Routine Calibrations

Title	Date UTC	Year of DOY	DOY	Command Load	Notes	MODIS Mission
Nighttime Day Mode	Fri, 06/29/2012 - 18:01	2012	181	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_NIGHT_RATE	(03:23 early)	Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Fri, 06/29/2012 - 17:14	2012	181	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_DAY_RATE		Aqua
Miscellaneous	Thu, 06/28/2012 - 18:35	2012	180		MOD_MEM_DUMP (‘BB_OUTPUT’,0,0,29,57)MODIS Ideal Black Body Table Dump – Partitions 29-57	Terra
Miscellaneous	Thu, 06/28/2012 - 18:29	2012	180		MOD_MEM_DUMP (‘BB_OUTPUT’,0,0,1,28)MODIS Ideal Black Body Table Dump – Partitions 1-28	Terra
SD/SDSM	Tue, 06/26/2012 - 21:38 - Tue, 06/26/2012 - 21:47	2012	178	ATC MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCRN_NO_DOOR_A.4	OA-16: SD/SDSM screened side A, no door movement.	Terra
SRCA Full Radiometric	Mon, 06/18/2012 - 21:42 - Mon, 06/18/2012 - 22:12	2012	170	MCL MOD_OA19_SRCA_FULL_RAD.2	OA-19: SRCA Full Radiometric Calibration - B Side Data collection 21:58:26-22:12:49 (Centered on S/N Night) S/C Night 21:48:32-22:22:45.	Aqua
SRCA Full Radiometric	Mon, 06/18/2012 - 21:39 - Mon, 06/18/2012 - 22:11	2012	170	ATC MOD_OA19_SRCA_FULL_RAD.1	OA-19: SRCA Full Radiometric Calibration. Data collection 21:55:43-22:11:06 (centered on S/C Night) S/C Night 21:54:23-22:28:38.	Terra
SRCA Setup	Mon, 06/18/2012 - 21:39 - Mon, 06/18/2012 - 21:39	2012	170	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 Setup	Mon, 06/18/2012 - 21:36 - Mon, 06/18/2012 - 21:37	2012	170	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
SD/SDSM	Mon, 06/18/2012 - 20:40 - Mon, 06/18/2012 - 20:54	2012	170	MCL MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCREEN.2	OA-16: SD/SDSM Screened - B-Side	Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Sun, 06/10/2012 - 11:30	2012	162	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_NIGHT_RATE.2	OA-03: Formatter to Night Rate (return to normal night rate)	Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Sun, 06/10/2012 - 11:10	2012	162	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_DAY_RATE.1	OA-03: Formatter to Day Rate (night ground track)	Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Fri, 06/08/2012 - 13:48	2012	160	ATC MOD_OA03_FR_DAY_RATE.2	(03:23 late)	Terra
Lunar Roll	Fri, 06/08/2012 - 13:07 - Fri, 06/08/2012 - 13:13	2012	160	ATC MOD_OA08_ROLL_MAN.3	Lunar Roll Maneuver (-13.4684 degrees)	Terra
Nighttime Day Mode	Fri, 06/08/2012 - 12:51	2012	160	ATC MOD_OA04_FR_NIGHT_RATE.1	(03:23 early)	Terra
Nighttime Day Mode	Fri, 06/08/2012 - 10:16	2012	160	ATC MOD_OA04_NIGHT_RATE.1	OA-04: Formatter to Night Rate (return to normal night rate)	Terra
Nighttime Day Mode	Fri, 06/08/2012 - 09:56	2012	160	ATC MOD_OA03_DAY_RATE.2	OA-03: Formatter to Day Rate (night ground track)	Terra
SD/SDSM	Tue, 06/05/2012 - 21:20 - Tue, 06/05/2012 - 21:29	2012	157	ATC MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCRN_NO_DOOR_A.4	OA-16: SD/SDSM screened side A, no door movement.	Terra
SRCA Full Spatial	Mon, 06/04/2012 - 21:27 - Mon, 06/04/2012 - 22:15	2012	156	ATC MOD_OA23_SRCA_FULL_SPAT.1	OA-23: SRCA Full Spatial Calibration Data Collect from 21:43:46-21:14:32 (centered on S/C Night) S/C Night 21:42:09-22:16:26.	Terra
SRCA Setup	Mon, 06/04/2012 - 21:24 - Mon, 06/04/2012 - 21:24	2012	156	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	Thu, 05/31/2012 - 13:38	2012	152	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_NIGHT_RATE		Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Thu, 05/31/2012 - 12:52	2012	152	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_DAY_RATE	(03:23 late)	Aqua
Lunar Roll	Thu, 05/31/2012 - 12:31 - Thu, 05/31/2012 - 12:37	2012	152	MOD_OA08_ROLL_MAN	Lunar Roll Maneuver (-10.7300 degree roll)	Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Thu, 05/31/2012 - 11:56	2012	152	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_NIGHT_RATE	(03:23 early)	Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Thu, 05/31/2012 - 11:10	2012	152	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_DAY_RATE		Aqua
SD/SDSM	Mon, 05/28/2012 - 22:00 - Mon, 05/28/2012 - 22:14	2012	149	MCL MOD_OA15_SDSM_OPEN.1	OA-15: SD/SDSM Open - B-Side	Aqua
SD/SDSM	Mon, 05/28/2012 - 20:22 - Mon, 05/28/2012 - 20:36	2012	149	MCL MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCREEN.2	OA-16: SD/SDSM Screened - B-Side	Aqua
SRCA Full Spatial	Sun, 05/27/2012 - 20:31 - Sun, 05/27/2012 - 21:18	2012	148	MCL MOD_OA23_SRCA_FULL_SPAT.2	OA-23: SRCA Full Spatial Calibration - B Side Data Collect from 20:48:09-21:18:55 (centered in S/C Night) S/C Night 20:46:31-21:20:34.	Aqua
SRCA Setup	Sun, 05/27/2012 - 20:28 - Sun, 05/27/2012 - 20:29	2012	148	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, 05/21/2012 - 21:24 - Mon, 05/21/2012 - 21:56	2012	142	ATC MOD_OA19_SRCA_FULL_RAD.1	OA-19: SRCA Full Radiometric Calibration. Data collection 21:40:36-21:55:59 (centered on S/C Night) S/C Night 21:30:40-22:04:56.	Terra
SRCA Setup	Mon, 05/21/2012 - 21:21 - Mon, 05/21/2012 - 21:22	2012	142	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, 05/21/2012 - 21:17 - Mon, 05/21/2012 - 21:47	2012	142	MCL MOD_OA19_SRCA_FULL_RAD.2	OA-19: SRCA Full Radiometric Calibration - B Side Data collection 21:33:10-21:47:33 (Centered on S/N Night) S/C Night 21:23:22-21:57:23.	Aqua
SRCA Setup	Mon, 05/21/2012 - 21:14 - Mon, 05/21/2012 - 21:14	2012	142	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	Tue, 05/15/2012 - 21:03 - Tue, 05/15/2012 - 21:11	2012	136	ATC MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCRN_NO_DOOR_A.4	OA-16: SD/SDSM screened side A, no door movement.	Terra
Nighttime Day Mode	Thu, 05/10/2012 - 02:48	2012	131	ATC MOD_OA03_FR_DAY_RATE.2	(03:23 late)	Terra
Lunar Roll	Thu, 05/10/2012 - 02:04 - Thu, 05/10/2012 - 02:11	2012	131	ATC MOD_OA08_ROLL_MAN.3	Lunar Roll Maneuver (-20.0000 degrees)	Terra
Nighttime Day Mode	Thu, 05/10/2012 - 01:52	2012	131	ATC MOD_OA04_FR_NIGHT_RATE.1	(03:23 early)	Terra
SD/SDSM	Mon, 05/07/2012 - 21:41 - Mon, 05/07/2012 - 21:55	2012	128	MCL MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCREEN.2	OA-16: SD/SDSM Screened - B-Side	Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Wed, 05/02/2012 - 07:32	2012	123	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_NIGHT_RATE		Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Wed, 05/02/2012 - 06:46	2012	123	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_DAY_RATE	(03:23 late)	Aqua
Lunar Roll	Wed, 05/02/2012 - 06:18 - Wed, 05/02/2012 - 06:25	2012	123	MOD_OA08_ROLL_MAN	Lunar Roll Maneuver (-5.5191 degree roll)	Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Wed, 05/02/2012 - 05:50	2012	123	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_NIGHT_RATE	(03:23 early)	Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Wed, 05/02/2012 - 05:04	2012	123	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_DAY_RATE		Aqua
BB WU/CD	Mon, 04/30/2012 - 08:00	2012	121	MCL MOD_BB_TEMP_SET_285K_B.2	BB Temp Set to 285K for CP B Coefficients	Aqua
BB WU/CD	Sun, 04/29/2012 - 12:00	2012	120	MCL MOD_BB_DCYCLE_THIRD.1	Set blackbody heater duty cycle to THIRD	Aqua
BB WU/CD	Sun, 04/29/2012 - 12:00	2012	120	MCL MOD_BB_TEMP_SET_270K_B.2	BB Temp Set to 270K for CP B Coefficients	Aqua
BB WU/CD	Sun, 04/29/2012 - 08:00	2012	120	MCL MOD_BB_DCYCLE_FULL.1	Set blackbody heater duty cycle to FULL	Aqua
BB WU/CD	Sun, 04/29/2012 - 08:00	2012	120	MCL MOD_BB_TEMP_SET_315K_B.2	BB Temp Set to 315K for CP B Coefficients	Aqua
BB WU/CD	Sun, 04/29/2012 - 04:00	2012	120	MCL MOD_BB_TEMP_SET_290K_B.2	BB Temp Set to 290K for CP B Coefficients	Aqua
BB WU/CD	Sun, 04/29/2012 - 01:00	2012	120	MCL MOD_BB_TEMP_SET_285K_B.2	BB Temp Set to 285K for CP B Coefficients	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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