Routine Calibrations

Title	Date UTC	Year of DOY	DOY	Command Load	Notes	MODIS Mission
BB WU/CD	Sun, 02/01/2015 - 04:00	2015	032	MCL MOD_BB_TEMP_SET_290K_B.2	BB Temp Set to 290K for CP B Coefficients	Aqua
BB WU/CD	Sun, 02/01/2015 - 01:00	2015	032	MCL MOD_BB_TEMP_SET_285K_B.2	BB Temp Set to 285K for CP B Coefficients	Aqua
BB WU/CD	Sat, 01/31/2015 - 21:00	2015	031	MCL MOD_BB_TEMP_SET_280K_B.2	BB Temp Set to 280K for CP B Coefficients	Aqua
BB WU/CD	Sat, 01/31/2015 - 03:00	2015	031	MCL MOD_BB_TEMP_SET_270K_B.2	BB Temp Set to 270K for CP B Coefficients	Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Fri, 01/30/2015 - 03:46	2015	030	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_NIGHT_RATE.2		Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Fri, 01/30/2015 - 03:00	2015	030	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_DAY_RATE.1	(03:23 late)	Aqua
Lunar Roll	Fri, 01/30/2015 - 02:21 - Fri, 01/30/2015 - 02:28	2015	030	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_DAY_RATE.1	Lunar Roll Maneuver (-5.2116 degree roll)	Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Fri, 01/30/2015 - 02:04	2015	030	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_NIGHT_RATE.2	(03:23 early)	Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Fri, 01/30/2015 - 01:17	2015	030	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_DAY_RATE.1		Aqua
SD/SDSM	Tue, 01/27/2015 - 20:55 - Tue, 01/27/2015 - 21:04	2015	027	ATC MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCRN_NO_DOOR_A.4	OA-16: SD/SDSM screened side A, no door movement.	Terra
SRCA Full Radiometric	Mon, 01/26/2015 - 21:11 - Mon, 01/26/2015 - 21:43	2015	026	ATC MOD_OA19_SRCA_FULL_RAD.1	OA-19: SRCA Full Radiometric Calibration.	Terra
SRCA Setup	Mon, 01/26/2015 - 21:08 - Mon, 01/26/2015 - 21:09	2015	026	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, 01/26/2015 - 20:41 - Mon, 01/26/2015 - 21:11	2015	026	MCL MOD_OA19_SRCA_FULL_RAD.2	OA-19: SRCA Full Radiometric Calibration - B Side	Aqua
SRCA Setup	Mon, 01/26/2015 - 20:38 - Mon, 01/26/2015 - 20:38	2015	026	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
PV ECAL	Sun, 01/25/2015 - 21:38 - Sun, 01/25/2015 - 21:41	2015	025	MCL MOD_OA27_PV_ECAL.1	OA-27: Photovoltaic bands electronics calibration Centered on S/C maximum latitude.	Aqua
PV ECAL	Sat, 01/24/2015 - 22:06 - Sat, 01/24/2015 - 22:08	2015	024	ATC MOD_OA27_PV_ECAL.3	OA-27: Photovoltaic bands electronics calibration. Centered on S/C maximum latitude.	Terra
SD/SDSM	Mon, 01/19/2015 - 22:50 - Mon, 01/19/2015 - 23:04	2015	019	MCL MOD_OA15_SDSM_OPEN.1	OA-15: SD/SDSM Open - B-Side	Aqua
SD/SDSM	Mon, 01/19/2015 - 21:11 - Mon, 01/19/2015 - 21:25	2015	019	MCL MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCREEN.2	OA-16: SD/SDSM Screened - B-Side	Aqua
SRCA 1W Radiometric	Wed, 01/14/2015 - 14:20 - Wed, 01/14/2015 - 17:53	2015	015	ATC MOD_OA21_SRCA_1W_RAD_A.5	OA-21: 1W Radiometric Continuous (Radiance feedback) Calibration. Data collection\| 14:35:59-17:53:25 (Covering 15 minutes S/C night, day, night, day, and 15 minutes S/C night)	Terra
SRCA Setup	Wed, 01/14/2015 - 14:17 - Wed, 01/14/2015 - 14:17	2015	014	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, 01/14/2015 - 13:48 - Wed, 01/14/2015 - 17:21	2015	014	MCL MOD_OA21_SRCA_1W_RAD.2	OA-21: SRCA 1W Radiometric Continuous Calibration. Data collection\| 14:03:54-17:21:25 (Covering 15 minutes S/C night, day, night, day, and 15 minutes S/C night)	Aqua
SRCA Setup	Wed, 01/14/2015 - 13:45 - Wed, 01/14/2015 - 13:45	2015	014	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	Sat, 01/10/2015 - 05:33	2015	010	ATC MOD_OA03_FR_DAY_RATE.2	(1:53 late)	Terra
Lunar Roll	Sat, 01/10/2015 - 04:53 - Sat, 01/10/2015 - 04:57	2015	010	ATC MOD_OA08_ROLL_MAN.3	Lunar Roll Maneuver (-3.2917 degrees)	Terra
Nighttime Day Mode	Sat, 01/10/2015 - 04:40	2015	010	ATC MOD_OA04_FR_NIGHT_RATE.1	(1:53 early)	Terra
BB WU/CD	Sat, 01/10/2015 - 02:00	2015	010	ATC MOD_OA26_BB_290K_A.2	Set blackbody temperature to 290K on the A Side	Terra
BB WU/CD	Fri, 01/09/2015 - 05:00	2015	009	ATC MOD_OA26_BB_DCYCLE_THIRD.1	Set blackbody heater duty cycle to THIRD	Terra
BB WU/CD	Fri, 01/09/2015 - 05:00	2015	009	ATC MOD_OA26_BB_270K_A.2	Set blackbody temperature to 270K on the A Side	Terra
BB WU/CD	Fri, 01/09/2015 - 02:00	2015	009	ATC MOD_OA26_BB_DCYCLE_FULL.1	Set blackbody heater duty cycle to FULL	Terra
BB WU/CD	Fri, 01/09/2015 - 02:00	2015	009	ATC MOD_OA26_BB_315K_A.2	Set blackbody temperature to 315K on the A Side	Terra
BB WU/CD	Fri, 01/09/2015 - 02:00	2015	009	ATC MOD_OA26_BB_315K_A.2	Set blackbody temperature to 315K on the A Side	Terra
BB WU/CD	Thu, 01/08/2015 - 22:00	2015	008	ATC MOD_OA26_BB_290K_A.2	Set blackbody temperature to 290K on the A Side	Terra
BB WU/CD	Thu, 01/08/2015 - 19:00	2015	008	ATC MOD_OA26_BB_285K_A.2	Set blackbody temperature to 285K on the A Side	Terra
BB WU/CD	Thu, 01/08/2015 - 15:00	2015	008	ATC MOD_OA26_BB_280K_A.2	Set blackbody temperature to 280K on the A Side	Terra
BB WU/CD	Wed, 01/07/2015 - 21:00	2015	07	ATC MOD_OA26_BB_270K_A.2	Set blackbody temperature to 270K on the A Side	Terra
SD/SDSM	Tue, 01/06/2015 - 20:38 - Tue, 01/06/2015 - 20:47	2015	006	ATC MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCRN_NO_DOOR_A.4	OA-16: SD/SDSM screened side A, no door movement.	Terra
Nighttime Day Mode	Sat, 01/03/2015 - 22:57	2015	003	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_NIGHT_RATE.2	OA-03: Formatter to Night Rate	Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Sat, 01/03/2015 - 22:37	2015	003	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_DAY_RATE.1	OA-03: Formatter to Day Rate	Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Wed, 12/31/2014 - 13:25	2014	365	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_NIGHT_RATE.2		Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Wed, 12/31/2014 - 12:39	2014	365	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_DAY_RATE.1	(03:23 late)	Aqua
Lunar Roll	Wed, 12/31/2014 - 12:04 - Wed, 12/31/2014 - 12:11	2014	365	MCL MOD_OA08_ROLL_MAN.1	Lunar Roll Maneuver (-0.5667 degree roll)	Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Wed, 12/31/2014 - 11:43	2014	365	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_NIGHT_RATE.2	(03:23 early)	Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Wed, 12/31/2014 - 10:57	2014	365	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_DAY_RATE.1		Aqua
SRCA Full Radiometric	Mon, 12/29/2014 - 21:53 - Mon, 12/29/2014 - 22:24	2014	363	MCL MOD_OA19_SRCA_FULL_RAD.2	OA-19: SRCA Full Radiometric Calibration - B Side	Aqua
SRCA Setup	Mon, 12/29/2014 - 21:50 - Mon, 12/29/2014 - 21:51	2014	363	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
SD/SDSM	Mon, 12/29/2014 - 20:52 - Mon, 12/29/2014 - 21:06	2014	363	MCL MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCREEN.2	OA-16: SD/SDSM Screened - B-Side	Aqua
SRCA Full Radiometric	Mon, 12/29/2014 - 20:48 - Mon, 12/29/2014 - 21:19	2014	363	ATC MOD_OA19_SRCA_FULL_RAD.1	OA-19: SRCA Full Radiometric Calibration.	Terra
SRCA Setup	Mon, 12/29/2014 - 20:45 - Mon, 12/29/2014 - 20:45	2014	363	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 Spectral	Thu, 12/18/2014 - 22:15 - Thu, 12/18/2014 - 22:53	2014	352	MCL MOD_OA22_SRCA_FULL_SPECT_4.1	OA-22: SRCA Full Spectral Calibration Part 4 10W-lamp data collection is from 22:15:09-22:53:09.	Aqua
SRCA Full Spectral	Thu, 12/18/2014 - 20:21 - Thu, 12/18/2014 - 21:12	2014	352	MCL MOD_OA22_SRCA_FULL_SPECT_3.1	OA-22: SRCA Full Spectral Calibration Part 3 10W-lamp data collection is from 20:37:46-21:12:19.	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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