovoltaic bands electronics calibration. Centered on S/C maximum latitude.	Aqua
PV Ecal	Sun, 02/19/2017 - 21:13 - Sun, 02/19/2017 - 21:15	2017	050	MCL MOD_OA27_PV_ECAL.1	OA-27: Photovoltaic bands electronics calibration. Centered on S/C maximum latitude.	Aqua
PV Ecal	Sat, 02/18/2017 - 21:40 - Sat, 02/18/2017 - 21:43	2017	049	ATC MOD_OA27_PV_ECAL.3	OA-27: Photovoltaic bands electronics calibration. Centered on S/C maximum latitude.	Terra
Nighttime Day Mode	Wed, 02/15/2017 - 11:22	2017	046	ATC MOD_OA03_DAY_RATE.2	(1:53 late)	Terra
Lunar Roll	Wed, 02/15/2017 - 10:39 - Wed, 02/15/2017 - 10:43	2017	046	ATC MOD_OA08_ROLL_MAN.3	Lunar Roll Maneuver (-8.8576 degrees)	Terra
Nighttime Day Mode	Wed, 02/15/2017 - 10:29	2017	046	ATC MOD_OA04_NIGHT_RATE.1	(1:53 early)	Terra
SD/SDSM	Mon, 02/13/2017 - 22:27 - Mon, 02/13/2017 - 22:41	2017	044	MCL MOD_OA15_SDSM_OPEN.1	OA-15: SD/SDSM Open - B-Side	Aqua
SD/SDSM	Mon, 02/13/2017 - 20:48 - Mon, 02/13/2017 - 21:02	2017	044	MCL MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCREEN.2	OA-16: SD/SDSM Screened - B-Side	Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Mon, 02/06/2017 - 21:41	2017	037	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_NIGHT_RATE.2		Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Mon, 02/06/2017 - 20:55	2017	037	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_DAY_RATE.1	(03:23 late)	Aqua
SRCA Full Radiometric	Mon, 02/06/2017 - 20:33 - Mon, 02/06/2017 - 21:04	2017	037	ATC MOD_OA19_SRCA_FULL_RAD.1	OA-19: SRCA Full Radiometric Calibration. S/C Night 20:39:57-21:12:55. Data Collect 20:49:14-21:04:37.	Terra
SRCA Setup	Mon, 02/06/2017 - 20:30 - Mon, 02/06/2017 - 20:30	2017	037	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
Lunar Roll	Mon, 02/06/2017 - 20:16 - Mon, 02/06/2017 - 20:23	2017	037	MCL MOD_OA08_ROLL_MAN.1	Lunar Roll Maneuver (-6.1384 degrees)	Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Mon, 02/06/2017 - 19:59	2017	037	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_NIGHT_RATE.2	(03:23 early)	Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Mon, 02/06/2017 - 19:13	2017	037	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_DAY_RATE.1		Aqua
BB WU/CD	Sat, 02/04/2017 - 02:00	2017	035	ATC MOD_OA26_BB_290K_A.2	BB Temp Set to 290K for CP A Coefficient	Terra
BB WU/CD	Fri, 02/03/2017 - 05:00	2017	034	ATC MOD_OA26_BB_DCYCLE_THIRD.1	Set blackbody heater duty cycle to THIRD	Terra
BB WU/CD	Fri, 02/03/2017 - 05:00	2017	034	ATC MOD_OA26_BB_270K_A.2	BB Temp Set to 270K for CP A Coefficients	Terra
BB WU/CD	Fri, 02/03/2017 - 02:00	2017	034	ATC MOD_OA26_BB_DCYCLE_FULL.1	Set blackbody heater duty cycle to FULL	Terra
BB WU/CD	Fri, 02/03/2017 - 02:00	2017	034	ATC MOD_OA26_BB_315K_A.2	BB Temp Set to 315K for CP A Coefficients	Terra
BB WU/CD	Thu, 02/02/2017 - 22:00	2017	033	ATC MOD_OA26_BB_290K_A.2	BB Temp Set to 290K for CP A Coefficients	Terra
BB WU/CD	Thu, 02/02/2017 - 19:00	2017	033	ATC MOD_OA26_BB_285K_A.2	BB Temp Set to 285K for CP A Coefficients	Terra
BB WU/CD	Thu, 02/02/2017 - 15:00	2017	033	ATC MOD_OA26_BB_280K_A.2	BB Temp Set to 280K for CP A Coefficients	Terra
BB WU/CD	Wed, 02/01/2017 - 21:00	2017	032	ATC MOD_OA26_BB_270K_A.2	BB Temp Set to 270K for CP A Coefficients	Terra
SD/SDSM	Tue, 01/31/2017 - 20:11 - Tue, 01/31/2017 - 20:20	2017	031	ATC MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCRN_NO_DOOR_A.4	OA-16: SD/SDSM screened side A, no door movement.	Terra
SD/SDSM	Mon, 01/23/2017 - 20:28 - Mon, 01/23/2017 - 20:42	2017	023	MCL MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCREEN.2	OA-16: SD/SDSM Screened - B-Side	Aqua
SRCA Full Spatial	Mon, 01/23/2017 - 20:13 - Mon, 01/23/2017 - 21:01	2017	023	MCL MOD_OA23_SRCA_FULL_SPAT.1	MOD_OA23_SRCA_FULL_SPAT.1	Terra
SRCA Setup	Mon, 01/23/2017 - 20:10 - Mon, 01/23/2017 - 20:10	2017	023	MCL 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 1W Radiometric	Wed, 01/18/2017 - 13:53 - Wed, 01/18/2017 - 17:07	2017	018	ATC MOD_OA21_SRCA_1W_RAD_A.5	OA-21: 1W Radiometric Continuous (Radiance feedback) Calibration. Data collection\| 14:09:01-17:07:46 (Covering 15 minutes S/C night, day, night, day, and 15 minutes S/C night)	Terra
SRCA Setup	Wed, 01/18/2017 - 13:50 - Wed, 01/18/2017 - 13:50	2017	018	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
SRCA 1W Radiometric	Wed, 01/18/2017 - 13:21 - Wed, 01/18/2017 - 16:35	2017	018	MCL MOD_OA21_SRCA_1W_RAD.2	OA-21: SRCA 1W Radiometric Continuous Calibration. Data collection\| 13:37:11-16:35:56 (Covering 15 minutes S/C night, day, night, day, and 15 minutes S/C night)	Aqua
SRCA Setup	Wed, 01/18/2017 - 13:18 - Wed, 01/18/2017 - 13:18	2017	018	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
Nighttime Day Mode	Mon, 01/16/2017 - 22:44	2017	016	ATC MOD_OA03_DAY_RATE.2	(1:53 late)	Terra
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

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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