Routine Calibrations

Title	Date UTC	Year of DOY	DOY	Command Load	Notes	MODIS Mission
Nighttime Day Mode	Sat, 01/11/2014 - 03:41	2014	011	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_NIGHT_RATE.2	(03:23 early)	Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Sat, 01/11/2014 - 02:55	2014	011	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_DAY_RATE.1		Aqua
SD/SDSM	Mon, 01/06/2014 - 22:12 - Mon, 01/06/2014 - 22:26	2014	006	MCL MOD_OA15_SDSM_OPEN.1	OA-15: SD/SDSM Open - B-Side	Aqua
SD/SDSM	Mon, 01/06/2014 - 20:33 - Mon, 01/06/2014 - 20:47	2014	006	MCL MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCREEN.2	OA-16: SD/SDSM Screened - B-Side	Aqua
SRCA Full Spatial	Sun, 01/05/2014 - 20:43 - Sun, 01/05/2014 - 21:30	2014	005	MCL MOD_OA23_SRCA_FULL_SPAT.2	OA-23: SRCA Full Spatial Calibration - B Side Data Collect from 21:00:07-21:30:53 (centered in S/C Night) S/C Night 20:58:45-21:32:14.	Aqua
SRCA Setup	Sun, 01/05/2014 - 20:40 - Sun, 01/05/2014 - 20:41	2014	005	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
SRCA Full Radiometric	Mon, 12/30/2013 - 21:29 - Mon, 12/30/2013 - 21:59	2013	364	MCL MOD_OA19_SRCA_FULL_RAD.2	OA-19: SRCA Full Radiometric Calibration - B Side Data collection 21:45:16-21:59:39. S/C Night 21:35:46-22:09:10.	Aqua
SRCA Setup	Mon, 12/30/2013 - 21:26 - Mon, 12/30/2013 - 21:26	2013	364	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
SRCA Full Radiometric	Mon, 12/30/2013 - 20:23 - Mon, 12/30/2013 - 20:54	2013	364	ATC MOD_OA19_SRCA_FULL_RAD.1	OA-19: SRCA Full Radiometric Calibration. Data collection 20:39:29-20:54:52 S/C Night 20:29:59-21:03:23.	Terra
SRCA Setup	Mon, 12/30/2013 - 20:20 - Mon, 12/30/2013 - 20:20	2013	364	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	Tue, 12/24/2013 - 21:41 - Tue, 12/24/2013 - 21:50	2013	358	ATC MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCRN_NO_DOOR_A.4	OA-16: SD/SDSM screened side A, no door movement.	Terra
Nighttime Day Mode	Sun, 12/22/2013 - 10:30	2013	356	ATC MOD_OA03_FR_DAY_RATE.2	(1:53 late)	Terra
Lunar Roll	Sun, 12/22/2013 - 09:56 - Sun, 12/22/2013 - 10:00	2013	356	ATC MOD_OA08_ROLL_MAN.3	Lunar Roll Maneuver (-3.0877 degrees)	Terra
Nighttime Day Mode	Sun, 12/22/2013 - 09:37	2013	356	ATC MOD_OA04_FR_NIGHT_RATE.1	(1:53 early)	Terra
SD/SDSM	Mon, 12/16/2013 - 20:15 - Mon, 12/16/2013 - 20:29	2013	350	MCL MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCREEN.2	(SCS: 58) OA-16: SD/SDSM Screened - B-Side	Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Sun, 12/15/2013 - 22:57	2013	349	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_NIGHT_RATE.2	OA-03: Formatter to Night Rate	Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Sun, 12/15/2013 - 22:37	2013	349	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_DAY_RATE.1	OA-03: Formatter to Day Rate	Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Thu, 12/12/2013 - 16:43	2013	346	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_NIGHT_RATE.2		Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Thu, 12/12/2013 - 15:57	2013	346	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_DAY_RATE.1	(03:23 late)	Aqua
Lunar Roll	Thu, 12/12/2013 - 15:26 - Thu, 12/12/2013 - 15:33	2013	346	MCL MOD_OA08_ROLL_MAN.1	Lunar Roll Maneuver (-0.4853 degree roll)	Aqua
Lunar Roll	Thu, 12/12/2013 - 15:26 - Thu, 12/12/2013 - 15:33	2013	346	MCL MOD_OA08_ROLL_MAN.1	Lunar Roll Maneuver (-0.4853 degree roll)	Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Thu, 12/12/2013 - 15:01	2013	346	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_NIGHT_RATE.2	(03:23 early)	Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Thu, 12/12/2013 - 14:15	2013	346	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_DAY_RATE.1		Aqua
SD/SDSM	Tue, 12/03/2013 - 21:21 - Tue, 12/03/2013 - 21:30	2013	337	ATC MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCRN_NO_DOOR_A.4	OA-16: SD/SDSM screened side A, no door movement.	Terra
SRCA Full Radiometric	Mon, 12/02/2013 - 23:16 - Mon, 12/02/2013 - 23:47	2013	336	ATC MOD_OA19_SRCA_FULL_RAD.1	OA-19: SRCA Full Radiometric Calibration. S/C Night 23:22:20-23:56:07.	Terra
SRCA Setup	Mon, 12/02/2013 - 23:13 - Mon, 12/02/2013 - 23:13	2013	336	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	Mon, 12/02/2013 - 22:00	2013	336	ATC MOD_OA04_NIGHT_RATE.1	OA-04: Formatter to Night Rate	Terra
Nighttime Day Mode	Mon, 12/02/2013 - 21:40	2013	336	ATC MOD_OA03_DAY_RATE.2	OA-03: Formatter to Day Rate	Terra
SRCA Full Radiometric	Mon, 12/02/2013 - 21:04 - Mon, 12/02/2013 - 21:35	2013	336	MCL MOD_OA19_SRCA_FULL_RAD.2	OA-19: SRCA Full Radiometric Calibration - B Side Data collection 21:20:55-21:35:18. S/C Night 21:11:39-21:44:35.	Aqua
SRCA Setup	Mon, 12/02/2013 - 21:01 - Mon, 12/02/2013 - 21:02	2013	336	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, 12/01/2013 - 21:34 - Sun, 12/01/2013 - 21:37	2013	335	ATC MOD_OA27_PV_ECAL.3	OA-27: Photovoltaic bands electronics calibration. Centered on S/C maximum latitude.	Terra
PV ECAL	Sun, 12/01/2013 - 20:24 - Sun, 12/01/2013 - 20:27	2013	335	MCL MOD_OA27_PV_ECAL.1	OA-27: Photovoltaic bands electronics calibration Centered on S/C maximum latitude.	Aqua
BB WU/CD	Thu, 11/28/2013 - 08:00	2013	332	MCL MOD_BB_TEMP_SET_285K_B.2	BB Temp Set to 285K for CP B Coefficients	Aqua
BB WU/CD	Wed, 11/27/2013 - 12:00	2013	331	MCL MOD_BB_DCYCLE_THIRD.1	Set blackbody heater duty cycle to THIRD	Aqua
BB WU/CD	Wed, 11/27/2013 - 12:00	2013	331	MCL MOD_BB_TEMP_SET_270K_B.2	BB Temp Set to 270K for CP B Coefficients	Aqua
BB WU/CD	Wed, 11/27/2013 - 08:00	2013	331	MCL MOD_BB_DCYCLE_FULL.1	Set blackbody heater duty cycle to FULL	Aqua
BB WU/CD	Wed, 11/27/2013 - 08:00	2013	331	MCL MOD_BB_TEMP_SET_315K_B.2	BB Temp Set to 315K for CP B Coefficients	Aqua
BB WU/CD	Wed, 11/27/2013 - 04:00	2013	331	MCL MOD_BB_TEMP_SET_290K_B.2	BB Temp Set to 290K for CP B Coefficients	Aqua
BB WU/CD	Wed, 11/27/2013 - 01:00	2013	331	MCL MOD_BB_TEMP_SET_285K_B.2	BB Temp Set to 285K for CP B Coefficients	Aqua
BB WU/CD	Tue, 11/26/2013 - 21:00	2013	330	MCL MOD_BB_TEMP_SET_280K_B.2	BB Temp Set to 280K for CP B Coefficients	Aqua
BB WU/CD	Tue, 11/26/2013 - 03:00	2013	330	MCL MOD_BB_TEMP_SET_270K_B.2	BB Temp Set to 270K for CP B Coefficients	Aqua
SD/SDSM	Mon, 11/25/2013 - 23:15 - Mon, 11/25/2013 - 23:29	2013	329	MCL MOD_OA15_SDSM_OPEN.1	OA-15: SD/SDSM Open - B-Side	Aqua
SD/SDSM	Mon, 11/25/2013 - 21:36 - Mon, 11/25/2013 - 21:50	2013	329	MCL MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCREEN.2	OA-16: SD/SDSM Screened - B-Side	Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Fri, 11/22/2013 - 13:34	2013	326	ATC MOD_OA03_FR_DAY_RATE.2	(1:53 late)	Terra
Lunar Roll	Fri, 11/22/2013 - 13:10 - Fri, 11/22/2013 - 13:14	2013	326	ATC MOD_OA08_ROLL_MAN.3	Lunar Roll Maneuver (-5.9900 degrees)	Terra
Nighttime Day Mode	Fri, 11/22/2013 - 12:41	2013	326	ATC MOD_OA04_FR_NIGHT_RATE.1	(1:53 early)	Terra
BB WU/CD	Sat, 11/16/2013 - 02:00	2013	320	ATC MOD_OA26_BB_290K_A.2	Set blackbody temperature to 290K on the A Side	Terra
BB WU/CD	Fri, 11/15/2013 - 05:00	2013	319	ATC MOD_OA26_BB_DCYCLE_THIRD.1	Set blackbody heater duty cycle to THIRD	Terra
BB WU/CD	Fri, 11/15/2013 - 05:00	2013	319	ATC MOD_OA26_BB_270K_A.2	Set blackbody temperature to 270K on the A Side	Terra
BB WU/CD	Fri, 11/15/2013 - 02:00	2013	319	ATC MOD_OA26_BB_DCYCLE_FULL.1	Set blackbody heater duty cycle to FULL	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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