Routine Calibrations

Title	Date UTC	Year of DOY	DOY	Command Load	Notes	MODIS Mission
Miscellaneous	Thu, 10/30/2003 - 21:42 - Thu, 10/30/2003 - 21:47	2003	303	Real-Time	Quarterly Memory Table Snapshots (Part 2) mod_mem_pm_dump (’fpa_offset’,550,0,0,1,18)	Aqua
BB WU/CD	Thu, 10/30/2003 - 09:00	2003	303	ATC MOD_OA26_BB_DCYCLE_THIRD.1	Set blackbody heater duty cycle to THIRD	Terra
BB WU/CD	Thu, 10/30/2003 - 09:00	2003	303	ATC MOD_OA26_BB_270K_A.1	Set blackbody temperature to 270K on the A Side	Terra
BB WU/CD	Thu, 10/30/2003 - 06:00	2003	303	ATC MOD_OA26_BB_DCYCLE_FULL.1	Set blackbody heater duty cycle to FULL	Terra
BB WU/CD	Thu, 10/30/2003 - 06:00	2003	303	ATC MOD_OA26_BB_315K_A.1	Set blackbody temperature to 315K on the A Side	Terra
BB WU/CD	Thu, 10/30/2003 - 02:00	2003	303	ATC MOD_OA26_BB_290K_A.1	Set blackbody temperature to 290K on the A Side	Terra
BB WU/CD	Wed, 10/29/2003 - 23:00	2003	302	ATC MOD_OA26_BB_285K_A.1	Set blackbody temperature to 285K on the A Side	Terra
BB WU/CD	Wed, 10/29/2003 - 19:00	2003	302	ATC MOD_OA26_BB_280K_A.1	Set blackbody temperature to 280K on the A Side	Terra
BB WU/CD	Wed, 10/29/2003 - 01:00	2003	302	ATC MOD_OA26_BB_270K_A.1	Set blackbody temperature to 270K on the A Side	Terra
SD/SDSM	Tue, 10/28/2003 - 21:25 - Tue, 10/28/2003 - 21:35	2003	301	ATC MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCRN_NO_DOOR_A.4	OA-16: SD/SDSM screened side A, no door movement.	Terra
Miscellaneous	Tue, 10/28/2003 - 15:46 - Tue, 10/28/2003 - 15:49	2003	301	Real-Time	mod_mem_pm_dump (’detector_location’,2048,0,0,33,64)	Aqua
Miscellaneous	Tue, 10/28/2003 - 15:34 - Tue, 10/28/2003 - 15:40	2003	301	Real-Time	Quarterly Memory Table Snapshots (Part 1) mod_mem_pm_dump (’detector_location’,2048,0,0,1,32)	Aqua
SD/SDSM	Mon, 10/27/2003 - 21:47 - Mon, 10/27/2003 - 22:00	2003	300	MCL MOD_OA15_SD_OPEN_FIXED_SD.1	OA-15: SD/SDSM Open with position fixed at the SD	Aqua
SRCA 1W & 10W Radiometric	Mon, 10/27/2003 - 21:21 - Mon, 10/27/2003 - 23:29	2003	300	ATC MOD_OA21_SRCA_1W_RAD_A.3	OA-21: 1W Radiometric Continuous (Radiance feedback) Data collect: 21:40:31-23:29:54	Terra
SD/SDSM	Mon, 10/27/2003 - 20:08 - Mon, 10/27/2003 - 20:21	2003	300	MCL MOD_OA16_SD_SCREEN_FIXED_SUN.1	OA-16: SD/SDSM Screened with fixed position at the Sun	Aqua
Miscellaneous	Mon, 10/27/2003 - 15:49 - Mon, 10/27/2003 - 15:50	2003	300	Real-Time	mod_mem_pm_dump (’door_data’,12,0,0,1,1)	Aqua
Miscellaneous	Mon, 10/27/2003 - 15:46 - Mon, 10/27/2003 - 15:48	2003	300	Real-Time	mod_mem_pm_dump (’motor_pos_when_hit’,12,0,0,1,1)	Aqua
Miscellaneous	Mon, 10/27/2003 - 15:44 - Mon, 10/27/2003 - 15:46	2003	300	Real-Time	mod_mem_pm_dump (’motor_trigger_data’,60,0,0,1,2)	Aqua
Miscellaneous	Mon, 10/27/2003 - 15:42 - Mon, 10/27/2003 - 15:43	2003	300	Real-Time	Biweekly Door Table Dumps mod_mem_pm_dump (’motor_constants’,35,0,0,1,2)	Aqua
SRCA 1W & 10W Radiometric	Mon, 10/27/2003 - 14:45 - Mon, 10/27/2003 - 16:54	2003	300	ATC MOD_OA20_SRCA_10W_RAD_Base.1	OA-20: 10W Radiometric (Radiance feedback w/ND) Data collect: 15:04:59-16:54:22	Terra
SRCA Setup	Mon, 10/27/2003 - 14:40 - Mon, 10/27/2003 - 14:40	2003	300	ATC MOD_SRCA_NOMINAL_SETUP.4	Setup of nominal lamp configuration for SRCA calibration	Terra
PV ECAL	Mon, 10/27/2003 - 12:29 - Mon, 10/27/2003 - 12:31	2003	300	ATC MOD_OA27_PV_ECAL.3	OA-27: PV Electronics calibration	Terra
Nighttime Day Mode	Sat, 10/25/2003 - 00:20 - Sat, 10/25/2003 - 00:40	2003	298	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_DAY_RATE.1	20 minutes extra DAY rate collect during night.	Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Fri, 10/24/2003 - 21:20 - Fri, 10/24/2003 - 21:40	2003	297	ATC MOD_OA03_DAY_RATE.2	20 minutes extra DAY rate collect during night.	Terra
SRCA Full Radiometric	Tue, 10/21/2003 - 22:07 - Tue, 10/21/2003 - 22:40	2003	294	ATC MOD_OA19_SRCA_FULL_RAD_A.4	OA19: SRCA Full Radiometric Calibration. Data collection from 22:23:14-22:40:22.	Terra
SRCA Setup	Tue, 10/21/2003 - 22:00 - Tue, 10/21/2003 - 22:00	2003	294	ATC MOD_SRCA_NOMINAL_SETUP.4	Sets up nominal A Side SRCA lamp configuration for SRCA activity	Terra
SD/SDSM	Tue, 10/21/2003 - 21:18 - Tue, 10/21/2003 - 21:26	2003	294	ATC MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCRN_NO_DOOR_A.4	OA-16: SD/SDSM screened side A, no door movement.	Terra
Nighttime Day Mode	Wed, 10/15/2003 - 09:40	2003	288	ATC MOD_OA03_FR_NIGHT_RATE	Day/Night Mode offsets are to balance orbital "50/50 Day/Night" data collection.	Terra
Miscellaneous	Wed, 10/15/2003 - 09:15	2003	288	Real-Time	Terra FOT commands S/C to high-fidelity pointing	Terra
Nighttime Day Mode	Wed, 10/15/2003 - 08:54	2003	288	ATC MOD_OA03_FR_DAY_RATE	(03:23 late)	Terra
Lunar Roll	Wed, 10/15/2003 - 08:35 - Wed, 10/15/2003 - 08:42	2003	288	ATC MOD_OA08_ROLL_MAN		Terra
Nighttime Day Mode	Wed, 10/15/2003 - 07:58	2003	288	ATC MOD_OA03_FR_NIGHT_RATE	(03:23 early)	Terra
Miscellaneous	Wed, 10/15/2003 - 07:39	2003	288	Real-Time	Terra FOT commands S/C to low-fidelity pointing	Terra
Nighttime Day Mode	Wed, 10/15/2003 - 07:12	2003	288	ATC MOD_OA03_FR_DAY_RATE		Terra
SRCA Full Spectral	Wed, 10/15/2003 - 03:09 - Wed, 10/15/2003 - 03:47	2003	288	ATC MOD_OA22_SRCA_FULL_SPECT_4A.3	OA-22: SRCA Full Spectral Calibration Part 4 - A Side Data Collect Centered on S/C Night (03:12:29-03:47:26)MODIS Lunar Calibration via spacecraft roll maneuver (-13.16 degrees)	Terra
SRCA Full Spectral	Wed, 10/15/2003 - 01:15 - Wed, 10/15/2003 - 02:06	2003	288	ATC MOD_OA22_SRCA_FULL_SPECT_3A.5	OA-22: SRCA Full Spectral Calibration Part 3 - A Side Data Collect Centered on S/C Night (01:35:20-02:06:48)	Terra
SRCA Setup	Wed, 10/15/2003 - 01:15 - Wed, 10/15/2003 - 01:15	2003	288	ATC MOD_SRCA_NOMINAL_SETUP.4	Sets up nominal A Side SRCA lamp configuration	Terra
SRCA Full Spectral	Tue, 10/14/2003 - 23:53 - Tue, 10/14/2003 - 00:28	2003	287	ATC MOD_OA22_SRCA_FULL_SPECT_2A.4	OA-22: SRCA Full Spectral Calibration Part 2 - A Side Data Collect Centered on S/C Night (23:56:19-00:28:03)	Terra
SRCA Full Spectral	Tue, 10/14/2003 - 21:58 - Tue, 10/14/2003 - 22:49	2003	287	ATC MOD_OA22_SRCA_FULL_SPECT_1A.5	OA-22: SRCA Full Spectral Calibration Part 1 - A Side Data Collect Centered on S/C Night (22:17:04-22:49:28)	Terra
SRCA Setup	Tue, 10/14/2003 - 21:57 - Tue, 10/14/2003 - 21:57	2003	287	ATC MOD_SRCA_NOMINAL_SETUP.4	Sets up nominal A Side SRCA lamp configuration	Terra
SRCA Full Spectral	Tue, 10/14/2003 - 21:46 - Tue, 10/14/2003 - 22:24	2003	287	MCL MOD_OA22_SRCA_FULL_SPECTRAL_4.1	OA-22: SRCA Full Spectral, Part 4 - B Side Data Collect centered on S/C Night (21:46:34-22:24:34)	Aqua
SD/SDSM	Tue, 10/14/2003 - 21:11 - Tue, 10/14/2003 - 21:19	2003	287	ATC MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCRN_NO_DOOR_A.4	OA-16: SD/SDSM screened side A, no door movement.	Terra
SRCA Full Spectral	Tue, 10/14/2003 - 19:52 - Tue, 10/14/2003 - 20:43	2003	287	MCL MOD_OA22_SRCA_FULL_SPECTRAL_3.1	OA-22: SRCA Full Spectral, Part 3 - B Side Data Collect centered on S/C Night (20:09:25-20:43:57)	Aqua
SRCA Setup	Tue, 10/14/2003 - 19:52 - Tue, 10/14/2003 - 19:52	2003	287	MCL MOD_SRCA_SETUP_NO_L2.2	SRCA setup activity using lamp #4 in lieu of lamp #2	Aqua
SRCA Full Spectral	Tue, 10/14/2003 - 18:30 - Tue, 10/14/2003 - 19:05	2003	287	MCL MOD_OA22_SRCA_FULL_SPECTRAL_2.1	OA-22: SRCA Full Spectral, Part 2 - B Side Data Collect centered on S/C Night (18:30:33-19:05:04)	Aqua
SRCA Full Spectral	Tue, 10/14/2003 - 16:35 - Tue, 10/14/2003 - 17:26	2003	287	MCL MOD_OA22_SRCA_FULL_SPECTRAL_1.1	OA-22: SRCA Full Spectral, Part 1 - B Side Data Collect centered on S/C Night (16:51:03-17:26:50)	Aqua
SRCA Setup	Tue, 10/14/2003 - 16:34 - Tue, 10/14/2003 - 16:34	2003	287	MCL MOD_SRCA_SETUP_NO_L2.2	SRCA setup activity using lamp #4 in lieu of lamp #2	Aqua
PV ECAL	Tue, 10/14/2003 - 00:15 - Tue, 10/14/2003 - 00:18	2003	287	MCL MOD_OA27_PV_ECAL.1	OA-27: Photovoltaic bands electronics calibration	Aqua
SD/SDSM	Mon, 10/13/2003 - 23:15 - Mon, 10/13/2003 - 23:29	2003	286	MCL MOD_OA15_SDSM_OPEN.1	OA-15: SD/SDSM Open - B Side	Aqua
SRCA Full Radiometric	Mon, 10/13/2003 - 22:36 - Mon, 10/13/2003 - 23:10	2003	286	MCL MOD_OA19_SRCA_FULL_RAD.1	OA-19: SRCA Full Radiometric Calibration - B Side Data Collect Centered on S/C Night (22:52:08-23:10:26)	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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