Routine Calibrations

Title	Date UTC	Year of DOY	DOY	Command Load	Notes	MODIS Mission
Lunar Roll	Thu, 02/18/2016 - 02:21 - Thu, 02/18/2016 - 02:28	2016	049	MCL MOD_OA08_ROLL_MAN.1	Lunar Roll Maneuver (-6.4257 degree roll)	Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Thu, 02/18/2016 - 02:05	2016	049	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_NIGHT_RATE.2	(03:23 early)	Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Thu, 02/18/2016 - 01:19	2016	049	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_DAY_RATE.1		Aqua
SD/SDSM	Tue, 02/09/2016 - 21:31 - Tue, 02/09/2016 - 21:40	2016	040	ATC MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCRN_NO_DOOR_A.4	OA-16: SD/SDSM screened side A, no door movement.	Terra
SRCA Full Spatial	Mon, 02/08/2016 - 21:39 - Mon, 02/08/2016 - 22:27	2016	039	MOD_OA23_SRCA_FULL_SPAT.1	OA-23: SRCA Full Spatial Calibration Data Collect from 21:55:27-22:26:13 (centered in S/C Night) S/C Night 21:54:29-22:27:27.	Terra
SRCA Setup	Mon, 02/08/2016 - 21:36 - Mon, 02/08/2016 - 21:36	2016	039	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
SD/SDSM	Mon, 02/01/2016 - 21:49 - Mon, 02/01/2016 - 22:03	2016	032	MCL MOD_OA15_SDSM_OPEN.1	OA-15: SD/SDSM Open - B-Side	Aqua
SD/SDSM	Mon, 02/01/2016 - 20:10 - Mon, 02/01/2016 - 20:24	2016	032	MCL MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCREEN.2	OA-16: SD/SDSM Screened - B-Side	Aqua
SRCA Full Spatial	Sun, 01/31/2016 - 20:20 - Sun, 01/31/2016 - 21:07	2016	031	MCL MOD_OA23_SRCA_FULL_SPAT.2	OA-23: SRCA Full Spatial Calibration - B Side Data Collect from 20:36:29-21:07:15 (centered in S/C Night) S/C Night 20:35:02-21:08:43	Aqua
SRCA Setup	Sun, 01/31/2016 - 20:17 - Sun, 01/31/2016 - 20:17	2016	031	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	Thu, 01/28/2016 - 22:57	2016	028	ATC MOD_OA03_DAY_RATE.2	(1:53 late)	Terra
Lunar Roll	Thu, 01/28/2016 - 22:14 - Thu, 01/28/2016 - 22:17	2016	028	ATC MOD_OA08_ROLL_MAN.3	Lunar Roll Maneuver (-5.0084 degrees)	Terra
Nighttime Day Mode	Thu, 01/28/2016 - 22:04	2016	028	ATC MOD_OA04_NIGHT_RATE.1	(1:53 early)	Terra
SRCA Full Radiometric	Mon, 01/25/2016 - 21:36 - Mon, 01/25/2016 - 22:08	2016	025	ATC MOD_OA19_SRCA_FULL_RAD.1	OA-19: SRCA Full Radiometric Calibration. S/C Night 21:43:23-22:16:25. Data Collect 21:52:42-22:08:05	Terra
SRCA Setup	Mon, 01/25/2016 - 21:33 - Mon, 01/25/2016 - 21:34	2016	025	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, 01/25/2016 - 21:05 - Mon, 01/25/2016 - 21:35	2016	025	MOD_OA19_SRCA_FULL_RAD.2	OA-19: SRCA Full Radiometric Calibration - B Side Data collection 21:25:10-21:35:40. S/C Night 21:11:40-21:45:19.	Aqua
SRCA Setup	Mon, 01/25/2016 - 21:02 - Mon, 01/25/2016 - 21:02	2016	025	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, 01/22/2016 - 22:00	2016	006	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_NIGHT_RATE.2	(10:00 early)	Aqua
SD/SDSM	Tue, 01/19/2016 - 21:15 - Tue, 01/19/2016 - 21:24	2016	019	ATC MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCRN_NO_DOOR_A.4	OA-16: SD/SDSM screened side A, no door movement.	Terra
Nighttime Day Mode	Tue, 01/19/2016 - 18:22	2016	019	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_NIGHT_RATE.2		Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Tue, 01/19/2016 - 17:36	2016	019	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_DAY_RATE.1	(03:23 late)	Aqua
Lunar Roll	Tue, 01/19/2016 - 16:59 - Tue, 01/19/2016 - 17:06	2016	019	MCL MOD_OA08_ROLL_MAN.1	Lunar Roll Maneuver (-4.0107 degree roll)	Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Tue, 01/19/2016 - 16:40	2016	019	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_NIGHT_RATE.2	(03:23 early)	Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Tue, 01/19/2016 - 15:54	2016	019	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_DAY_RATE.1		Aqua
BB WU/CD	Mon, 01/18/2016 - 08:00	2016	018	MCL MOD_BB_TEMP_SET_285K_B.2	BB Temp Set to 285K for CP B Coefficient	Aqua
BB WU/CD	Sun, 01/17/2016 - 12:00	2016	017	MCL MOD_BB_DCYCLE_THIRD.1	Set blackbody heater duty cycle to THIRD	Aqua
BB WU/CD	Sun, 01/17/2016 - 12:00	2016	017	MCL MOD_BB_TEMP_SET_270K_B.2	BB Temp Set to 270K for CP B Coefficients	Aqua
BB WU/CD	Sun, 01/17/2016 - 08:00	2016	017	MCL MOD_BB_DCYCLE_FULL.1	Set blackbody heater duty cycle to FULL	Aqua
BB WU/CD	Sun, 01/17/2016 - 08:00	2016	017	MCL MOD_BB_TEMP_SET_315K_B.2	BB Temp Set to 315K for CP B Coefficients	Aqua
BB WU/CD	Sun, 01/17/2016 - 04:00	2016	017	MCL MOD_BB_TEMP_SET_290K_B.2	BB Temp Set to 290K for CP B Coefficients	Aqua
BB WU/CD	Sun, 01/17/2016 - 01:00	2016	017	MCL MOD_BB_TEMP_SET_285K_B.2	BB Temp Set to 285K for CP B Coefficients	Aqua
BB WU/CD	Sat, 01/16/2016 - 21:00	2016	016	MCL MOD_BB_TEMP_SET_280K_B.2	BB Temp Set to 280K for CP B Coefficients	Aqua
BB WU/CD	Sat, 01/16/2016 - 03:00	2016	016	MCL MOD_BB_TEMP_SET_270K_B.2	BB Temp Set to 270K for CP B Coefficients	Aqua
SRCA 1W Radiometric	Wed, 01/13/2016 - 14:46 - Wed, 01/13/2016 - 18:16	2016	013	ATC MOD_OA21_SRCA_1W_RAD_A.5	OA-21: 1W Radiometric Continuous (Radiance feedback) Calibration. Data collection\| 15:02:01-18:16:35 (Covering 15 minutes S/C night, day, night, day, and 15 minutes S/C night)	Terra
SRCA Setup	Wed, 01/13/2016 - 14:43 - Wed, 01/13/2016 - 14:43	2016	013	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, 01/13/2016 - 14:13 - Wed, 01/13/2016 - 17:43	2016	013	MCL MOD_OA21_SRCA_1W_RAD.2	OA-21: SRCA 1W Radiometric Continuous Calibration. Data collection\| 14:29:11-17:43:24 (Covering 15 minutes S/C night, day, night, day, and 15 minutes S/C night)	Aqua
SRCA Setup	Wed, 01/13/2016 - 14:10 - Wed, 01/13/2016 - 14:10	2016	013	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
SD/SDSM	Mon, 01/11/2016 - 21:29 - Mon, 01/11/2016 - 21:43	2016	011	MCL MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCREEN.2	OA-16: SD/SDSM Screened - B-Side	Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Wed, 01/06/2016 - 23:49	2016	006	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_NIGHT_RATE.2		Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Wed, 01/06/2016 - 23:10	2016	006	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_DAY_RATE.1	(10:00 late)	Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Wed, 01/06/2016 - 22:57	2016	006	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_NIGHT_RATE.2		Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Wed, 01/06/2016 - 22:37	2016	006	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_DAY_RATE.1		Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Wed, 01/06/2016 - 21:21	2016	006	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_DAY_RATE.1		Aqua
SD/SDSM	Wed, 12/30/2015 - 20:01 - Wed, 12/30/2015 - 20:10	2015	364	ATC MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCRN_NO_DOOR_A.4	OA-16: SD/SDSM screened side A, no door movement.	Terra
Nighttime Day Mode	Wed, 12/30/2015 - 00:25	2015	364	ATC MOD_OA03_DAY_RATE.2	(1:53 late)	Terra
Lunar Roll	Tue, 12/29/2015 - 23:51 - Tue, 12/29/2015 - 23:55	2015	363	ATC MOD_OA08_ROLL_MAN.3	Lunar Roll Maneuver (-2.3879 degrees)	Terra
Nighttime Day Mode	Tue, 12/29/2015 - 23:31	2015	363	ATC MOD_OA04_NIGHT_RATE.1	(1:53 early)	Terra
SRCA Full Radiometric	Mon, 12/28/2015 - 21:13 - Mon, 12/28/2015 - 21:44	2015	362	ATC MOD_OA19_SRCA_FULL_RAD.1	OA-19: SRCA Full Radiometric Calibration. S/C Night 21:19:40-21:53:05. Data Collect 21:29:11-21:44:34	Terra
SRCA Setup	Mon, 12/28/2015 - 21:10 - Mon, 12/28/2015 - 21:10	2016	362	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, 12/28/2015 - 20:39 - Mon, 12/28/2015 - 21:09	2015	362	MCL MOD_OA19_SRCA_FULL_RAD.2	OA-19: SRCA Full Radiometric Calibration - B Side Data collection 20:55:10-21:09:33. S/C Night 20:45:42-21:19:03.	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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