Routine Calibrations

Title	Date UTC	Year of DOY	DOY	Command Load	Notes	MODIS Mission
BB WU/CD	Sun, 07/19/2015 - 01:00	2015	200	MCL MOD_BB_TEMP_SET_285K_B.2	BB Temp Set to 285K for CP B Coefficients	Aqua
BB WU/CD	Sat, 07/18/2015 - 21:00	2015	199	MCL MOD_BB_TEMP_SET_280K_B.2	BB Temp Set to 280K for CP B Coefficients	Aqua
BB WU/CD	Sat, 07/18/2015 - 03:00	2015	199	MCL MOD_BB_TEMP_SET_270K_B.2	BB Temp Set to 270K for CP B Coefficients	Aqua
BB WU/CD	Sat, 07/18/2015 - 03:00	2015	199	MCL MOD_BB_TEMP_SET_270K_B.2	BB Temp Set to 270K for CP B Coefficients	Aqua
SD/SDSM	Tue, 07/14/2015 - 21:34 - Tue, 07/14/2015 - 21:43	2015	195	ATC MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCRN_NO_DOOR_A.4	OA-16: SD/SDSM screened side A, no door movement.	Terra
SRCA Full Radiometric	Mon, 07/13/2015 - 20:11 - Mon, 07/13/2015 - 20:42	2015	194	ATC MOD_OA19_SRCA_FULL_RAD.1	OA-19: SRCA Full Radiometric Calibration. S/C Night 20:17:28-20:51:35. Data Collect 20:27:19-20:42:42	Terra
SRCA Setup	Mon, 07/13/2015 - 20:08 - Mon, 07/13/2015 - 20:08	2015	194	ATC 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
SRCA Full Radiometric	Mon, 07/13/2015 - 20:03 - Mon, 07/13/2015 - 20:33	2015	194	MCL MOD_OA19_SRCA_FULL_RAD.2	OA-19: SRCA Full Radiometric Calibration - B Side Data collection 20:19:22-20:33:45. S/C Night 20:09:28-20:43:41.	Aqua
SRCA Setup	Mon, 07/13/2015 - 20:00 - Mon, 07/13/2015 - 20:00	2015	194	MCL MOD_SRCA_SETUP_L1_L4_L5_CC.1	SRCA setup activity using lamps 1, 4, and 5, and in constant current feedback mode	Aqua
PV ECAL	Sun, 07/12/2015 - 20:49 - Sun, 07/12/2015 - 20:51	2015	193	MCL MOD_OA27_PV_ECAL.1	OA-27: Photovoltaic bands electronics calibration. Centered on S/C maximum latitude.	Aqua
PV ECAL	Sat, 07/11/2015 - 21:17 - Sat, 07/11/2015 - 21:20	2015	192	ATC MOD_OA27_PV_ECAL.3	OA-27: Photovoltaic bands electronics calibration. Centered on S/C maximum latitude.	Terra
SD/SDSM	Mon, 07/06/2015 - 22:13 - Mon, 07/06/2015 - 22:27	2015	187	MCL MOD_OA15_SDSM_OPEN.1	OA-15: SD/SDSM Open - B-Side	Aqua
SD/SDSM	Mon, 07/06/2015 - 20:34 - Mon, 07/06/2015 - 20:48	2015	187	MCL MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCREEN.2	OA-16: SD/SDSM Screened - B-Side	Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Mon, 07/06/2015 - 04:25	2015	187	ATC MOD_OA03_DAY_RATE.2	(1:53 late)	Terra
Lunar Roll	Mon, 07/06/2015 - 03:51 - Mon, 07/06/2015 - 03:55	2015	187	ATC MOD_OA08_ROLL_MAN.3	Lunar Roll Maneuver (-9.7985 degrees)	Terra
Nighttime Day Mode	Mon, 07/06/2015 - 03:32	2015	187	ATC MOD_OA04_NIGHT_RATE.1	(1:53 early)	Terra
Nighttime Day Mode	Wed, 07/01/2015 - 22:22	2015	182	ATC MOD_OA03_DAY_RATE.2	(10:00 late)	Terra
Nighttime Day Mode	Wed, 07/01/2015 - 22:00	2015	182	ATC MOD_OA04_NIGHT_RATE.1		Terra
Nighttime Day Mode	Wed, 07/01/2015 - 21:40	2015	182	ATC MOD_OA03_DAY_RATE.2		Terra
Nighttime Day Mode	Wed, 07/01/2015 - 21:13	2015	182	ATC MOD_OA04_NIGHT_RATE.1	(10:00 early)	Terra
Nighttime Day Mode	Sat, 06/27/2015 - 16:44	2015	178	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_NIGHT_RATE.2		Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Sat, 06/27/2015 - 15:58	2015	178	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_DAY_RATE.1	(03:23 late)	Aqua
Lunar Roll	Sat, 06/27/2015 - 15:37 - Sat, 06/27/2015 - 15:43	2015	178	MCL MOD_OA08_ROLL_MAN.1	Lunar Roll Maneuver (-13.5749 degree roll)	Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Sat, 06/27/2015 - 15:02	2015	178	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_NIGHT_RATE.2	(03:23 early)	Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Sat, 06/27/2015 - 14:16	2015	178	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_DAY_RATE.1		Aqua
BB WU/CD	Sat, 06/27/2015 - 02:00	2015	178	ATC MOD_OA26_BB_290K_A.2	Set blackbody temperature to 290K on the A Side	Terra
BB WU/CD	Fri, 06/26/2015 - 05:00	2015	177	ATC MOD_OA26_BB_DCYCLE_THIRD.1	Set blackbody heater duty cycle to THIRD	Terra
BB WU/CD	Fri, 06/26/2015 - 05:00	2015	177	ATC MOD_OA26_BB_270K_A.2	Set blackbody temperature to 270K on the A Side	Terra
BB WU/CD	Fri, 06/26/2015 - 02:00	2015	177	ATC MOD_OA26_BB_DCYCLE_FULL.1	Set blackbody heater duty cycle to FULL	Terra
BB WU/CD	Fri, 06/26/2015 - 02:00	2015	177	ATC MOD_OA26_BB_315K_A.2	Set blackbody temperature to 315K on the A Side	Terra
BB WU/CD	Thu, 06/25/2015 - 22:00	2015	176	ATC MOD_OA26_BB_290K_A.2	Set blackbody temperature to 290K on the A Side	Terra
BB WU/CD	Thu, 06/25/2015 - 19:00	2015	176	ATC MOD_OA26_BB_285K_A.2	Set blackbody temperature to 285K on the A Side	Terra
BB WU/CD	Thu, 06/25/2015 - 15:00	2015	176	ATC MOD_OA26_BB_280K_A.2	Set blackbody temperature to 280K on the A Side	Terra
BB WU/CD	Wed, 06/24/2015 - 21:00	2015	175	ATC MOD_OA26_BB_270K_A.2	Set blackbody temperature to 270K on the A Side	Terra
SD/SDSM	Tue, 06/23/2015 - 21:15 - Tue, 06/23/2015 - 21:24	2015	174	ATC MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCRN_NO_DOOR_A.4	OA-16: SD/SDSM screened side A, no door movement.	Terra
SRCA 10W Radiometric	Thu, 06/18/2015 - 21:53 - Thu, 06/18/2015 - 22:14	2015	169	MOD_OA20_SRCA_10W_RAD_CUR.4	OA-20: SRCA 10W Radiometric Calibration - B Side Data collection 22:09:13-22:14:46. S/C Night 21:55:27-22:29:38.	Aqua
SRCA Setup	Thu, 06/18/2015 - 21:50 - Thu, 06/18/2015 - 21:50	2015	169	MOD_SRCA_SETUP_10W_L2_CC.2	SRCA setup activity using lamp 2 in constant current feedback mode	Aqua
SRCA 10W Radiometric	Thu, 06/18/2015 - 20:14 - Thu, 06/18/2015 - 20:35	2015	169	MOD_OA20_SRCA_10W_RAD_CUR.4	OA-20: SRCA 10W Radiometric Calibration - B Side Data collection 20:30:21-20:35:54. S/C Night 20:16:34-20:50:45.	Aqua
SRCA Setup	Thu, 06/18/2015 - 20:11 - Thu, 06/18/2015 - 20:11	2015	169	MOD_SRCA_SETUP_10W_L4_CC.2	SRCA setup activity using lamp 4 in constant current feedback mode	Aqua
SRCA Full Radiometric	Tue, 06/16/2015 - 20:22 - Tue, 06/16/2015 - 20:53	2015	167	MCL MOD_OA19_SRCA_FULL_RAD.2	OA-19: SRCA Full Radiometric Calibration - B Side Data collection 20:38:49-20:53:12. S/C Night 20:28:56-21:03:07.	Aqua
SRCA Setup	Tue, 06/16/2015 - 20:19 - Tue, 06/16/2015 - 20:20	2015	167	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 Radiometric	Mon, 06/15/2015 - 21:24 - Mon, 06/15/2015 - 21:56	2015	166	ATC MOD_OA19_SRCA_FULL_RAD.1	OA-19: SRCA Full Radiometric Calibration. S/C Night 21:30:55-22:05:11. Data Collect 21:40:51-21:56:14	Terra
SRCA Setup	Mon, 06/15/2015 - 21:21 - Mon, 06/15/2015 - 21:22	2015	166	ATC 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
SD/SDSM	Mon, 06/15/2015 - 20:16 - Mon, 06/15/2015 - 20:30	2015	166	MCL MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCREEN.2	OA-16: SD/SDSM Screened - B-Side	Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Sat, 06/13/2015 - 00:03	2015	164	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_NIGHT_RATE.2		Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Fri, 06/12/2015 - 23:24	2015	163	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_DAY_RATE.1	(10:00 late)	Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Fri, 06/12/2015 - 22:57	2015	163	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_NIGHT_RATE.2		Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Fri, 06/12/2015 - 22:37	2015	163	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_DAY_RATE.1		Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Fri, 06/12/2015 - 22:14	2015	163	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_NIGHT_RATE.2	(10:00 early)	Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Fri, 06/12/2015 - 21:35	2015	163	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_DAY_RATE.1		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.

Jump to Top