Routine Calibrations

Title	Date UTC	Year of DOY	DOY	Command Load	Notes	MODIS Mission
BB WU/CD	Sat, 03/30/2013 - 03:00	2013	089	MCL MOD_BB_TEMP_SET_270K_B.2	BB Temp Set to 270K for CP B Coefficients	Aqua
Miscellaneous	Fri, 03/29/2013 - 19:01 - Fri, 03/29/2013 - 19:01	2013	088	MOD_MEM_PM_DUMP	('BB_Weights_ACE',12,0,0,1,1)	Aqua
Miscellaneous	Fri, 03/29/2013 - 19:00 - Fri, 03/29/2013 - 19:00	2013	088	MOD_MEM_PM_DUMP	('BB_Weights_Heater',12,0,0,1,1)	Aqua
Miscellaneous	Fri, 03/29/2013 - 18:59 - Fri, 03/29/2013 - 18:59	2013	088	MOD_MEM_PM_DUMP	('PC_Sample_Delays',6,0,0,1,1)	Aqua
Miscellaneous	Fri, 03/29/2013 - 18:58 - Fri, 03/29/2013 - 18:59	2013	088	MOD_MEM_PM_DUMP	Table dumps via RTC ('Sector_size',5,0,0,1,1)	Aqua
SD/SDSM	Tue, 03/26/2013 - 20:49 - Tue, 03/26/2013 - 20:58	2013	085	ATC MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCRN_NO_DOOR_A.4	OA-16: SD/SDSM screened side A, no door movement.	Terra
SRCA Full Radiometric	Mon, 03/25/2013 - 21:05 - Mon, 03/25/2013 - 21:36	2013	084	ATC MOD_OA19_SRCA_FULL_RAD.1	OA-19: SRCA Full Radiometric Calibration. Data collection 21:21:18-21:36:51 (centered on S/C Night) S/C Night 21:11:54-21:45:27.	Terra
SRCA Setup	Mon, 03/25/2013 - 21:02 - Mon, 03/25/2013 - 21:02	2013	084	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, 03/25/2013 - 20:47 - Mon, 03/25/2013 - 21:17	2013	084	MCL MOD_OA19_SRCA_FULL_RAD.2	OA-19: SRCA Full Radiometric Calibration - B Side Data collection 21:03:22-21:17:45 (Centered on S/N Night) S/C Night 20:53:43-21:27:26.	Aqua
SRCA Setup	Mon, 03/25/2013 - 20:44 - Mon, 03/25/2013 - 20:44	2013	084	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, 03/25/2013 - 18:06 - Mon, 03/25/2013 - 18:20	2013	084	MCL MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCREEN.2	(SCS: 58) OA-16: SD/SDSM Screened - B-Side	Aqua
PV ECAL	Sun, 03/24/2013 - 21:38 - Sun, 03/24/2013 - 21:41	2013	083	MCL MOD_OA27_PV_ECAL.1	OA-27: Photovoltaic bands electronics calibration Centered on S/C maximum latitude at 21:39:59	Aqua
Lunar Roll	Fri, 03/22/2013 - 22:07 - Fri, 03/22/2013 - 22:14	2013	081	MCL MOD_OA08_ROLL_MAN	Lunar Roll Maneuver (-5.6636 degree roll)	Aqua
Lunar Roll	Fri, 03/22/2013 - 22:07 - Fri, 03/22/2013 - 22:14	2013	081	MOD_OA08_ROLL_MAN	Lunar Roll Maneuver (-5.6636 degree roll)	Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Fri, 03/22/2013 - 21:49	2013	081	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_NIGHT_RATE	(03:23 early)	Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Fri, 03/22/2013 - 21:03	2013	081	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_DAY_RATE		Aqua
SD/SDSM	Mon, 03/18/2013 - 22:56 - Mon, 03/18/2013 - 23:10	2013	077	MCL MOD_OA15_SDSM_OPEN.1	OA-15: SD/SDSM Open - B-Side	Aqua
BB WU/CD	Sat, 03/09/2013 - 02:00	2013	068	ATC MOD_OA26_BB_290K_A.2	Set blackbody temperature to 290K on the A Side	Terra
BB WU/CD	Fri, 03/08/2013 - 05:00	2013	067	ATC MOD_OA26_BB_DCYCLE_THIRD.1	Set blackbody heater duty cycle to THIRD	Terra
BB WU/CD	Fri, 03/08/2013 - 05:00	2013	067	ATC MOD_OA26_BB_270K_A.2	Set blackbody temperature to 270K on the A Side	Terra
BB WU/CD	Fri, 03/08/2013 - 02:00	2013	067	ATC MOD_OA26_BB_DCYCLE_FULL.1	Set blackbody heater duty cycle to FULL	Terra
BB WU/CD	Fri, 03/08/2013 - 02:00	2013	067	ATC MOD_OA26_BB_315K_A.2	Set blackbody temperature to 315K on the A Side	Terra
BB WU/CD	Thu, 03/07/2013 - 22:00	2013	066	ATC MOD_OA26_BB_290K_A.2	Set blackbody temperature to 290K on the A Side	Terra
BB WU/CD	Thu, 03/07/2013 - 19:00	2013	066	ATC MOD_OA26_BB_285K_A.2	Set blackbody temperature to 285K on the A Side	Terra
BB WU/CD	Thu, 03/07/2013 - 15:00	2013	066	ATC MOD_OA26_BB_280K_A.2	Set blackbody temperature to 280K on the A Side	Terra
BB WU/CD	Wed, 03/06/2013 - 21:00	2013	065	ATC MOD_OA26_BB_270K_A.2	Set blackbody temperature to 270K on the A Side	Terra
SD/SDSM	Tue, 03/05/2013 - 20:33 - Tue, 03/05/2013 - 20:42	2013	064	ATC MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCRN_NO_DOOR_A.4	OA-16: SD/SDSM screened side A, no door movement.	Terra
Lunar Roll	Fri, 03/01/2013 - 15:28 - Fri, 03/01/2013 - 15:35	2013	060	ATC MOD_OA08_ROLL_MAN.3	Lunar Roll Maneuver (-20.1169* degrees) Due to a spacecraft constraint, the actual roll will only go to -20.02 degrees. That is maximum slew angle that can be safely achieved. The original plan called for a -20.1169 degree roll	Terra
Nighttime Day Mode	Fri, 03/01/2013 - 15:17	2013	060	ATC MOD_OA04_FR_NIGHT_RATE.1	(03:23 early)	Terra
SRCA Full Spectral	Thu, 02/28/2013 - 20:52 - Thu, 02/28/2013 - 21:31	2013	059	MCL MOD_OA22_SRCA_FULL_SPECT_4.1	OA-22: SRCA Full Spectral Calibration Part 4 10W-lamp data collection is from 20:52:59-21:30:59.	Aqua
SRCA Full Spectral	Thu, 02/28/2013 - 18:59 - Thu, 02/28/2013 - 19:50	2013	059	MCL MOD_OA22_SRCA_FULL_SPECT_3.1	OA-22: SRCA Full Spectral Calibration Part 3 10W-lamp data collection is from 19:15:51-19:50:24.	Aqua
SRCA Setup	Thu, 02/28/2013 - 18:56 - Thu, 02/28/2013 - 18:56	2013	059	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, 02/28/2013 - 17:36 - Thu, 02/28/2013 - 18:11	2013	059	MCL MOD_OA22_SRCA_FULL_SPECT_2.2	OA-22: SRCA Full Spectral Calibration Part 2 20W-lamp data collection is from 17:36:59-18:11:30.	Aqua
SRCA Full Spectral	Thu, 02/28/2013 - 12:23 - Thu, 02/28/2013 - 13:15	2013	059	MCL MOD_OA22_SRCA_FULL_SPECT_1.2	OA-22: SRCA Full Spectral Calibration Part 1 20W-lamp data collection is from 12:39:41-13:15:28.	Aqua
SRCA Setup	Thu, 02/28/2013 - 12:20 - Thu, 02/28/2013 - 12:21	2013	059	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, 02/25/2013 - 20:56 - Mon, 02/25/2013 - 21:10	2013	056	MCL MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCREEN.2	OA-16: SD/SDSM Screened - B-Side	Aqua
SRCA Full Radiometric	Mon, 02/25/2013 - 20:43 - Mon, 02/25/2013 - 21:15	2013	056	ATC MOD_OA19_SRCA_FULL_RAD.1	OA-19: SRCA Full Radiometric Calibration. Data collection 20:59:37-21:15:00 (centered on S/C Night) S/C Night 20:50:17-21:23:21.	Terra
SRCA Setup	Mon, 02/25/2013 - 20:40 - Mon, 02/25/2013 - 20:41	2013	056	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, 02/25/2013 - 18:40 - Mon, 02/25/2013 - 19:10	2013	056	MCL MOD_OA19_SRCA_FULL_RAD.2	OA-19: SRCA Full Radiometric Calibration - B Side Data collection 18:56:06-19:10:29 (Centered on S/N Night) S/C Night 18:46:26-19:20:11.	Aqua
SRCA Setup	Mon, 02/25/2013 - 18:37 - Mon, 02/25/2013 - 18:37	2013	056	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	Thu, 02/21/2013 - 04:12	2013	052	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_NIGHT_RATE		Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Thu, 02/21/2013 - 03:26	2013	052	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_DAY_RATE	(03:23 late)	Aqua
Lunar Roll	Thu, 02/21/2013 - 02:45 - Thu, 02/21/2013 - 02:52	2013	052	MCL MOD_OA08_ROLL_MAN	Lunar Roll Maneuver (-7.7579 degree roll)	Aqua
Lunar Roll	Thu, 02/21/2013 - 02:45 - Thu, 02/21/2013 - 02:52	2013	052	MOD_OA08_ROLL_MAN	Lunar Roll Maneuver (-7.7579 degree roll)	Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Thu, 02/21/2013 - 02:30	2013	052	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_NIGHT_RATE	(3:23 early)	Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Thu, 02/21/2013 - 01:44	2013	052	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_DAY_RATE		Aqua
SRCA Full Spectral	Wed, 02/20/2013 - 20:24 - Wed, 02/20/2013 - 21:09	2013	051	ATC MOD_OA22_SRCA_FULL_SPECT_4.1	OA-22: SRCA Full Spectral Calibration Part 4 10W-lamp data collection is from 20:24:40-21:02:40.	Terra
SRCA Full Spectral	Wed, 02/20/2013 - 18:34 - Wed, 02/20/2013 - 19:25	2013	051	ATC MOD_OA22_SRCA_FULL_SPECT_3.1	OA-22: SRCA Full Spectral Calibration Part 3 10W-lamp data collection is from 18:50:51-19:25:24.	Terra
SRCA Setup	Wed, 02/20/2013 - 18:31 - Wed, 02/20/2013 - 18:31	2013	051	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, 02/20/2013 - 17:08 - Wed, 02/20/2013 - 17:50	2013	051	ATC MOD_OA22_SRCA_FULL_SPECT_2.1	OA-22: SRCA Full Spectral Calibration Part 2 20W-lamp data collection is from 17:08:08-17:42:39.	Terra

MODIS Events history files

The following Excel Spreadsheedts with calibration activities and Vdet-ltwk changes/tests are available for download:

MODIS Events Notes

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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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