Routine Calibrations

Title	Date UTC	Year of DOY	DOY	Command Load	Notes	MODIS Mission
SRCA Setup	Mon, 12/28/2015 - 20:36 - Mon, 12/28/2015 - 20:36	2015	362	MCL MOD_SRCA_SETUP_L1_L4_L5_CC.1		Aqua
PV Ecal	Sun, 12/27/2015 - 21:38 - Sun, 12/27/2015 - 21:40	2015	361	MCL MOD_OA27_PV_ECAL.1	OA-27: Photovoltaic bands electronics calibration. Centered on S/C maximum latitude.	Aqua
PV Ecal	Sat, 12/26/2015 - 20:27 - Sat, 12/26/2015 - 20:29	2015	360	ATC MOD_OA27_PV_ECAL.3	OA-27: Photovoltaic bands electronics calibration. Centered on S/C maximum latitude.	Terra
Nighttime Day Mode	Thu, 12/24/2015 - 22:35	2015	358	ATC MOD_OA03_DAY_RATE.2	(10:00 late)	Terra
Nighttime Day Mode	Thu, 12/24/2015 - 22:00	2015	358	ATC MOD_OA04_NIGHT_RATE.1		Terra
Nighttime Day Mode	Thu, 12/24/2015 - 21:40	2015	358	ATC MOD_OA03_DAY_RATE.2		Terra
Nighttime Day Mode	Thu, 12/24/2015 - 21:26	2015	355	ATC MOD_OA04_NIGHT_RATE.1	(10:00 early)	Terra
SD/SDSM	Tue, 12/22/2015 - 21:53 - Tue, 12/22/2015 - 22:07	2015	356	MCL MOD_OA15_SDSM_OPEN.1	OA-15: SD/SDSM Open - B-Side	Aqua
SD/SDSM	Tue, 12/22/2015 - 20:14 - Tue, 12/22/2015 - 20:28	2015	356	MCL MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCREEN.2	OA-16: SD/SDSM Screened - B-Side	Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Mon, 12/21/2015 - 08:59	2015	355	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_NIGHT_RATE.2		Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Mon, 12/21/2015 - 08:13	2015	355	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_DAY_RATE.1	(03:23 late)	Aqua
Lunar Roll	Mon, 12/21/2015 - 07:44 - Mon, 12/21/2015 - 07:51	2015	355	MCL MOD_OA08_ROLL_MAN.1	Lunar Roll Maneuver (-0.4229 degree roll)	Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Mon, 12/21/2015 - 07:16	2015	355	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_NIGHT_RATE.2	(03:23 early)	Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Mon, 12/21/2015 - 06:30	2015	355	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_DAY_RATE.1		Aqua
BB WU/CD	Sat, 12/12/2015 - 02:00	2015	346	ATC MOD_OA26_BB_290K_A.2	BB Temp Set to 290K for CP A Coefficient	Terra
BB WU/CD	Fri, 12/11/2015 - 05:00	2015	345	ATC MOD_OA26_BB_DCYCLE_THIRD.1	Set blackbody heater duty cycle to THIRD	Terra
BB WU/CD	Fri, 12/11/2015 - 05:00	2015	345	ATC MOD_OA26_BB_270K_A.2	BB Temp Set to 270K for CP A Coefficients	Terra
BB WU/CD	Fri, 12/11/2015 - 02:00	2015	345	ATC MOD_OA26_BB_DCYCLE_FULL.1	Set blackbody heater duty cycle to FULL	Terra
BB WU/CD	Fri, 12/11/2015 - 02:00	2015	345	ATC MOD_OA26_BB_315K_A.2	BB Temp Set to 315K for CP A Coefficients	Terra
BB WU/CD	Thu, 12/10/2015 - 22:00	2015	344	ATC MOD_OA26_BB_290K_A.2	BB Temp Set to 290K for CP A Coefficients	Terra
BB WU/CD	Thu, 12/10/2015 - 19:00	2015	344	ATC MOD_OA26_BB_285K_A.2	BB Temp Set to 285K for CP A Coefficients	Terra
BB WU/CD	Thu, 12/10/2015 - 15:00	2015	344	ATC MOD_OA26_BB_280K_A.2	BB Temp Set to 280K for CP A Coefficients	Terra
BB WU/CD	Wed, 12/09/2015 - 21:00	2015	343	ATC MOD_OA26_BB_270K_A.2	BB Temp Set to 270K for CP A Coefficients	Terra
SD/SDSM	Tue, 12/08/2015 - 20:38 - Tue, 12/08/2015 - 20:47	2015	342	ATC MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCRN_NO_DOOR_A.4	OA-16: SD/SDSM screened side A, no door movement.	Terra
SRCA Full Radiometric	Tue, 12/01/2015 - 21:31 - Tue, 12/01/2015 - 22:02	2015	335	ATC MOD_OA19_SRCA_FULL_RAD.1	OA-19: SRCA Full Radiometric Calibration. S/C Night 21:37:42-22:11:30. Data Collect 21:47:24-22:02:47	Terra
SRCA Setup	Tue, 12/01/2015 - 21:28 - Tue, 12/01/2015 - 21:28	2015	335	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, 11/30/2015 - 21:53 - Mon, 11/30/2015 - 22:24	2015	334	MOD_OA19_SRCA_FULL_RAD.2	OA-19: SRCA Full Radiometric Calibration - B Side Data collection 22:09:44-22:24:07. S/C Night 22:00:30-22:33:23.	Aqua
SRCA Setup	Mon, 11/30/2015 - 21:50 - Mon, 11/30/2015 - 21:51	2015	334	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, 11/30/2015 - 20:52 - Mon, 11/30/2015 - 21:06	2015	334	MCL MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCREEN.2	OA-16: SD/SDSM Screened - B-Side	Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Mon, 11/30/2015 - 05:08	2015	334	ATC MOD_OA03_DAY_RATE.2	(1:53 late)	Terra
Lunar Roll	Mon, 11/30/2015 - 04:43 - Mon, 11/30/2015 - 04:47	2015	334	ATC MOD_OA08_ROLL_MAN.3	(-5.1933 degrees)	Terra
Nighttime Day Mode	Mon, 11/30/2015 - 04:15	2015	334	ATC MOD_OA04_NIGHT_RATE.1	(1:53 early)	Terra
Nighttime Day Mode	Sat, 11/21/2015 - 23:37	2015	325	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_NIGHT_RATE.2		Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Sat, 11/21/2015 - 22:51	2015	325	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_DAY_RATE.1	(0:03:23 late)	Aqua
Lunar Roll	Sat, 11/21/2015 - 22:34 - Sat, 11/21/2015 - 22:41	2015	325	MCL MOD_OA08_ROLL_MAN.1	Lunar Roll Maneuver (-2.4420 degree roll)	Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Sat, 11/21/2015 - 21:55	2015	325	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_NIGHT_RATE.2	(0:03:23 early)	Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Sat, 11/21/2015 - 21:09	2015	325	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_DAY_RATE.1		Aqua
SRCA Full Spectral	Thu, 11/19/2015 - 22:15 - Thu, 11/19/2015 - 22:53	2015	323	MCL MOD_OA22_SRCA_FULL_SPECT_4.1	OA-22: SRCA Full Spectral Calibration Part 4 10W-lamp data collection is from 22:15:38-22:53:38.	Aqua
SRCA Full Spectral	Thu, 11/19/2015 - 20:22 - Thu, 11/19/2015 - 21:13	2015	323	MCL MOD_OA22_SRCA_FULL_SPECT_3.1	OA-22: SRCA Full Spectral Calibration Part 3 10W-lamp data collection is from 20:38:28-21:13:01.	Aqua
SRCA Setup	Thu, 11/19/2015 - 20:19 - Thu, 11/19/2015 - 20:19	2015	323	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 Spectral	Thu, 11/19/2015 - 18:59 - Thu, 11/19/2015 - 19:34	2015	323	MCL MOD_OA22_SRCA_FULL_SPECT_2.2	OA-22: SRCA Full Spectral Calibration Part 2 20W-lamp data collection is from 18:59:36-19:34:07.	Aqua
SRCA Full Spectral	Thu, 11/19/2015 - 13:46 - Thu, 11/19/2015 - 14:38	2015	323	MCL MOD_OA22_SRCA_FULL_SPECT_1.2	OA-22: SRCA Full Spectral Calibration Part 1 20W-lamp data collection is from 14:02:21-14:38:08.	Aqua
SRCA Setup	Thu, 11/19/2015 - 13:43 - Thu, 11/19/2015 - 13:43	2015	323	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 Spectral	Wed, 11/18/2015 - 22:00 - Wed, 11/18/2015 - 22:45	2015	322	ATC MOD_OA22_SRCA_FULL_SPECT_4.1	OA-22: SRCA Full Spectral Calibration Part 4 10W-lamp data collection is from 22:00:42-22:38:42.	Terra
SRCA Full Spectral	Wed, 11/18/2015 - 20:10 - Wed, 11/18/2015 - 21:01	2015	322	ATC MOD_OA22_SRCA_FULL_SPECT_3.1	OA-22: SRCA Full Spectral Calibration Part 3 10W-lamp data collection is from 20:26:52-21:01:25.	Terra
SRCA Setup	Wed, 11/18/2015 - 20:07 - Wed, 11/18/2015 - 20:07	2015	322	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, 11/18/2015 - 18:44 - Wed, 11/18/2015 - 19:27	2015	322	ATC MOD_OA22_SRCA_FULL_SPECT_2.1	OA-22: SRCA Full Spectral Calibration Part 2 20W-lamp data collection is from 18:44:09-19:18:40.	Terra
SRCA Full Spectral	Wed, 11/18/2015 - 13:34 - Wed, 11/18/2015 - 14:26	2015	322	ATC MOD_OA22_SRCA_FULL_SPECT_1.1	OA-22: SRCA Full Spectral Calibration Part 1 20W-lamp data collection is from 13:50:51-14:26:37.	Terra
SRCA Setup	Wed, 11/18/2015 - 13:31 - Wed, 11/18/2015 - 13:32	2015	322	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, 11/17/2015 - 20:19 - Tue, 11/17/2015 - 20:28	2015	321	ATC MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCRN_NO_DOOR_A.4	OA-16: SD/SDSM screened side A, no door movement.	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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