Routine Calibrations

Title	Date UTC	Year of DOY	DOY	Command Load	Notes	MODIS Mission
Nighttime Day Mode	Tue, 11/11/2014 - 09:10	2014	315	ATC MOD_OA04_FR_NIGHT_RATE.1	(1:53 early)	Terra
SRCA Setup	Fri, 11/07/2014 - 12:43 - Fri, 11/07/2014 - 12:43	2013	311	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
SD/SDSM	Tue, 11/04/2014 - 21:19 - Tue, 11/04/2014 - 21:28	2014	308	ATC MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCRN_NO_DOOR_A.4	OA-16: SD/SDSM screened side A, no door movement.	Terra
SRCA Full Radiometric	Mon, 11/03/2014 - 21:35 - Mon, 11/03/2014 - 22:06	2014	307	ATC MOD_OA19_SRCA_FULL_RAD.1	OA-19: SRCA Full Radiometric Calibration.	Terra
SRCA Setup	Mon, 11/03/2014 - 21:32 - Mon, 11/03/2014 - 21:32	2014	307	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, 11/03/2014 - 21:06 - Mon, 11/03/2014 - 21:37	2014	307	MCL MOD_OA19_SRCA_FULL_RAD.2	OA-19: SRCA Full Radiometric Calibration - B Side	Aqua
SRCA Setup	Mon, 11/03/2014 - 21:03 - Mon, 11/03/2014 - 21:03	2014	307	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, 11/02/2014 - 20:24 - Sun, 11/02/2014 - 20:26	2014	306	MCL MOD_OA27_PV_ECAL.1	OA-27: Photovoltaic bands electronics calibration Centered on S/C maximum latitude.	Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Sun, 11/02/2014 - 20:21	2014	306	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_NIGHT_RATE.2		Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Sun, 11/02/2014 - 19:35	2014	306	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_DAY_RATE.1	(03:23 late)	Aqua
Lunar Roll	Sun, 11/02/2014 - 19:20 - Sun, 11/02/2014 - 19:27	2014	306	MCL MOD_OA08_ROLL_MAN.1	Lunar Roll Maneuver (-5.4716 degree roll)	Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Sun, 11/02/2014 - 18:39	2014	306	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_NIGHT_RATE.2	(03:23 early)	Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Sun, 11/02/2014 - 17:53	2014	306	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_DAY_RATE.1		Aqua
PV ECAL	Sat, 11/01/2014 - 20:51 - Sat, 11/01/2014 - 20:54	2014	305	ATC MOD_OA27_PV_ECAL.3	OA-27: Photovoltaic bands electronics calibration. Centered on S/C maximum latitude.	Terra
SD/SDSM	Mon, 10/27/2014 - 23:17 - Mon, 10/27/2014 - 23:31	2014	300	MCL MOD_OA15_SDSM_OPEN.1	OA-15: SD/SDSM Open - B-Side	Aqua
SD/SDSM	Mon, 10/27/2014 - 21:38 - Mon, 10/27/2014 - 21:52	2014	300	MCL MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCREEN.2	OA-16: SD/SDSM Screened - B-Side	Aqua
BB WU/CD	Sat, 10/18/2014 - 02:00	2014	291	ATC MOD_OA26_BB_290K_A.2	Set blackbody temperature to 290K on the A Side	Terra
BB WU/CD	Fri, 10/17/2014 - 05:00	2014	290	ATC MOD_OA26_BB_DCYCLE_THIRD.1	Set blackbody heater duty cycle to THIRD	Terra
BB WU/CD	Fri, 10/17/2014 - 05:00	2014	290	ATC MOD_OA26_BB_270K_A.2	Set blackbody temperature to 270K on the A Side	Terra
BB WU/CD	Fri, 10/17/2014 - 02:00	2014	290	ATC MOD_OA26_BB_DCYCLE_FULL.1	Set blackbody heater duty cycle to FULL	Terra
BB WU/CD	Fri, 10/17/2014 - 02:00	2014	290	ATC MOD_OA26_BB_315K_A.2	Set blackbody temperature to 315K on the A Side	Terra
BB WU/CD	Thu, 10/16/2014 - 22:00	2014	289	ATC MOD_OA26_BB_290K_A.2	Set blackbody temperature to 290K on the A Side	Terra
BB WU/CD	Thu, 10/16/2014 - 19:00	2014	289	ATC MOD_OA26_BB_285K_A.2	Set blackbody temperature to 285K on the A Side	Terra
BB WU/CD	Thu, 10/16/2014 - 15:00	2014	289	ATC MOD_OA26_BB_280K_A.2	Set blackbody temperature to 280K on the A Side	Terra
BB WU/CD	Wed, 10/15/2014 - 21:00	2014	288	ATC MOD_OA26_BB_270K_A.2	Set blackbody temperature to 270K on the A Side	Terra
SD/SDSM	Tue, 10/14/2014 - 20:59 - Tue, 10/14/2014 - 21:08	2014	287	ATC MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCRN_NO_DOOR_A.4	OA-16: SD/SDSM screened side A, no door movement.	Terra
Nighttime Day Mode	Sun, 10/12/2014 - 18:03	2014	285	ATC MOD_OA03_FR_DAY_RATE.2	(1:53 late)	Terra
Lunar Roll	Sun, 10/12/2014 - 17:43 - Sun, 10/12/2014 - 17:48	2014	285	ATC MOD_OA08_ROLL_MAN.3	Lunar Roll Maneuver (-8.5521 degrees)	Terra
Nighttime Day Mode	Sun, 10/12/2014 - 17:10	2014	285	ATC MOD_OA04_FR_NIGHT_RATE.1	(1:53 early)	Terra
SRCA Full Radiometric	Mon, 10/06/2014 - 22:23 - Mon, 10/06/2014 - 22:54	2014	279	MCL MOD_OA19_SRCA_FULL_RAD.2	OA-19: SRCA Full Radiometric Calibration - B Side	Aqua
SRCA Setup	Mon, 10/06/2014 - 22:20 - Mon, 10/06/2014 - 22:20	2014	279	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
SD/SDSM	Mon, 10/06/2014 - 21:22 - Mon, 10/06/2014 - 21:36	2014	279	MCL MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCREEN.2	OA-16: SD/SDSM Screened - B-Side	Aqua
SRCA Full Radiometric	Mon, 10/06/2014 - 21:07 - Mon, 10/06/2014 - 21:39	2014	279	ATC MOD_OA19_SRCA_FULL_RAD.1	OA-19: SRCA Full Radiometric Calibration.	Terra
SRCA Setup	Mon, 10/06/2014 - 21:04 - Mon, 10/06/2014 - 21:05	2014	279	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
Nighttime Day Mode	Sat, 10/04/2014 - 14:20	2014	277	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_NIGHT_RATE.2		Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Sat, 10/04/2014 - 13:34	2014	277	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_DAY_RATE.1	(03:23 late)	Aqua
Lunar Roll	Sat, 10/04/2014 - 13:19 - Sat, 10/04/2014 - 13:26	2014	277	MCL MOD_OA08_ROLL_MAN.1	Lunar Roll Maneuver (-13.0681 degree roll)	Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Sat, 10/04/2014 - 12:38	2014	277	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_NIGHT_RATE.2	(03:23 early)	Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Sat, 10/04/2014 - 11:52	2014	277	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_DAY_RATE.1		Aqua
SD/SDSM	Tue, 09/23/2014 - 20:38 - Tue, 09/23/2014 - 20:47	2014	266	ATC MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCRN_NO_DOOR_A.4	OA-16: SD/SDSM screened side A, no door movement.	Terra
SRCA Full Spatial	Mon, 09/22/2014 - 20:45 - Mon, 09/22/2014 - 21:33	2014	265	ATC MOD_OA23_SRCA_FULL_SPAT.1	OA-23: SRCA Full Spatial Calibration	Terra
SRCA Setup	Mon, 09/22/2014 - 20:42 - Mon, 09/22/2014 - 20:42	2014	265	ATC MOD_SRCA_9_8_2_SETUP_CC.1	SRCA setup activity using 10W lamps 1 & 4 and 1W lamp 5 in constant current feedback mode	Terra
SD/SDSM	Mon, 09/15/2014 - 22:44 - Mon, 09/15/2014 - 22:58	2014	258	MCL MOD_OA15_SDSM_OPEN.1	OA-15: SD/SDSM Open - B-Side	Aqua
SD/SDSM	Mon, 09/15/2014 - 21:06 - Mon, 09/15/2014 - 21:20	2014	258	MCL MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCREEN.2	OA-16: SD/SDSM Screened - B-Side	Aqua
SRCA Full Spatial	Sun, 09/14/2014 - 21:16 - Sun, 09/14/2014 - 22:03	2014	257	MCL MOD_OA23_SRCA_FULL_SPAT.2	OA-23: SRCA Full Spatial Calibration - B Side	Aqua
SRCA Setup	Sun, 09/14/2014 - 21:13 - Sun, 09/14/2014 - 21:13	2014	257	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
Nighttime Day Mode	Sat, 09/13/2014 - 03:41	2014	256	ATC MOD_OA03_FR_DAY_RATE.2	(1:53 late)	Terra
Lunar Roll	Sat, 09/13/2014 - 03:20 - Sat, 09/13/2014 - 03:24	2014	256	ATC MOD_OA08_ROLL_MAN.3	Lunar Roll Maneuver (-7.7038 degrees)	Terra
Nighttime Day Mode	Sat, 09/13/2014 - 02:47	2014	256	ATC MOD_OA04_FR_NIGHT_RATE.1	(1:53 early)	Terra
SRCA Full Radiometric	Mon, 09/08/2014 - 20:40 - Mon, 09/08/2014 - 21:11	2014	251	ATC 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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