Routine Calibrations

Title	Date UTC	Year of DOY	DOY	Command Load	Notes	MODIS Mission
BB WU/CD	Fri, 11/15/2013 - 02:00	2013	319	ATC MOD_OA26_BB_315K_A.2	Set blackbody temperature to 315K on the A Side	Terra
BB WU/CD	Thu, 11/14/2013 - 22:00	2013	318	ATC MOD_OA26_BB_290K_A.2	Set blackbody temperature to 290K on the A Side	Terra
BB WU/CD	Thu, 11/14/2013 - 19:00	2013	318	ATC MOD_OA26_BB_285K_A.2	Set blackbody temperature to 285K on the A Side	Terra
BB WU/CD	Thu, 11/14/2013 - 15:00	2013	318	ATC MOD_OA26_BB_280K_A.2	Set blackbody temperature to 280K on the A Side	Terra
BB WU/CD	Wed, 11/13/2013 - 21:00	2013	317	ATC MOD_OA26_BB_270K_A.2	Set blackbody temperature to 270K on the A Side	Terra
Nighttime Day Mode	Wed, 11/13/2013 - 00:47	2013	317	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_NIGHT_RATE.2		Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Wed, 11/13/2013 - 00:01	2013	317	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_DAY_RATE.1	(03:23 late)	Aqua
Lunar Roll	Tue, 11/12/2013 - 23:44 - Tue, 11/12/2013 - 23:51	2013	316	MCL MOD_OA08_ROLL_MAN.1	Lunar Roll Maneuver (-1.2651 degree roll)	Aqua
Lunar Roll	Tue, 11/12/2013 - 23:44 - Tue, 11/12/2013 - 23:51	2013	316	MCL MOD_OA08_ROLL_MAN.1	Lunar Roll Maneuver (-1.2651 degree roll)	Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Tue, 11/12/2013 - 23:05	2013	316	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_NIGHT_RATE.2	(03:23 early)	Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Tue, 11/12/2013 - 22:18	2013	316	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_DAY_RATE.1		Aqua
SD/SDSM	Tue, 11/12/2013 - 21:03 - Tue, 11/12/2013 - 21:10	2013	316	ATC MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCRN_NO_DOOR_A.4	OA-16: SD/SDSM screened side A, no door movement.	Terra
SRCA Full Spectral	Thu, 11/07/2013 - 21:15 - Thu, 11/07/2013 - 21:54	2013	311	MCL MOD_OA22_SRCA_FULL_SPECT_4.1	OA-22: SRCA Full Spectral Calibration Part 4 10W-lamp data collection is from 21:15:54-21:53:54.	Aqua
SRCA Full Spectral	Thu, 11/07/2013 - 19:21 - Thu, 11/07/2013 - 20:12	2013	311	MCL MOD_OA22_SRCA_FULL_SPECT_3.1	OA-22: SRCA Full Spectral Calibration Part 3 10W-lamp data collection is from 19:38:14-20:12:47.	Aqua
SRCA Setup	Thu, 11/07/2013 - 19:18 - Thu, 11/07/2013 - 19:19	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
SRCA Full Spectral	Thu, 11/07/2013 - 17:59 - Thu, 11/07/2013 - 18:33	2013	311	MCL MOD_OA22_SRCA_FULL_SPECT_2.2	OA-22: SRCA Full Spectral Calibration Part 2 20W-lamp data collection is from 17:59:23-18:33:54.	Aqua
SRCA Full Spectral	Thu, 11/07/2013 - 12:46 - Thu, 11/07/2013 - 13:37	2013	311	MCL MOD_OA22_SRCA_FULL_SPECT_1.2	OA-22: SRCA Full Spectral Calibration Part 1 20W-lamp data collection is from 13:02:07-13:37:54.	Aqua
SRCA Full Radiometric	Mon, 11/04/2013 - 22:20 - Mon, 11/04/2013 - 22:51	2013	308	MCL MOD_OA19_SRCA_FULL_RAD.2	OA-19: SRCA Full Radiometric Calibration - B Side Data collection 22:36:52-22:51:15. S/C Night 22:27:44-23:00:24.	Aqua
SRCA Setup	Mon, 11/04/2013 - 22:17 - Mon, 11/04/2013 - 22:18	2013	308	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, 11/04/2013 - 21:19 - Mon, 11/04/2013 - 21:33	2013	308	MCL MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCREEN.2	(SCS: 58) OA-16: SD/SDSM Screened - B-Side	Aqua
SRCA Full Radiometric	Mon, 11/04/2013 - 21:10 - Mon, 11/04/2013 - 21:41	2013	308	ATC MOD_OA19_SRCA_FULL_RAD.1	OA-19: SRCA Full Radiometric Calibration. Data collection 21:26:23-21:41:46. S/C Night 21:16:36-21:50:33.	Terra
SRCA Setup	Mon, 11/04/2013 - 21:07 - Mon, 11/04/2013 - 21:07	2013	308	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 Spectral	Wed, 10/30/2013 - 20:50 - Wed, 10/30/2013 - 21:35	2013	303	ATC MOD_OA22_SRCA_FULL_SPECT_4.1	OA-22: SRCA Full Spectral Calibration Part 4 10W-lamp data collection is from 20:50:19-21:28:19.	Terra
SRCA Full Spectral	Wed, 10/30/2013 - 19:00 - Wed, 10/30/2013 - 19:51	2013	303	ATC MOD_OA22_SRCA_FULL_SPECT_3.1	OA-22: SRCA Full Spectral Calibration Part 3 10W-lamp data collection is from 19:16:32-19:51:06.	Terra
SRCA Setup	Wed, 10/30/2013 - 18:57 - Wed, 10/30/2013 - 18:57	2013	303	ATC MOD_SRCA_9_8_2_SETUP_CC.1	SRCA setup activity using lamps 1, 4, and 5, and in constant current feedback mode.	Terra
SRCA Full Spectral	Wed, 10/30/2013 - 17:33 - Wed, 10/30/2013 - 18:16	2013	303	ATC MOD_OA22_SRCA_FULL_SPECT_2.1	OA-22: SRCA Full Spectral Calibration Part 2 20W-lamp data collection is from 17:33:49-18:08:20.	Terra
SRCA Full Spectral	Wed, 10/30/2013 - 12:24 - Wed, 10/30/2013 - 13:16	2013	303	ATC MOD_OA22_SRCA_FULL_SPECT_1.1	OA-22: SRCA Full Spectral Calibration Part 1 20W-lamp data collection is from 12:40:30-13:16:16.	Terra
SRCA Setup	Wed, 10/30/2013 - 12:21 - Wed, 10/30/2013 - 12:22	2013	303	ATC MOD_SRCA_9_8_2_SETUP_CC.1	SRCA setup activity using lamps 1, 4, and 5, and in constant current feedback mode.	Terra
SD/SDSM	Tue, 10/29/2013 - 20:40 - Tue, 10/29/2013 - 20:49	2013	302	ATC MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCRN_NO_DOOR_A.4	OA-16: SD/SDSM screened side A, no door movement.	Terra
Nighttime Day Mode	Wed, 10/23/2013 - 18:16	2013	296	ATC MOD_OA03_FR_DAY_RATE.2	(1:53 late)	Terra
Lunar Roll	Wed, 10/23/2013 - 17:56 - Wed, 10/23/2013 - 18:00	2013	296	ATC MOD_OA08_ROLL_MAN.3	Lunar Roll Maneuver (-8.8796 degrees)	Terra
Nighttime Day Mode	Wed, 10/23/2013 - 17:23	2013	296	ATC MOD_OA04_FR_NIGHT_RATE.1	(1:53 early)	Terra
SD/SDSM	Tue, 10/22/2013 - 20:40 - Tue, 10/22/2013 - 20:49	2013	295	ATC MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCRN_NO_DOOR_A.4	OA-16: SD/SDSM screened side A, no door movement.	Terra
SRCA Full Spatial	Mon, 10/21/2013 - 20:47 - Mon, 10/21/2013 - 21:36	2013	294	ATC MOD_OA23_SRCA_FULL_SPAT.1	OA-23: SRCA Full Spatial Calibration Data Collect from 21:04:11-21:34:57 (centered on S/C Night) Spacecraft Night 21:02:43-21:36:41.	Terra
SRCA Setup	Mon, 10/21/2013 - 20:44 - Mon, 10/21/2013 - 20:45	2013	294	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	Tue, 10/15/2013 - 21:45 - Tue, 10/15/2013 - 21:59	2013	288	MCL MOD_OA15_SDSM_OPEN.1	OA-15: SD/SDSM Open - B-Side	Aqua
SD/SDSM	Tue, 10/15/2013 - 20:06 - Tue, 10/15/2013 - 20:20	2013	288	MCL MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCREEN.2	OA-16: SD/SDSM Screened - B-Side	Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Mon, 10/14/2013 - 18:45	2013	287	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_NIGHT_RATE.2		Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Mon, 10/14/2013 - 17:58	2013	287	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_DAY_RATE.1	(03:23 late)	Aqua
Lunar Roll	Mon, 10/14/2013 - 17:43 - Mon, 10/14/2013 - 17:50	2013	287	MCL MOD_OA08_ROLL_MAN.1	Lunar Roll Maneuver (-9.8265 degree roll)	Aqua
Lunar Roll	Mon, 10/14/2013 - 17:43 - Mon, 10/14/2013 - 17:50	2013	287	MCL MOD_OA08_ROLL_MAN.1	Lunar Roll Maneuver (-9.8265 degree roll)	Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Mon, 10/14/2013 - 17:02	2013	287	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_NIGHT_RATE.2	(03:23 early)	Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Mon, 10/14/2013 - 16:16	2013	287	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_DAY_RATE.1		Aqua
SRCA Full Spatial	Sun, 10/13/2013 - 21:12 - Sun, 10/13/2013 - 21:59	2013	286	MCL MOD_OA23_SRCA_FULL_SPAT.2	OA-23: SRCA Full Spatial Calibration - B Side Data Collect from 21:28:51-21:59:37 (centered in S/C Night) S/C Night 21:27:50-22:00:39.	Aqua
SRCA Setup	Sun, 10/13/2013 - 21:09 - Sun, 10/13/2013 - 21:09	2013	286	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, 10/07/2013 - 20:42 - Mon, 10/07/2013 - 21:14	2013	280	ATC MOD_OA19_SRCA_FULL_RAD.1	OA-19: SRCA Full Radiometric Calibration. Data collection 20:58:50-21:14:13. S/C Night 20:49:04-21:23:00.	Terra
SRCA Setup	Mon, 10/07/2013 - 20:39 - Mon, 10/07/2013 - 20:40	2013	280	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, 10/07/2013 - 20:20 - Mon, 10/07/2013 - 20:50	2013	280	MCL MOD_OA19_SRCA_FULL_RAD.2	OA-19: SRCA Full Radiometric Calibration - B Side Data collection 20:39:54-20:50:24. S/C Night 20:26:45-20:59:41.	Aqua
SRCA Setup	Mon, 10/07/2013 - 20:17 - Mon, 10/07/2013 - 20:17	2013	280	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 Spectral	Thu, 10/03/2013 - 20:48 - Thu, 10/03/2013 - 21:16	2013	276	MCL MOD_OA22_SRCA_FULL_SPECT_4.1	OA-22: SRCA Full Spectral Calibration Part 4 10W-lamp data collection is from 20:48:11-21:26:12. Due to the government shutdown, Parts 1 and 2 of the SRCA Spectral calibration were canceled – the entire calibration will be rescheduled when the shutdown has been resolved.	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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