Routine Calibrations

Title	Date UTC	Year of DOY	DOY	Command Load	Notes	MODIS Mission
SD/SDSM	Mon, 01/11/2021 - 22:00 - Mon, 01/11/2021 - 22:14	2021	011	MOD_OA15_SDSM_OPEN.1	OA67-15: SD/SDSM Open - B-Side	Aqua
SD/SDSM	Mon, 01/11/2021 - 20:21 - Mon, 01/11/2021 - 20:35	2021	011	MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCREEN.2	OA-16: SD/SDSM Screened - B-Side	Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Tue, 01/05/2021 - 16:49	2021	005	MOD_OA03_DAY_RATE.2	(1:53 late, in addition to 02:58 delta time due to implementation of 40/60 BAP, total shift of 4:51 late)	Terra
Lunar Roll	Tue, 01/05/2021 - 16:18 - Tue, 01/05/2021 - 16:22	2021	005	MOD_OA08_ROLL_MAN_EV.1	Lunar Roll using EV Port for observation. Updated sector rotation used.	Terra
Nighttime Day Mode	Tue, 01/05/2021 - 15:53	2021	005	MOD_OA04_NIGHT_RATE.1	(1:53 early, in addition to 00:00 delta time due to implementation of 40/60 BAP, total shift of 4:51 early)	Terra
Nighttime Day Mode	Sun, 01/03/2021 - 15:23	2021	003	MOD_OA03_DAY_RATE.2	(1:53 late, in addition to 02:58 delta time due to implementation of STS scheduling, total shift of 04:51 late)	Terra
Lunar Roll	Sun, 01/03/2021 - 14:54 - Sun, 01/03/2021 - 14:57	2021	003	MOD_OA08_ROLL_MAN_EV.1	Updated sector rotation used.	Terra
Nighttime Day Mode	Sun, 01/03/2021 - 14:21	2021	003	MOD_OA04_NIGHT_RATE.1	(1:53 early, in addition to 05:56 delta time due to implementation of STS scheduling, total shift of 7:49 early)	Terra
BB WU/CD	Sat, 01/02/2021 - 02:00	2020	002	MOD_OA26_BB_285K_A.2	BB Temp Set to 285K for CP A Coefficient	Terra
BB WU/CD	Fri, 01/01/2021 - 05:00	2021	001	MOD_OA26_BB_DCYCLE_THIRD.1	Set blackbody heater duty cycle to THIRD	Terra
BB WU/CD	Fri, 01/01/2021 - 05:00	2021	001	MOD_OA26_BB_270K_A.2	BB Temp Set to 270K for CP A Coefficients	Terra
BB WU/CD	Fri, 01/01/2021 - 02:00	2021	001	MOD_OA26_BB_DCYCLE_FULL.1	Set blackbody heater duty cycle to FULL	Terra
BB WU/CD	Fri, 01/01/2021 - 02:00	2021	001	MOD_OA26_BB_315K_A.2	BB Temp Set to 315K for CP A Coefficients	Terra
BB WU/CD	Thu, 12/31/2020 - 22:00	2020	366	MOD_OA26_BB_290K_A.2	BB Temp Set to 290K for CP A Coefficients	Terra
BB WU/CD	Thu, 12/31/2020 - 19:00	2020	366	MOD_OA26_BB_285K_A.2	BB Temp Set to 285K for CP A Coefficients	Terra
BB WU/CD	Thu, 12/31/2020 - 15:00	2020	366	MOD_OA26_BB_280K_A.2	BB Temp Set to 280K for CP A Coefficients	Terra
BB WU/CD	Wed, 12/30/2020 - 21:00	2020	365	MOD_OA26_BB_270K_A.2	BB Temp Set to 270K for CP A Coefficients	Terra
SD/SDSM	Tue, 12/29/2020 - 21:27 - Tue, 12/29/2020 - 21:36	2020	364	MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCRN_NO_DOOR_A.4	OA-16: SD/SDSM screened side A, no door movement.	Terra
Nighttime Day Mode	Fri, 12/25/2020 - 07:26	2020	360	MOD_OA03_FR_NIGHT_RATE.2		Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Fri, 12/25/2020 - 06:38	2020	360	MOD_OA03_FR_DAY_RATE.1	(01:53 late)	Aqua
Lunar Roll	Fri, 12/25/2020 - 06:11 - Fri, 12/25/2020 - 06:15	2020	360	MOD_OA08_ROLL_MAN.1	Updated sector rotation used.	Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Fri, 12/25/2020 - 05:45	2020	360	MOD_OA03_FR_NIGHT_RATE.2	(01:53 early)	Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Fri, 12/25/2020 - 04:58	2020	360	MOD_OA03_FR_DAY_RATE.1		Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Tue, 12/22/2020 - 21:45	2020	357	MOD_OA03_FR_NIGHT_RATE.2		Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Tue, 12/22/2020 - 20:57	2020	357	MOD_OA03_FR_DAY_RATE.1	(01:53 late)	Aqua
Lunar Roll	Tue, 12/22/2020 - 20:26 - Tue, 12/22/2020 - 20:30	2020	357	MOD_OA08_ROLL_MAN.1	Lunar Roll using EV Port for observation. Updated sector rotation used.	Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Tue, 12/22/2020 - 20:04	2020	357	MOD_OA03_FR_NIGHT_RATE.2	(01:53 early)	Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Tue, 12/22/2020 - 19:17	2020	357	MOD_OA03_FR_DAY_RATE.1		Aqua
SD/SDSM	Mon, 12/21/2020 - 21:41 - Mon, 12/21/2020 - 21:55	2020	356	MOD_OA15_SDSM_OPEN.1	OA67-15: SD/SDSM Open - B-Side	Aqua
SD/SDSM	Mon, 12/21/2020 - 20:02 - Mon, 12/21/2020 - 20:16	2020	356	MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCREEN.2	OA-16: SD/SDSM Screened - B-Side	Aqua
PV Ecal	Sun, 12/13/2020 - 21:28 - Sun, 12/13/2020 - 21:30	2020	348	MOD_OA27_PV_ECAL.3	OA-27: Photovoltaic bands electronics calibration. Centered on S/C maximum latitude.	Terra
PV Ecal	Sun, 12/13/2020 - 20:17 - Sun, 12/13/2020 - 20:20	2020	348	MOD_OA27_PV_ECAL.1	OA-27: Photovoltaic bands electronics calibration. Centered on S/C maximum latitude.	Aqua
SRCA Full Radiometric	Wed, 12/09/2020 - 20:42 - Wed, 12/09/2020 - 21:09	2020	344	MOD_OA19_SRCA_FULL_RAD_10W.3	SRCA Full Radiometric Calibration - B Side Data collection 20:58:05-21:03:12. S/C Night 20:45:52-21:18:55.	Aqua
SRCA Setup	Wed, 12/09/2020 - 20:39 - Fri, 12/11/2020 - 20:39	2020	344	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	Tue, 12/08/2020 - 21:08 - Tue, 12/08/2020 - 21:17	2020	343	MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCRN_NO_DOOR_A.4	OA-16: SD/SDSM screened side A, no door movement.	Terra
Nighttime Day Mode	Sat, 12/05/2020 - 04:18	2020	340	MOD_OA03_DAY_RATE.2	(1:53 late, in addition to 00:00 delta time due to implementation of STS scheduling, total shift of 1:53 late)	Terra
Lunar Roll	Sat, 12/05/2020 - 04:00 - Sat, 12/05/2020 - 04:03	2020	340	MOD_OA08_ROLL_MAN_EV.1	Updated sector rotation used.	Terra
Nighttime Day Mode	Sat, 12/05/2020 - 03:22	2020	340	MOD_OA04_NIGHT_RATE.1	(1:53 early, in addition to 02:58 delta time due to implementation of STS scheduling, total shift of 4:51 early)	Terra
SRCA Full Spatial	Tue, 12/01/2020 - 21:29 - Tue, 12/01/2020 - 22:07	2020	336	MOD_OA23_SRCA_FULL_SPAT_10W.2	OA-23: SRCA Full Spatial Calibration - B Side Data Collect from 21:45:41-22:07:31 (centered in S/C Night) S/C Night 21:35:40-22:08:35	Aqua
SRCA Setup	Tue, 12/01/2020 - 21:26 - Tue, 12/01/2020 - 21:26	2020	336	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	Mon, 11/30/2020 - 23:01 - Mon, 11/30/2020 - 23:15	2020	335	MOD_OA15_SDSM_OPEN.1	OA67-15: SD/SDSM Open - B-Side	Aqua
SD/SDSM	Mon, 11/30/2020 - 21:23 - Mon, 11/30/2020 - 21:36	2020	335	MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCREEN.2	OA-16: SD/SDSM Screened - B-Side	Aqua
SRCA Full Radiometric	Mon, 11/30/2020 - 21:18 - Mon, 11/30/2020 - 21:49	2020	335	MOD_OA19_SRCA_FULL_RAD.1	OA-19: SRCA Full Radiometric Calibration. S/C Night 21:24:34-21:58:21 Data Collect 21:34:16-21:49:39	Terra
SRCA Setup	Mon, 11/30/2020 - 21:15 - Mon, 11/30/2020 - 21:15	2020	335	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
Nighttime Day Mode	Wed, 11/25/2020 - 08:53	2020	330	MOD_OA03_FR_NIGHT_RATE.2		Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Wed, 11/25/2020 - 08:06	2020	330	MOD_OA03_FR_DAY_RATE.1	(01:53 late)	Aqua
Lunar Roll	Wed, 11/25/2020 - 07:54 - Wed, 11/25/2020 - 07:57	2020	330	MOD_OA08_ROLL_MAN.1	Updated sector rotation used.	Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Wed, 11/25/2020 - 07:12	2020	330	MOD_OA03_FR_NIGHT_RATE.2	(01:53 early)	Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Wed, 11/25/2020 - 06:25	2020	330	MOD_OA03_FR_DAY_RATE.1		Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Mon, 11/23/2020 - 07:27	2020	328	MOD_OA03_FR_NIGHT_RATE.2		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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