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Routine Calibrations

Title Date UTC Year of DOY DOY Command Load Notes MODIS Mission
SD/SDSM - 2003 030 ATC MOD_OA15_SD_OPEN_FIXED_SD_A.1 OA-15: SD/SDSM Open - A Side - SDSM Fixed at SD View Terra
Miscellaneous 2003 030 Real-Time FSW_ISC_SET_INHIBIT(63) Set the ISC Inhibit ID #63 * Prevents SRCA lamps and motors from turning on Aqua
Miscellaneous - 2003 029 MCL MOD_SRCA_OFF.1 Turns off SCRA from OA-20 Continuous Activity Begins 15 minutes after S/C Night, Orbit 3943 Aqua
SRCA 1W & 10W Radiometric - 2003 029 MCL MOD_OA20_SRCA_10W_RAD.1 OA-20: SRCA 10W Radiometric (Continuous) Begins 5 minutes prior to S/C Night, Orbit 3942 Aqua
SRCA Setup - 2003 029 MCL MOD_SRCA_SETUP.2 SRCA B Side Configuration Aqua
Miscellaneous - 2003 029 ATC MOD_SPECIAL_10W_10WND_1W.2 A-Side SRCA 10W, 10W ND Filter, and 1W Radiometric Calibration 00:01:00 prior to S/C Night Transition Terra
SRCA Setup - 2003 029 ATC MOD_SRCA_BACKUP_SETUP.2 A-Side SRCA Radiometric Using 10W and 1W Backup Lamp Configuration Setup 00:02:00 prior to S/C Night Transition Terra
SRCA Full Spectral - 2003 029 MCL MOD_OA22_SRCA_FULL_SPECT_4.1 OA-22: SRCA Full Spectral, Part 4 Aqua
SRCA Full Spectral - 2003 029 MCL MOD_OA22_SRCA_FULL_SPECT_3.1 OA-22: SRCA Full Spectral, Part 3 Aqua
SRCA Setup - 2003 029 MCL MOD_SRCA_SETUP.2 SRCA B Side Configuration Aqua
SRCA Full Spectral - 2003 028 MCL MOD_OA22_SRCA_FULL_SPECT_2.1 OA-22: SRCA Full Spectral, Part 2 Aqua
Miscellaneous - 2003 028 ATC MOD_SPECIAL_10W_10WND_1W.2 A-Side SRCA 10W, 10W ND Filter, and 1W Radiometric Calibration 00:01:00 prior to S/C Night Transition Terra
SRCA Setup - 2003 028 ATC MOD_SRCA_NOMINAL_SETUP.2 A-Side SRCA Radiometric Nominal Configuration Setup 00:02:00 prior to S/C Night Transition Terra
SRCA Full Spectral - 2003 028 MCL MOD_OA22_SRCA_FULL_SPECT_1.1 OA-22: SRCA Full Spectral, Part 1 Aqua
SRCA Setup - 2003 028 MCL MOD_SRCA_SETUP.2 SRCA B Side Configuration Aqua
Miscellaneous - 2003 028 Real-Time FS1_EXEC_INHIB_ID_RST(54) Cleared the Inhibit ID for the SRCA activities after CAM review approval. Terra
Miscellaneous - 2003 028 Real-Time FS1_EXEC_INHIB_ID_SET(54) Set the Inhibit ID for the SRCA activities pending CAM review approval. Terra
SD/SDSM - 2003 027 MCL MOD_OA15_OPEN.1 OA-15: SD/SDSM Open - B Side Aqua
SD/SDSM - 2003 027 MCL MOD_OA16_SCREEN.2 OA-16: SD/SDSM Screened - B Side Aqua
SRCA Full Spectral - 2003 023 ATC MOD_OA22_SRCA_FULL_SPECT_4A.2 OA22: SRCA Full Spectral Calibration part 4, A-side Terra
SRCA Full Spectral - 2003 023 ATC MOD_OA22_SRCA_FULL_SPECT_3A.3 OA22: SRCA Full Spectral Calibration part 3, A-side Terra
SRCA Full Spectral - 2003 023 ATC MOD_OA22_SRCA_FULL_SPECT_2A.3 OA22: SRCA Full Spectral Calibration part 2, A-side Terra
SRCA Full Spectral - 2003 023 ATC MOD_OA22_SRCA_FULL_SPECT_1A.3 OA22: SRCA Full Spectral Calibration part 1, A-side Terra
Miscellaneous 2003 022 Real-Time MOD_MEM_HALT Sent as a “NO-OP” command to test the apparent failure to send ground commands to MODIS. Aqua
Miscellaneous 2003 022 Real-Time CDH_INSTXACT_ENAB(‘MODIS’) Re-Enables the MODIS ground commanding transaction Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode 2003 022 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 - 2003 022 ATC MOD_OA08_ROLL_MAN.3 OA08: Lunar calibration during spacecraft roll maneuver Lunar Roll Maneuver (-1.0332 degree roll) Terra
Nighttime Day Mode 2003 022 ATC MOD_OA04_NIGHT_RATE.1 Formatter to Night rate moved 03:23 earlier to balance extra lunar calibration day rate data Terra
SRCA Full Spatial - 2003 022 ATC MOD_OA23_SRCA_FULL_SPAT_A.2 OA23: SRCA Full Spatial Calibration, A-side Terra
Miscellaneous 2003 021 Real-Time FSW_ISC_ACTIVATE_SCS (69) Turns off the SRCA. Aqua
Miscellaneous 2003 021 Real-Time FSW_ISC_CLEAR_INHIBIT(63) Clear the ISC Inhibit ID #63 Aqua
Miscellaneous 2003 021 Real-Time MOD_MEM_HALT Sent as a “NO-OP” command to test the apparent failure to send ground commands to MODIS. Aqua
SRCA Setup - 2003 021 MCL MOD_SRCA_SETUP.2 SRCA Setup Activity (Turns on SRCA Electronics, not lamps) Aqua
SRCA Setup - 2003 021 MCL MOD_SRCA_SETUP.2 SRCA Setup Activity (Turns on SRCA Electronics, not lamps) Aqua
Miscellaneous 2003 021 Real-Time MOD_MEM_HALT Instructs MODIS to clear its memory load and dump buffers and reset related processes. Aqua
Miscellaneous 2003 021 Real-Time MOD_MEM_PM_DUMP (‘SECTOR_DEFINITION’,40,0,0,1,2) Baseline memory dump of the Sector Definition table (#8)The memory dumps appeared to fail. Contingency and diagnostic steps then followed. Aqua
Miscellaneous 2003 021 Real-Time MOD_MEM_PM_DUMP (‘FR_OPERAND’,15,26658,0,1,2) Baseline memory dump of the Flight Software region needing to be patch for the sector change Aqua
Miscellaneous 2003 021 Real-Time MOD_MEM_PM_DUMP (‘SECTOR_SIZE’,5,0,0,1,1) Baseline memory dump of the Sector Size table (#7) Aqua
Miscellaneous 2003 021 Real-Time FSW_ISC_SET_INHIBIT(63) Prevents execution of the upcoming SRCA activities should any problems arise. Aqua
SD/SDSM - 2003 020 MCL MOD_OA15_SDSM_OPEN.1 OA-15: SD/SDSM Opened - B Side Aqua
SRCA Full Radiometric - 2003 020 MCL MOD_OA19_SRCA_FULL_RAD.1 OA-19: SRCA Full Radiometric - B Side Aqua
SRCA Setup - 2003 020 MCL MOD_SRCA_SETUP.2 SRCA Setup Activity Aqua
SD/SDSM - 2003 020 MCL MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCREEN.2 OA-16: SD/SDSM Screened - B Side Aqua
SRCA Full Spatial - 2003 020 MCL MOD_OA23_SRCA_FULL_SPAT.1 OA-23: SRCA Full Spatial - B Side Aqua
SRCA Setup - 2003 020 MCL MOD_SRCA_SETUP.2 SRCA Setup Activity Aqua
Miscellaneous 2003 017 Real-Time FSW_ISC_LOAD_SCS (202, ’PM1_SCS_ISC_202_MOD_OA30_XTALK_AQUA_TEST3_2B’, 2,’Y’) Loads the part 2 of 2 Aqua MODIS SRCA crosstalk SCS to the ISC in slot 202 Aqua
Miscellaneous 2003 017 Real-Time FSW_ISC_LOAD_SCS (201, ’PM1_SCS_ISC_201_MOD_OA30_XTALK_AQUA_TEST3_1B’, 2,’Y’) Loads the part 1 of 2 Aqua MODIS SRCA crosstalk SCS to the ISC in slot 201 Aqua
SD/SDSM - 2003 017 ATC MOD_OA15_SD_OPEN_FIXED_SD_A.1 Terra
SD/SDSM - 2003 016 ATC MOD_OA16_SD_SCREEN_FXD_SUN_A.1 Terra
Nighttime Day Mode 2003 016 ATC MOD_OA03_DAY_RATE.2 (09:06 late) Terra

MODIS Events Notes

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List of routine calibrations performed in Aqua and Terra. Find subcategories under Routine Calibrations in your right to see a specific event.