Routine Calibrations

Title	Date UTC	Year of DOY	DOY	Command Load	Notes	MODIS Mission
SRCA Full Spatial	Mon, 11/16/2015 - 20:26 - Mon, 11/16/2015 - 21:14	2015	320	MOD_OA23_SRCA_FULL_SPAT.1	OA-23: SRCA Full Spatial Calibration Data Collect from 20:42:39-21:13:25 (centered in S/C Night) S/C Night 20:33:31-21:22:49.	Terra
SRCA Setup	Mon, 11/16/2015 - 20:23 - Mon, 11/16/2015 - 20:23	2015	320	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, 11/09/2015 - 22:14 - Mon, 11/09/2015 - 22:27	2015	313	MCL MOD_OA15_SDSM_OPEN.1	OA-15: SD/SDSM Open - B-Side	Aqua
SD/SDSM	Mon, 11/09/2015 - 20:35 - Mon, 11/09/2015 - 20:49	2015	313	MCL MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCREEN.2	OA-16: SD/SDSM Screened - B-Side	Aqua
SRCA Full Spatial	Sun, 11/08/2015 - 20:45 - Sun, 11/08/2015 - 21:32	2015	312	MCL MOD_OA23_SRCA_FULL_SPAT.2	OA-23: SRCA Full Spatial Calibration - B Side Data Collect from 21:01:25-21:32:11 (centered in S/C Night) S/C Night 21:00:28-21:33:07	Aqua
SRCA Setup	Sun, 11/08/2015 - 20:42 - Sun, 11/08/2015 - 20:42	2015	312	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, 11/02/2015 - 21:31 - Mon, 11/02/2015 - 22:01	2015	306	MCL MOD_OA19_SRCA_FULL_RAD.2	OA-19: SRCA Full Radiometric Calibration - B Side	Aqua
SRCA Setup	Mon, 11/02/2015 - 21:28 - Mon, 11/02/2015 - 21:28	2015	306	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, 11/02/2015 - 20:21 - Mon, 11/02/2015 - 20:52	2015	306	ATC MOD_OA19_SRCA_FULL_RAD.1	OA-19: SRCA Full Radiometric Calibration.	Terra
SRCA Setup	Mon, 11/02/2015 - 20:18 - Mon, 11/02/2015 - 20:18	2015	306	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	Sat, 10/31/2015 - 13:08	2015	304	ATC MOD_OA03_DAY_RATE.2	(0:01:53 late)	Terra
Lunar Roll	Sat, 10/31/2015 - 12:47 - Sat, 10/31/2015 - 12:50	2015	304	ATC MOD_OA08_ROLL_MAN.3	Lunar Roll Maneuver (-8.1836 degree roll)	Terra
Nighttime Day Mode	Sat, 10/31/2015 - 12:15	2015	304	ATC MOD_OA04_NIGHT_RATE.1	(0:01:53 early)	Terra
SD/SDSM	Tue, 10/27/2015 - 21:37 - Tue, 10/27/2015 - 21:46	2015	300	ATC MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCRN_NO_DOOR_A.4	OA-16: SD/SDSM screened side A, no door movement.	Terra
Nighttime Day Mode	Fri, 10/23/2015 - 17:35	2015	296	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_NIGHT_RATE.2		Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Fri, 10/23/2015 - 16:49	2015	296	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_DAY_RATE.1	(03:23 late)	Aqua
Lunar Roll	Fri, 10/23/2015 - 16:34 - Fri, 10/23/2015 - 16:41	2015	296	MCL MOD_OA08_ROLL_MAN.1	Lunar Roll Maneuver (-9.9686 degree roll)	Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Fri, 10/23/2015 - 15:53	2015	296	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_NIGHT_RATE.2	(03:23 early)	Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Fri, 10/23/2015 - 15:07	2015	296	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_DAY_RATE.1		Aqua
SD/SDSM	Mon, 10/19/2015 - 20:18 - Mon, 10/19/2015 - 20:32	2015	292	MCL MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCREEN.2	OA-16: SD/SDSM Screened - B-Side	Aqua
SD/SDSM	Tue, 10/06/2015 - 21:16 - Tue, 10/06/2015 - 21:25	2015	279	ATC MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCRN_NO_DOOR_A.4	OA-16: SD/SDSM screened side A, no door movement.	Terra
SRCA Full Radiometric	Mon, 10/05/2015 - 21:24 - Mon, 10/05/2015 - 21:55	2015	278	ATC MOD_OA19_SRCA_FULL_RAD.1	OA-19: SRCA Full Radiometric Calibration.	Terra
SRCA Setup	Mon, 10/05/2015 - 21:21 - Mon, 10/05/2015 - 21:22	2015	278	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, 10/05/2015 - 21:01 - Mon, 10/05/2015 - 21:31	2015	278	MOD_OA19_SRCA_FULL_RAD.2	OA-19: SRCA Full Radiometric Calibration - B Side	Aqua
SRCA Setup	Mon, 10/05/2015 - 20:58 - Mon, 10/05/2015 - 20:58	2015	278	MOD_SRCA_SETUP_L1_L4_L5_CC.1	SRCA setup activity using lamps 1, 4, and 5, and in constant current feedback mode	Aqua
PV ECAL	Sun, 10/04/2015 - 20:23 - Sun, 10/04/2015 - 20:26	2015	277	MCL MOD_OA27_PV_ECAL.1	OA-27: Photovoltaic bands electronics calibration. Centered on S/C maximum latitude.	Aqua
PV ECAL	Sat, 10/03/2015 - 20:51 - Sat, 10/03/2015 - 20:54	2015	276	ATC MOD_OA27_PV_ECAL.3	OA-27: Photovoltaic bands electronics calibration. Centered on S/C maximum latitude.	Terra
Nighttime Day Mode	Fri, 10/02/2015 - 02:04	2015	275	ATC MOD_OA03_DAY_RATE.2	(1:53 late)	Terra
Lunar Roll	Fri, 10/02/2015 - 01:43 - Fri, 10/02/2015 - 01:47	2015	275	ATC MOD_OA08_ROLL_MAN.3	(-7.9226 degrees)	Terra
Nighttime Day Mode	Fri, 10/02/2015 - 01:10	2015	275	ATC MOD_OA04_NIGHT_RATE.1	(1:53 early)	Terra
SD/SDSM	Mon, 09/28/2015 - 21:41 - Mon, 09/28/2015 - 21:55	2015	271	MCL MOD_OA15_SDSM_OPEN.1	OA-15: SD/SDSM Open - B-Side	Aqua
SD/SDSM	Mon, 09/28/2015 - 20:02 - Mon, 09/28/2015 - 20:16	2015	271	MCL MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCREEN.2	OA-16: SD/SDSM Screened - B-Side	Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Thu, 09/24/2015 - 06:38	2015	267	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_NIGHT_RATE.2		Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Thu, 09/24/2015 - 05:51	2015	267	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_DAY_RATE.1	(03:23 late)	Aqua
Lunar Roll	Thu, 09/24/2015 - 05:36 - Thu, 09/24/2015 - 05:43	2015	267	MCL MOD_OA08_ROLL_MAN.1	Lunar Roll Maneuver (-15.9152 degree roll)	Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Thu, 09/24/2015 - 04:55	2015	267	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_NIGHT_RATE.2	(03:23 early)	Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Thu, 09/24/2015 - 04:09	2015	267	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_DAY_RATE.1		Aqua
BB WU/CD	Fri, 09/18/2015 - 05:00	2015	261	ATC MOD_OA26_BB_DCYCLE_THIRD.1	Set blackbody heater duty cycle to THIRD	Terra
BB WU/CD	Fri, 09/18/2015 - 05:00	2015	261	ATC MOD_OA26_BB_270K_A.2	BB Temp Set to 270K for CP A Coefficients	Terra
BB WU/CD	Fri, 09/18/2015 - 02:00	2015	261	ATC MOD_OA26_BB_DCYCLE_FULL.1	Set blackbody heater duty cycle to FULL	Terra
BB WU/CD	Fri, 09/18/2015 - 02:00	2015	261	ATC MOD_OA26_BB_315K_A.2	BB Temp Set to 315K for CP A Coefficients	Terra
BB WU/CD	Thu, 09/17/2015 - 22:00	2015	260	ATC MOD_OA26_BB_290K_A.2	BB Temp Set to 290K for CP A Coefficients	Terra
BB WU/CD	Thu, 09/17/2015 - 19:00	2015	260	ATC MOD_OA26_BB_285K_A.2	BB Temp Set to 285K for CP A Coefficients	Terra
BB WU/CD	Thu, 09/17/2015 - 15:00	2015	260	ATC MOD_OA26_BB_280K_A.2	BB Temp Set to 280K for CP A Coefficients	Terra
BB WU/CD	Wed, 09/16/2015 - 21:00	2015	259	ATC MOD_OA26_BB_270K_A.2	BB Temp Set to 270K for CP A Coefficients	Terra
SD/SDSM	Tue, 09/15/2015 - 20:56 - Tue, 09/15/2015 - 21:04	2015	258	ATC MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCRN_NO_DOOR_A.4	OA-16: SD/SDSM screened side A, no door movement.	Terra
SRCA Full Radiometric	Mon, 09/07/2015 - 22:26 - Mon, 09/07/2015 - 22:57	2015	250	MOD_OA19_SRCA_FULL_RAD.2	OA-19: SRCA Full Radiometric Calibration - B Side Data collection 22:52:50-22:57:13. S/C Night 22-33:15-23:06:49.	Aqua
SRCA Setup	Mon, 09/07/2015 - 22:23 - Mon, 09/07/2015 - 22:24	2015	250	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, 09/07/2015 - 21:25 - Mon, 09/07/2015 - 21:39	2015	250	MCL MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCREEN.2	OA-16: SD/SDSM Screened - B-Side	Aqua
SRCA Full Radiometric	Mon, 09/07/2015 - 21:04 - Mon, 09/07/2015 - 21:36	2015	250	ATC MOD_OA19_SRCA_FULL_RAD.1	OA-19: SRCA Full Radiometric Calibration. S/C Night 21:11:10-21:45:02. Data Collect 21:20:54-21:36:17.	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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