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Routine Calibrations

Title Date UTC Year of DOY DOY Command Load Notes MODIS Mission
BB WU/CD 2001 004 ATC OA26 Set Blackbody duty cycle to FULL Terra
BB WU/CD 2001 004 ATC OA26 Set Blackbody to 295K Terra
BB WU/CD 2001 003 ATC OA26 Set Blackbody to 290K Terra
BB WU/CD 2001 003 ATC OA26 Set Blackbody to 285K Terra
BB WU/CD 2001 003 ATC OA26 Set Blackbody to 280K Terra
BB WU/CD 2001 002 ATC OA26 Set Blackbody to 270K Terra
Nighttime Day Mode 2000 320 ATC MOD_OA03_DAY_RATE.2 Move Formatter to Day later by 3:23 to ensure 50/50 day/night Terra
Miscellaneous 2000 320 ATC Return to nominal attitude Terra
Nighttime Day Mode 2000 320 ATC MOD_OA04_NIGHT_RATE.1 Set Formatter to Night Rate Terra
Miscellaneous 2000 320 ATC Set SCIABNORM Flag to NORM Terra
Miscellaneous 2000 320 ATC PV DC Restore to ON Terra
Miscellaneous 2000 320 ATC PC DC Restore to ON Terra
Miscellaneous 2000 320 ATC Sector Rotation to Zero (Normal) Terra
Miscellaneous 2000 320 ATC Sector Rotation to -3072 (EA to SV and OBCs) Terra
Miscellaneous 2000 320 ATC PV DC Restore to OFF Terra
Miscellaneous 2000 320 ATC PC DC Restore to OFF Terra
Miscellaneous 2000 320 ATC Set SCIABNORM Flag to ABNORM Terra
Nighttime Day Mode 2000 320 ATC MOD_OA03_DAY_RATE.2 Set Formatter to Day Rate Terra
Miscellaneous 2000 320 ATC Begin Slew to -11.5456 degrees Terra
Nighttime Day Mode 2000 320 ATC MOD_OA04_NIGHT_RATE.1 Move Formatter to Night ahead by 3:23 to ensure 50/50 day/night Terra
Lunar Roll 2000 320 ATC OA08_ROLL_MAN Lunar Roll Maneuver (-11.5456 degree roll) Terra
PC ECAL - 2000 309 ATC OA28 PC ECAL Terra
PV ECAL - 2000 309 ATC OA27 PV ECAL Terra
Nighttime Day Mode - 2000 309 ATC MOD_OA03_DAY_RATE.2 Formatter Day Rate Science Collection during Nadir Ground Track Night. (3+ Granules) Terra
SRCA Full Spatial - 2000 308 ATC OA23 SRCA Full Spatial Terra
Miscellaneous 2000 307 Real-Time Disable SRCA TMONs 66 and 67 processing As per B-Side Transition CAM discussion and submitted Terra Engineering Work Order. proc: FS1_EXEC_TMON_GRP_PROC(0,66,67) Terra
BB WU/CD 2000 307 ATC OA26 Set Black Body Temperature to '290K' Terra
BB WU/CD 2000 306 ATC OA26 Set Black Body Temperature to '270K' Terra
BB WU/CD 2000 306 ATC OA26 Set Black Body Duty Cycle to 'THIRD' Terra
BB WU/CD 2000 305 ATC OA26 Set Black Body Temperature to '315K' Terra
BB WU/CD 2000 305 ATC OA26 Set Black Body Duty Cycle to 'FULL' Terra
SD/SDSM 2000 305 ATC OA16 SDSM Screened Terra
SD/SDSM 2000 305 ATC OA15 SDSM Open Terra
Miscellaneous 2000 305 Real-Time Set SMIR Itwk/Vdet to 79/110 proc: MOD_VDET_SWEEP('SMIR',0,0,79,110,0,0,1) Terra
Miscellaneous 2000 304 Ground-Proc Set Yellow Limits for CP UART Reset (this produces a yellow limit if the CP loses communication with the Format Engine.) proc: MOD_ALARMS_URT_RST('ENABLE') Terra
Miscellaneous 2000 304 Ground-Proc Set Yellow Limits for CP Status Word 6 (this produces a yellow limit if the Formatter Patch encounters an error not previously seen.) proc: MOD_ALARMS_CP_ST_06('ENABLE') Terra
Miscellaneous - 2000 304 X-band Direct Broadcast service to Goddard (First look verifying collection of MODIS Science Data) Terra
Miscellaneous 2000 304 Real-Time Restart Formatter with ASTATE = 0 proc: MOD_FR_RESTART(0) Terra
Miscellaneous 2000 304 Real-Time Load Formatter Patch #2 proc: MOD_MEM_LOAD('AM1_MPR_MODIS_FR_RECOVERY',64,'N','DISABLE',1,2) Terra
Miscellaneous 2000 304 Real-Time Load Formatter Patch #1 proc: MOD_MEM_LOAD('AM1_MPR_MODIS_FR_ANOMALY2',2,'N','DISABLE',1,1) Terra
Miscellaneous 2000 304 Real-Time Reset Formatter to Upload Mode proc: MOD_FR_RESET_UPLD Terra
Miscellaneous 2000 304 Real-Time Enable TMON #68 commanding, FIFO double write proc: FS1_EXEC_TMON_GRP_COM(1,68,68) Terra
Miscellaneous 2000 304 Real-Time Transition to Science Mode on the B-side proc: MOD_SCI_TXTN_B Terra
Miscellaneous 2000 304 Real-Time Disable TMON #68 commanding, FIFO double write proc: FS1_EXEC_TMON_GRP_COM(0,68,68) Terra
Miscellaneous 2000 304 Real-Time Turn on MODIS with PS2 and CPB proc: MOD_TURN_ON('PS2','CPB') Terra
Miscellaneous 2000 304 Real-Time Transition to B-Side Sequence Turn off MODIS proc: MOD_ALL_OFF Terra
SD/SDSM 2000 301 ATC OA16 SDSM ScreenedThe CAM for the MODIS Transition to B-Side Operations was approved (Friday, October 27, 2000). The transition is scheduled to begin at approximately 1300 GMT on Monday, October 30, 2000. Terra
SD/SDSM 2000 301 ATC OA15 SDSM Open Terra
Miscellaneous 2000 298 Real-Time Returned SRCA Filter Wheel to Home (step 20) (Left at step 100 after the TMON #66 trip on DOY 290) proc: MOD_SRCA_HOME('N','RADIO') Terra
Miscellaneous 2000 298 Real-Time Reset the SRCA Filter Wheel Step Count proc: MOD_SET_MTR_SW_COUNT(5,100)The value of the SRCA Filter Wheel Step Count when the TMON #66 tripped was 100. The wheel was inhibited from being commanded (remaining at step 100), but the executing macro automatically sets the expected wheel position (Home, at step 20). Terra

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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