Routine Calibrations

Title	Date UTC	Year of DOY	DOY	Command Load	Notes	MODIS Mission
SRCA Setup	Mon, 05/16/2016 - 21:22 - Mon, 05/16/2016 - 21:23	2016	137	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	Mon, 05/16/2016 - 21:11	2016	137	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_NIGHT_RATE.2	(03:23 early)	Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Mon, 05/16/2016 - 20:25	2016	137	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_DAY_RATE.1		Aqua
SD/SDSM	Tue, 05/03/2016 - 20:58 - Tue, 05/03/2016 - 21:07	2016	124	ATC MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCRN_NO_DOOR_A.4	OA-16: SD/SDSM screened side A, no door movement.	Terra
SRCA Full Spatial	Mon, 05/02/2016 - 21:05 - Mon, 05/02/2016 - 21:53	2016	123	ATC MOD_OA23_SRCA_FULL_SPAT.1	OA-23: SRCA Full Spatial Calibration Data Collect from 21:21:53-21:52:39 (centered in S/C Night) S/C Night 21:20:20-21:54:28.	Terra
SRCA Setup	Mon, 05/02/2016 - 21:02 - Mon, 05/02/2016 - 21:03	2016	123	ATC 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
Nighttime Day Mode	Wed, 04/27/2016 - 10:13	2016	118	ATC MOD_OA03_DAY_RATE.2	(1:53 late)	Terra
Lunar Roll	Wed, 04/27/2016 - 09:29 - Wed, 04/27/2016 - 09:33	2016	118	MOD_OA08_ROLL_MAN.3	(-18.4403 degrees)	Terra
Nighttime Day Mode	Wed, 04/27/2016 - 09:20	2016	118	ATC MOD_OA04_NIGHT_RATE.1	(1:53 early)	Terra
SD/SDSM	Mon, 04/25/2016 - 23:13 - Mon, 04/25/2016 - 23:27	2016	116	MCL MOD_OA15_SDSM_OPEN.1	OA-15: SD/SDSM Open - B-Side	Aqua
SD/SDSM	Mon, 04/25/2016 - 21:34 - Mon, 04/25/2016 - 21:48	2016	116	MCL MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCREEN.2	OA-16: SD/SDSM Screened - B-Side	Aqua
SRCA Full Spatial	Sun, 04/24/2016 - 20:05 - Sun, 04/24/2016 - 20:52	2016	115	MCL MOD_OA23_SRCA_FULL_SPAT.2	OA-23: SRCA Full Spatial Calibration - B Side Data Collect from 20:21:46-20:52:32 (centered in S/C Night) S/C Night 20:20:15-20:54:02	Aqua
SRCA Setup	Sun, 04/24/2016 - 20:02 - Sun, 04/24/2016 - 20:02	2016	115	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 Radiometric	Mon, 04/18/2016 - 21:02 - Mon, 04/18/2016 - 21:34	2016	109	ATC MOD_OA19_SRCA_FULL_RAD.1	OA-19: SRCA Full Radiometric Calibration. S/C Night 21:08:58-21:42:56. Data Collect 21:18:45-21:34:08.	Terra
SRCA Setup	Mon, 04/18/2016 - 20:59 - Mon, 04/18/2016 - 21:00	2016	109	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
SRCA Full Radiometric	Mon, 04/18/2016 - 20:50 - Mon, 04/18/2016 - 21:20	2016	109	MCL MOD_OA19_SRCA_FULL_RAD.2	OA-19: SRCA Full Radiometric Calibration - B Side Data collection 21:06:30-21:20:53. S/C Night 20:56:50-21:30:35.	Aqua
SRCA Setup	Mon, 04/18/2016 - 20:47 - Mon, 04/18/2016 - 20:47	2016	109	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, 04/17/2016 - 06:54	2016	108	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_NIGHT_RATE.2		Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Sun, 04/17/2016 - 06:08	2016	108	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_DAY_RATE.1	(03:23 late)	Aqua
Lunar Roll	Sun, 04/17/2016 - 05:31 - Sun, 04/17/2016 - 05:38	2016	108	MCL MOD_OA08_ROLL_MAN.1	Lunar Roll Maneuver (-5.1916 degree roll)	Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Sun, 04/17/2016 - 05:12	2016	108	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_NIGHT_RATE.2	(03:23 early)	Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Sun, 04/17/2016 - 04:26	2016	108	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_DAY_RATE.1		Aqua
SD/SDSM	Tue, 04/12/2016 - 20:41 - Tue, 04/12/2016 - 20:50	2016	103	ATC MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCRN_NO_DOOR_A.4	OA-16: SD/SDSM screened side A, no door movement.	Terra
SD/SDSM	Mon, 04/04/2016 - 21:13 - Mon, 04/04/2016 - 21:27	2016	095	MCL MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCREEN.2	OA-16: SD/SDSM Screened - B-Side	Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Mon, 03/28/2016 - 15:00	2016	088	ATC MOD_OA03_DAY_RATE.2	(1:53 late)	Terra
Lunar Roll	Mon, 03/28/2016 - 14:16 - Mon, 03/28/2016 - 14:19	2016	088	ATC MOD_OA08_ROLL_MAN.3	(-17.3080 degree roll)	Terra
Nighttime Day Mode	Mon, 03/28/2016 - 14:07	2016	088	ATC MOD_OA04_NIGHT_RATE.1	(1:53 early)	Terra
BB WU/CD	Mon, 03/28/2016 - 08:00	2016	088	MCL MOD_BB_TEMP_SET_285K_B.2	BB Temp Set to 285K for CP B Coefficient	Aqua
BB WU/CD	Sun, 03/27/2016 - 12:00	2016	087	MCL MOD_BB_DCYCLE_THIRD.1	Set blackbody heater duty cycle to THIRD	Aqua
BB WU/CD	Sun, 03/27/2016 - 12:00	2016	087	MCL MOD_BB_TEMP_SET_270K_B.2	BB Temp Set to 270K for CP B Coefficients	Aqua
BB WU/CD	Sun, 03/27/2016 - 08:00	2016	087	MCL MOD_BB_DCYCLE_FULL.1	Set blackbody heater duty cycle to FULL	Aqua
BB WU/CD	Sun, 03/27/2016 - 08:00	2016	087	MCL MOD_BB_TEMP_SET_315K_B.2	BB Temp Set to 315K for CP B Coefficients	Aqua
BB WU/CD	Sun, 03/27/2016 - 04:00	2016	087	MCL MOD_BB_TEMP_SET_290K_B.2	BB Temp Set to 290K for CP B Coefficients	Aqua
BB WU/CD	Sun, 03/27/2016 - 01:00	2016	087	MCL MOD_BB_TEMP_SET_285K_B.2	BB Temp Set to 285K for CP B Coefficients	Aqua
BB WU/CD	Sat, 03/26/2016 - 21:00	2016	086	MCL MOD_BB_TEMP_SET_280K_B.2	BB Temp Set to 280K for CP B Coefficients	Aqua
BB WU/CD	Sat, 03/26/2016 - 03:00	2016	086	MCL MOD_BB_TEMP_SET_270K_B.2	BB Temp Set to 270K for CP B Coefficients	Aqua
SD/SDSM	Tue, 03/22/2016 - 20:25 - Tue, 03/22/2016 - 20:33	2016	082	ATC MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCRN_NO_DOOR_A.4	OA-16: SD/SDSM screened side A, no door movement.	Terra
SRCA Full Radiometric	Mon, 03/21/2016 - 20:57 - Mon, 03/21/2016 - 21:27	2016	081	MOD_OA19_SRCA_FULL_RAD.2	OA-19: SRCA Full Radiometric Calibration - B Side	Aqua
SRCA Setup	Mon, 03/21/2016 - 20:54 - Mon, 03/21/2016 - 20:54	2016	081	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 Radiometric	Mon, 03/21/2016 - 20:40 - Mon, 03/21/2016 - 21:12	2016	081	ATC MOD_OA19_SRCA_FULL_RAD.1	OA-19: SRCA Full Radiometric Calibration.	Terra
SRCA Setup	Mon, 03/21/2016 - 20:37 - Mon, 03/21/2016 - 20:38	2016	081	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	Sun, 03/20/2016 - 21:14 - Sun, 03/20/2016 - 21:16	2016	080	MCL MOD_OA27_PV_ECAL.1	OA-27: Photovoltaic bands electronics calibration. Centered on S/C maximum latitude.	Aqua
PV Ecal	Sat, 03/19/2016 - 21:41 - Sat, 03/19/2016 - 21:43	2016	079	ATC MOD_OA27_PV_ECAL.3	OA-27: Photovoltaic bands electronics calibration. Centered on S/C maximum latitude.	Terra
Nighttime Day Mode	Fri, 03/18/2016 - 16:31	2016	078	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_NIGHT_RATE.2		Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Fri, 03/18/2016 - 15:45	2016	078	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_DAY_RATE.1	(03:23 late)	Aqua
Lunar Roll	Fri, 03/18/2016 - 15:05 - Fri, 03/18/2016 - 15:12	2016	078	MCL MOD_OA08_ROLL_MAN.1	-6.6066 degree roll	Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Fri, 03/18/2016 - 14:03	2016	078	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_DAY_RATE.1		Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Wed, 03/16/2016 - 14:49	2016	078	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_NIGHT_RATE.2	(03:23 early)	Aqua
SD/SDSM	Mon, 03/14/2016 - 22:31 - Mon, 03/14/2016 - 22:45	2016	074	MCL MOD_OA15_SDSM_OPEN.1	OA-15: SD/SDSM Open - B-Side	Aqua
SD/SDSM	Mon, 03/14/2016 - 20:52 - Mon, 03/14/2016 - 21:06	2016	074	MCL MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCREEN.2	OA-16: SD/SDSM Screened - B-Side	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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