Routine Calibrations

Title	Date UTC	Year of DOY	DOY	Command Load	Notes	MODIS Mission
SRCA Setup	Mon, 04/14/2003 - 13:15 - Mon, 04/14/2003 - 13:15	2003	104	MCL MOD_SRCA_SETUP_NO_L2.2	SRCA setup activity using lamp #4 in lieu of lamp #2	Aqua
SD/SDSM	Mon, 04/14/2003 - 12:25 - Mon, 04/14/2003 - 12:39	2003	104	MCL MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCREEN.2	OA16: SD Calibration with SD door screened	Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Sat, 04/12/2003 - 21:51	2003	102	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_NIGHT_RATE.2	Formatter to Night Rate (normal terminator crossing time)	Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Sat, 04/12/2003 - 21:05	2003	102	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_DAY_RATE.1	Formatter to Day Rate (03:23 late)	Aqua
Lunar Roll	Sat, 04/12/2003 - 20:23 - Sat, 04/12/2003 - 20:29	2003	102	MCL MOD_OA08_ROLL_MAN.1	OA08: Lunar calibration during spacecraft roll maneuver Lunar Roll Maneuver (-10.4528 degree roll)	Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Sat, 04/12/2003 - 20:09	2003	102	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_NIGHT_RATE.2	Formatter to Night Rate (03:23 early)	Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Sat, 04/12/2003 - 19:23	2003	102	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_DAY_RATE.1	Formatter to Day Rate (normal terminator crossing time)	Aqua
Miscellaneous	Thu, 04/10/2003 - 02:35 - Thu, 04/10/2003 - 03:10	2003	100	ATC MOD_SPECIAL_10W_10WND_1W	SRCA radiometric mode calibration with 10W, 10W + ND filter, and 1W lamp levels	Terra
SRCA Setup	Thu, 04/10/2003 - 02:25 - Thu, 04/10/2003 - 02:25	2003	100	ATC MOD_SRCA_BACKUP_SETUP	Setup activity for SRCA activities using backup lamp #4 for 10W lamp level and 1W lamp #2 for the 1W lamp level	Terra
Miscellaneous	Wed, 04/09/2003 - 21:38 - Wed, 04/09/2003 - 22:13	2003	099	ATC MOD_SPECIAL_10W_10WND_1W	SRCA radiometric mode calibration with 10W, 10W + ND filter, and 1W lamp levels	Terra
SRCA Setup	Wed, 04/09/2003 - 21:30 - Wed, 04/09/2003 - 21:30	2003	099	ATC MOD_SRCA_NOMINAL_SETUP	Nominal setup activity for SRCA activities	Terra
SD/SDSM	Tue, 04/08/2003 - 13:20 - Tue, 04/08/2003 - 13:32	2003	098	ATC MOD_OA15_SD_OPEN_FIXED_SD_A.1	OA15: SD/SDSM Screened with SDSM Fixed At SD View - A Side	Terra
SD/SDSM	Tue, 04/08/2003 - 11:42 - Tue, 04/08/2003 - 11:53	2003	098	ATC MOD_OA16_SD_SCREEN_FXD_SUN_A.1	OA16: SD/SDSM Screened with SDSM Fixed At Sun View - A Side	Terra
SD/SDSM	Mon, 04/07/2003 - 15:35 - Mon, 04/07/2003 - 15:49	2003	097	MCL MOD_OA15_SDSM_OPEN.1	OA-15: SD/SDSM Open - B Side	Aqua
SD/SDSM	Mon, 04/07/2003 - 13:57 - Mon, 04/07/2003 - 14:11	2003	097	MCL MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCREEN.2	OA-16: SD/SDSM Screen - B Side	Aqua
SD/SDSM	Mon, 03/31/2003 - 12:11 - Mon, 03/31/2003 - 12:25	2003	090	MCL MOD_OA15_SDSM_OPEN.1	OA-15: SD/SDSM Open - B Side	Aqua
SD/SDSM	Mon, 03/31/2003 - 10:32 - Mon, 03/31/2003 - 10:36	2003	090	MCL MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCREEN.2	OA-16: SD/SDSM Screen - B Side	Aqua
Miscellaneous	Wed, 03/26/2003 - 15:42	2003	085		FR to DAY (NADIR to DAY)	Terra
Miscellaneous	Wed, 03/26/2003 - 15:29	2003	085		FR to NIGHT (NADIR to DAY-00:13:00)	Terra
Miscellaneous	Wed, 03/26/2003 - 14:53	2003	085		FR to DAY (NADIR to NIGHT)	Terra
Miscellaneous	Wed, 03/26/2003 - 14:17	2003	085		FR to NIGHT (NADIR to DAY+00:13:00)	Terra
Miscellaneous	Wed, 03/26/2003 - 14:04	2003	085		Terra Deep Space Calibration (DSC) Maneuver (no Lunar View) FR to DAY (NADIR to DAY)	Terra
SD/SDSM	Tue, 03/25/2003 - 18:10	2003	084	ATC MOD_OA15_SD_OPEN_FIXED_SD_A.1	OA15: SD/SDSM Screened with SDSM Fixed At SD View - A Side	Terra
SD/SDSM	Tue, 03/25/2003 - 16:31	2003	084	ATC MOD_OA16_SD_SCREEN_FXD_SUN_A.1	OA16: SD/SDSM Screened with SDSM Fixed At Sun View - A Side	Terra
SD/SDSM	Mon, 03/24/2003 - 10:28	2003	083	MCL MOD_OA15_SDSM_OPEN.1	OA-15: SD/SDSM Open - B Side	Aqua
SD/SDSM	Mon, 03/24/2003 - 08:49	2003	083	MCL MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCREEN.2	OA-16: SD/SDSM Screen - B Side	Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Sat, 03/22/2003 - 07:57	2003	081	ATC MOD_OA03_NIGHT_RATE.2	Formatter to Day rate moved 03:23 later to balance extra lunar calibration day rate data.	Terra
Lunar Roll	Sat, 03/22/2003 - 07:09 - Sat, 03/22/2003 - 07:16	2003	081	ATC MOD_OA08_ROLL_MAN.3	OA08: Lunar calibration during spacecraft roll maneuver Lunar Roll Maneuver (-19.99 degree roll)	Terra
Nighttime Day Mode	Sat, 03/22/2003 - 07:00	2003	081	ATC MOD_OA04_NIGHT_RATE.1	Formatter to Night rate moved 03:23 earlier to balance extra lunar calibration day rate data.	Terra
Nighttime Day Mode	Thu, 03/20/2003 - 02:12 - Thu, 03/20/2003 - 02:32	2003	079		MCL FR Day Mode over NADIR ground track Night.	Aqua
Miscellaneous	Tue, 03/18/2003 - 16:05 - Tue, 03/18/2003 - 16:06	2003	077	MCL MOD_SRCA_OFF.1	Turns off SRCA	Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Tue, 03/18/2003 - 16:00	2003	077		Spacecraft Night to Day	Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Tue, 03/18/2003 - 15:26	2003	077		Spacecraft Day to Night	Aqua
SRCA 1W & 10W Radiometric	Tue, 03/18/2003 - 15:05 - Tue, 03/18/2003 - 15:21	2003	077	MCL MOD_OA20_SRCA_10W_RAD.1	OA-20: SRCA 10W Radiometric Continuous - B Side Data Collection begins at the "end" of the activity	Aqua
SRCA Setup	Tue, 03/18/2003 - 15:05 - Tue, 03/18/2003 - 15:05	2003	077	MCL MOD_SRCA_SETUP_10W_L4.1	Configures B Side SRCA for 10W Lamp #4 (the spare)	Aqua
Miscellaneous	Tue, 03/18/2003 - 09:30 - Tue, 03/18/2003 - 09:30	2003	077	MCL MOD_SRCA_OFF.1	Turns off SRCA	Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Tue, 03/18/2003 - 09:25	2003	077		Spacecraft Night to Day	Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Tue, 03/18/2003 - 08:51	2003	077		Spacecraft Day to Night	Aqua
SRCA 1W & 10W Radiometric	Tue, 03/18/2003 - 08:30 - Tue, 03/18/2003 - 08:46	2003	077	MCL MOD_OA20_SRCA_10W_RAD.1	OA-20: SRCA 10W Radiometric Continuous - B Side Data Collection begins at the "end" of the activity	Aqua
SRCA Setup	Tue, 03/18/2003 - 08:29 - Tue, 03/18/2003 - 08:30	2003	077	MCL MOD_SRCA_SETUP_10W_L3.3	Configures B Side SRCA for 10W Lamp #3	Aqua
Miscellaneous	Tue, 03/18/2003 - 02:54 - Tue, 03/18/2003 - 02:55	2003	077	MCL MOD_SRCA_OFF.1	Turns off SRCA	Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Tue, 03/18/2003 - 02:49	2003	077		Spacecraft Night to Day	Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Tue, 03/18/2003 - 02:15	2003	077		Spacecraft Day to Night	Aqua
SRCA 1W & 10W Radiometric	Tue, 03/18/2003 - 01:54 - Tue, 03/18/2003 - 02:10	2003	077	MCL MOD_OA20_SRCA_10W_RAD.1	OA-20: SRCA 10W Radiometric Continuous - B Side Data Collection begins at the "end" of the activity	Aqua
SRCA Setup	Tue, 03/18/2003 - 01:54 - Tue, 03/18/2003 - 01:54	2003	077	MCL MOD_SRCA_SETUP_10W_L2.3	Configures B Side SRCA for 10W Lamp #2	Aqua
SD/SDSM	Mon, 03/17/2003 - 20:11 - Mon, 03/17/2003 - 20:25	2003	076	MCL MOD_OA15_SDSM_OPEN.1	OA-15: SD/SDSM Open - B Side	Aqua
SD/SDSM	Mon, 03/17/2003 - 18:32 - Mon, 03/17/2003 - 18:46	2003	076	MCL MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCREEN.2	OA-16: SD/SDSM Screen - B Side	Aqua
Miscellaneous	Mon, 03/17/2003 - 17:01 - Mon, 03/17/2003 - 17:01	2003	076	MCL MOD_SRCA_OFF.1	Turns off SRCA	Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Mon, 03/17/2003 - 16:56	2003	076		Spacecraft Night to Day	Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Mon, 03/17/2003 - 16:22	2003	076		Spacecraft Day to Night	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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