Routine Calibrations
Title | Date UTC | Year of DOY | DOY | Command Load | Notes | MODIS Mission |
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Nighttime Day Mode | 2009 | 015 | ATC MOD_OA03_FR_DAY_RATE.2 | (03:23 late) | Terra | |
Lunar Roll | - | 2009 | 015 | ATC MOD_OA08_ROLL_MAN.3 | Lunar Roll Maneuver (-5.1239 deg roll) | Terra |
Nighttime Day Mode | 2009 | 015 | ATC MOD_OA03_FR_NIGHT_RATE.1 | (03:23 early) | Terra | |
BB WU/CD | 2009 | 012 | ATC MOD_OA26_BB_290K_A.2 | Set blackbody temperature to 290K on the A Side | Terra | |
BB WU/CD | 2009 | 011 | ATC MOD_OA26_BB_DCYCLE_THIRD.1 | Set blackbody heater duty cycle to THIRD | Terra | |
BB WU/CD | 2009 | 011 | ATC MOD_OA26_BB_270K_A.2 | Set blackbody temperature to 270K on the A Side | Terra | |
BB WU/CD | 2009 | 011 | ATC MOD_OA26_BB_DCYCLE_FULL.1 | Set blackbody heater duty cycle to FULL | Terra | |
BB WU/CD | 2009 | 011 | ATC MOD_OA26_BB_315K_A.2 | Set blackbody temperature to 315K on the A Side | Terra | |
BB WU/CD | 2009 | 010 | ATC MOD_OA26_BB_290K_A.2 | Set blackbody temperature to 290K on the A Side | Terra | |
BB WU/CD | 2009 | 010 | ATC MOD_OA26_BB_285K_A.2 | Set blackbody temperature to 285K on the A Side | Terra | |
BB WU/CD | 2009 | 010 | ATC MOD_OA26_BB_280K_A.2 | Set blackbody temperature to 280K on the A Side | Terra | |
BB WU/CD | 2009 | 009 | ATC MOD_OA26_BB_270K_A.2 | Set blackbody temperature to 270K on the A Side | Terra | |
Nighttime Day Mode | 2009 | 007 | MCL MOD_OA03_FR_NIGHT_RATE | Aqua | ||
Nighttime Day Mode | 2009 | 007 | MCL MOD_OA03_FR_DAY_RATE | (03:23 late) | Aqua | |
Lunar Roll | - | 2009 | 007 | MCL MOD_OA08_ROLL_MAN | Lunar Roll Maneuver (-6.5716 degree roll) | Aqua |
Nighttime Day Mode | 2009 | 007 | MCL MOD_OA03_FR_NIGHT_RATE | (03:23 early) | Aqua | |
Nighttime Day Mode | 2009 | 007 | MCL MOD_OA03_FR_DAY_RATE | Aqua | ||
SRCA Full Radiometric | - | 2009 | 006 | ATC MOD_OA19_SRCA_FULL_RAD.1 | OA-19: SRCA Full Radiometric Calibration. Data collection 22:37:16-22:52:39 (centered on S/C Night) S/C Night 22:27:49-23:01:08 | Terra |
SRCA Setup | - | 2009 | 006 | 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 | - | 2009 | 006 | ATC MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCRN_NO_DOOR_A.4 | OA-16: SD/SDSM screened side A, no door movement. | Terra |
Nighttime Day Mode | 2009 | 005 | ATC MOD_OA04_NIGHT_RATE.1 | OA-04: Formatter to Night Rate (return to normal night rate) | Terra | |
Nighttime Day Mode | 2009 | 005 | ATC MOD_OA03_DAY_RATE.2 | Nighttime day mode observation OA-03: Formatter to Day Rate (night ground track) | Terra | |
SRCA Full Radiometric | - | 2009 | 005 | MCL MOD_OA19_SRCA_FULL_RAD.2 | OA-19: SRCA Full Radiometric Calibration - B Side Data collection 21:23:49-21:38:12 (Centered on S/N Night) S/C Night 21:14:20-21:47:43 | Aqua |
SRCA Setup | - | 2009 | 005 | 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 | - | 2009 | 005 | MCL MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCREEN.2 | OA-16: SD/SDSM Screened - B-Side | Aqua |
SRCA Full Spatial | - | 2008 | 358 | MOD_OA23_SRCA_FULL_SPAT.1 | OA-23: SRCA Full Spatial Calibration Data Collect from 22:16:48-22:47:34 (centered on S/C Night) S/C Night 22:15:34-22:49:05 | Terra |
SRCA Setup | - | 2008 | 358 | 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 | - | 2008 | 358 | ATC MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCRN_NO_DOOR_A.4 | OA-16: SD/SDSM screened side A, no door movement. | Terra |
Nighttime Day Mode | 2008 | 357 | MCL MOD_OA03_FR_NIGHT_RATE.2 | OA-03: Formatter to Night Rate (return to normal night rate) | Aqua | |
Nighttime Day Mode | 2008 | 357 | MCL MOD_OA03_FR_DAY_RATE.1 | Nighttime day mode observation OA-03: Formatter to Day Rate (night ground track) | Aqua | |
Nighttime Day Mode | 2008 | 355 | ATC MOD_OA04_NIGHT_RATE.1 | OA-04: Formatter to Night Rate (return to normal night rate) | Terra | |
Nighttime Day Mode | 2008 | 355 | ATC MOD_OA03_DAY_RATE.2 | Nighttime day mode observation OA-03: Formatter to Day Rate (night ground track) | Terra | |
Nighttime Day Mode | 2008 | 351 | ATC MOD_OA03_FR_DAY_RATE.2 | (03:23 late) | Terra | |
Lunar Roll | - | 2008 | 351 | ATC MOD_OA08_ROLL_MAN.3 | Lunar Roll Maneuver (-3.5420 deg roll) | Terra |
Nighttime Day Mode | 2008 | 351 | ATC MOD_OA03_FR_NIGHT_RATE.1 | (03:23 early) | Terra | |
SRCA 1W & 10W Radiometric | - | 2008 | 351 | MCL MOD_OA21_SRCA_1W_RAD.2 | OA-21: SRCA 1W Radiometric Continuous Calibration. Data collection 13:42:04-16:56:46 (Covering 15 minutes S/C night, day, night, day, and 15 minutes S/C night) | Aqua |
SRCA Setup | - | 2008 | 351 | 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 | - | 2008 | 350 | MCL MOD_OA15_SDSM_OPEN.1 | OA-15: SD/SDSM Open - B-Side | Aqua |
SD/SDSM | - | 2008 | 350 | MCL MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCREEN.2 | OA-16: SD/SDSM Screened - B-Side | Aqua |
SRCA Full Spatial | - | 2008 | 349 | MCL MOD_OA23_SRCA_FULL_SPAT.2 | OA-23: SRCA Full Spatial Calibration - B Side Data Collect from 21:51:54-22:22:40 (centered in S/C Night) S/C Night 21:50:46-22:23:48 | Aqua |
SRCA Setup | - | 2008 | 349 | 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 1W & 10W Radiometric | - | 2008 | 349 | ATC MOD_OA21_SRCA_1W_RAD_A.5 | OA-21: 1W Radiometric Continuous (Radiance feedback) Calibration. Data collection 12:46:53-16:01:00 (Covering 15 minutes S/C night, day, night, day, and 15 minutes S/C night) | Terra |
SRCA Setup | - | 2008 | 349 | 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 Full Radiometric | - | 2008 | 344 | ATC MOD_OA19_SRCA_FULL_RAD.1 | OA-19: SRCA Full Radiometric Calibration. Data collection 22:12:28-22:27:51 (centered on S/C Night) S/C Night 22:02:49-22:36:31 | Terra |
SRCA Setup | - | 2008 | 344 | 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 | - | 2008 | 344 | ATC MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCRN_NO_DOOR_A.4 | OA-16: SD/SDSM screened side A, no door movement | Terra |
Nighttime Day Mode | 2008 | 343 | MCL MOD_OA03_FR_NIGHT_RATE | Aqua | ||
Nighttime Day Mode | 2008 | 343 | MCL MOD_OA03_FR_DAY_RATE | (03:23 late) | Aqua | |
Lunar Roll | - | 2008 | 343 | MCL MOD_OA08_ROLL_MAN | Lunar Roll Maneuver (-1.0354 degree roll) | Aqua |
Nighttime Day Mode | 2008 | 343 | MCL MOD_OA03_FR_NIGHT_RATE | (03:23 early) | Aqua |
Pagination
MODIS Events history files
The following Excel Spreadsheedts with calibration activities and Vdet-ltwk changes/tests are available for download:
- MODIS Instrument Operations Team Event History for AM-1 (Terra) Complete list of events
- MODIS Instrument Operations Team Event History for PM-1 (Aqua) Complete list of events
- Terra MODIS Calibration History Spreadsheet
- Aqua MODIS Calibration History Spreadsheet
- AM-1 ("Terra") MODIS ("PFM") Vdet-ltwk History
- PM-1 ("Aqua") MODIS ("FM1") Vdet-ltwk History
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.