Routine Calibrations

Title	Date UTC	Year of DOY	DOY	Command Load	Notes	MODIS Mission
Nighttime Day Mode	Mon, 01/06/2020 - 08:28	2020	006	MOD_OA03_FR_DAY_RATE.1		Aqua
SD/SDSM	Mon, 12/30/2019 - 23:01 - Mon, 12/30/2019 - 23:15	2019	364	MOD_OA15_SDSM_OPEN.1	OA-15: SD/SDSM Open - B-Side	Aqua
SD/SDSM	Mon, 12/30/2019 - 21:22 - Mon, 12/30/2019 - 21:36	2019	364	MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCREEN.2	OA-16: SD/SDSM Screened - B-Side	Aqua
SD/SDSM	Tue, 12/17/2019 - 20:50 - Tue, 12/17/2019 - 20:59	2019	351	MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCRN_NO_DOOR_A.4	OA-16: SD/SDSM screened side A, no door movement.	Terra
Nighttime Day Mode	Mon, 12/16/2019 - 12:02	2019	350	MOD_OA03_DAY_RATE.2	(1:53 late)	Terra
Lunar Roll	Mon, 12/16/2019 - 11:41 - Mon, 12/16/2019 - 11:44	2019	350	MOD_OA08_ROLL_MAN.3		Terra
Nighttime Day Mode	Mon, 12/16/2019 - 11:09	2019	350	MOD_OA04_NIGHT_RATE.1	(1:53 early)	Terra
SD/SDSM	Mon, 12/09/2019 - 21:04 - Mon, 12/09/2019 - 21:17	2019	343	MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCREEN.2	OA-16: SD/SDSM Screened - B-Side	Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Sat, 12/07/2019 - 14:02	2019	341	MOD_OA03_FR_NIGHT_RATE.2		Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Sat, 12/07/2019 - 13:14	2019	341	MOD_OA03_FR_DAY_RATE.1	(01:53 late)	Aqua
Lunar Roll	Sat, 12/07/2019 - 12:58 - Sat, 12/07/2019 - 13:02	2019	341	MOD_OA08_ROLL_MAN.1		Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Sat, 12/07/2019 - 12:21	2019	341	MOD_OA03_FR_NIGHT_RATE.2	(01:53 early)	Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Sat, 12/07/2019 - 11:33	2019	341	MOD_OA03_FR_DAY_RATE.1		Aqua
SRCA Full Radiometric	Wed, 12/04/2019 - 20:11 - Wed, 12/04/2019 - 20:38	2019	338	MOD_OA19_SRCA_FULL_RAD_10W.3	SRCA Full Radiometric Calibration - B Side Data collection 20:27:14-20:38:44. S/C Night 20:15:04-20:48:01.	Aqua
SRCA Setup	Wed, 12/04/2019 - 20:08 - Wed, 12/04/2019 - 20:08	2019	338	MOD_SRCA_SETUP_L1_L4_L5_CC.1	SRCA setup activity using lamps 1, 4, and 5, and in constant current feedback mode	Aqua
SRCA Full Spatial	Tue, 12/03/2019 - 21:04 - Tue, 12/03/2019 - 21:42	2019	337	MOD_OA23_SRCA_FULL_SPAT_10W.2	OA-23: SRCA Full Spatial Calibration - B Side Data Collect from 21:20:46-21:42:36 (centered in S/C Night) S/C Night 21:10:45-21:43:41	Aqua
SRCA Setup	Tue, 12/03/2019 - 21:01 - Tue, 12/03/2019 - 21:01	2019	337	MOD_SRCA_SETUP_L1_L4_L5_CC.1	SRCA setup activity using lamps 1, 4, and 5, and in constant current feedback mode	Aqua
BB WU/CD	Tue, 12/03/2019 - 01:00	2019	331	MOD_BB_TEMP_SET_285K_B.2	BB Temp Set to 285K for CP B Coefficients	Aqua
BB WU/CD	Thu, 11/28/2019 - 08:00	2019	332	MOD_BB_TEMP_SET_285K_B.2	BB Temp Set to 285K for CP B Coefficient	Aqua
BB WU/CD	Wed, 11/27/2019 - 12:00	2019	331	MOD_BB_DCYCLE_THIRD.1	Set blackbody heater duty cycle to THIRD	Aqua
BB WU/CD	Wed, 11/27/2019 - 12:00	2019	331	MOD_BB_TEMP_SET_270K_B.2	BB Temp Set to 270K for CP B Coefficients	Aqua
BB WU/CD	Wed, 11/27/2019 - 08:00	2019	331	MOD_BB_DCYCLE_FULL.1	Set blackbody heater duty cycle to FULL	Aqua
BB WU/CD	Wed, 11/27/2019 - 08:00	2019	331	MOD_BB_TEMP_SET_315K_B.2	BB Temp Set to 315K for CP B Coefficients	Aqua
BB WU/CD	Wed, 11/27/2019 - 04:00	2019	331	MOD_BB_TEMP_SET_290K_B.2	BB Temp Set to 290K for CP B Coefficients	Aqua
BB WU/CD	Tue, 11/26/2019 - 21:00	2019	330	MOD_BB_TEMP_SET_280K_B.2	BB Temp Set to 280K for CP B Coefficients	Aqua
BB WU/CD	Tue, 11/26/2019 - 20:31 - Tue, 11/26/2019 - 20:40	2019	330	MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCRN_NO_DOOR_A.4	OA-16: SD/SDSM screened side A, no door movement.	Terra
BB WU/CD	Tue, 11/26/2019 - 03:00	2019	330	MOD_BB_TEMP_SET_270K_B.2	BB Temp Set to 270K for CP B Coefficients	Aqua
SD/SDSM	Mon, 11/18/2019 - 22:25 - Mon, 11/18/2019 - 22:39	2019	322	MOD_OA15_SDSM_OPEN.1	OA-15: SD/SDSM Open - B-Side	Aqua
SD/SDSM	Mon, 11/18/2019 - 20:46 - Mon, 11/18/2019 - 21:00	2019	322	MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCREEN.2	OA-16: SD/SDSM Screened - B-Side	Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Sun, 11/17/2019 - 02:38	2019	321	MOD_OA03_DAY_RATE.2	(1:53 late)	Terra
Lunar Roll	Sun, 11/17/2019 - 02:20 - Sun, 11/17/2019 - 02:23	2019	321	MOD_OA08_ROLL_MAN.3		Terra
Nighttime Day Mode	Sun, 11/17/2019 - 01:45	2019	321	MOD_OA04_NIGHT_RATE.1	(1:53 early)	Terra
PV Ecal	Sun, 11/10/2019 - 21:00 - Sun, 11/10/2019 - 21:03	2019	314	MOD_OA27_PV_ECAL.1	OA-27: Photovoltaic bands electronics calibration. Centered on S/C maximum latitude.	Aqua
PV Ecal	Sun, 11/10/2019 - 20:32 - Sun, 11/10/2019 - 20:35	2019	314	MOD_OA27_PV_ECAL.3	OA-27: Photovoltaic bands electronics calibration. Centered on S/C maximum latitude.	Terra
BB WU/CD	Sat, 11/09/2019 - 02:00	2019	313	MOD_OA26_BB_290K_A.2	BB Temp Set to 290K for CP A Coefficient	Terra
BB WU/CD	Fri, 11/08/2019 - 05:00	2019	312	MOD_OA26_BB_DCYCLE_THIRD.1	Set blackbody heater duty cycle to THIRD	Terra
BB WU/CD	Fri, 11/08/2019 - 05:00	2019	312	ATC MOD_OA26_BB_270K_A.2	BB Temp Set to 270K for CP A Coefficients	Terra
BB WU/CD	Fri, 11/08/2019 - 02:00	2019	312	MOD_OA26_BB_DCYCLE_FULL.1	Set blackbody heater duty cycle to FULL	Terra
BB WU/CD	Fri, 11/08/2019 - 02:00	2019	312	MOD_OA26_BB_315K_A.2	BB Temp Set to 315K for CP A Coefficients	Terra
Nighttime Day Mode	Thu, 11/07/2019 - 23:44	2019	311	MOD_OA03_FR_NIGHT_RATE.2		Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Thu, 11/07/2019 - 22:57	2019	311	MOD_OA03_FR_DAY_RATE.1	(01:53 late)	Aqua
Lunar Roll	Thu, 11/07/2019 - 22:45 - Thu, 11/07/2019 - 22:48	2019	311	MOD_OA08_ROLL_MAN.1		Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Thu, 11/07/2019 - 22:04	2019	311	MOD_OA03_FR_NIGHT_RATE.2	(01:53 early)	Aqua
BB WU/CD	Thu, 11/07/2019 - 22:00	2019	311	MOD_OA26_BB_290K_A.2	BB Temp Set to 290K for CP A Coefficients	Terra
Nighttime Day Mode	Thu, 11/07/2019 - 21:16	2019	311	MOD_OA03_FR_DAY_RATE.1		Aqua
BB WU/CD	Thu, 11/07/2019 - 19:00	2019	311	MOD_OA26_BB_285K_A.2	BB Temp Set to 285K for CP A Coefficients	Terra
BB WU/CD	Thu, 11/07/2019 - 15:00	2019	311	MOD_OA26_BB_280K_A.2	BB Temp Set to 280K for CP A Coefficients	Terra
BB WU/CD	Wed, 11/06/2019 - 21:00	2019	310	MOD_OA26_BB_270K_A.2	BB Temp Set to 270K for CP A Coefficients	Terra
SD/SDSM	Tue, 11/05/2019 - 20:11 - Tue, 11/05/2019 - 20:20	2019	309	MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCRN_NO_DOOR_A.4	OA-16: SD/SDSM screened side A, no door movement.	Terra
SRCA Full Radiometric	Mon, 11/04/2019 - 20:26 - Mon, 11/04/2019 - 20:58	2019	308	MOD_OA19_SRCA_FULL_RAD.1	OA-19: SRCA Full Radiometric Calibration.	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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