Routine Calibrations

Title	Date UTC	Year of DOY	DOY	Command Load	Notes	MODIS Mission
Nighttime Day Mode	Sat, 12/17/2011 - 11:07	2011	351	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_DAY_RATE.1	OA-03: Formatter to Day Rate (night ground track)	Aqua
SRCA Full Spectral	Thu, 12/15/2011 - 20:54 - Thu, 12/15/2011 - 21:32	2011	349	MCL MOD_OA22_SRCA_FULL_SPECT_4.1	OA-22: SRCA Full Spectral Calibration Part 4 10W-lamp data collection is from 20:54:03-21:32:03.	Aqua
SRCA Full Spectral	Thu, 12/15/2011 - 19:00 - Thu, 12/15/2011 - 19:51	2011	349	MCL MOD_OA22_SRCA_FULL_SPECT_3.1	OA-22: SRCA Full Spectral Calibration Part 3 10W-lamp data collection is from 19:16:38-19:51:11.	Aqua
SRCA Setup	Thu, 12/15/2011 - 18:57 - Thu, 12/15/2011 - 18:57	2011	349	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, 12/15/2011 - 17:37 - Thu, 12/15/2011 - 18:12	2011	349	MCL MOD_OA22_SRCA_FULL_SPECT_2.2	OA-22: SRCA Full Spectral Calibration Part 2 20W-lamp data collection is from 17:37:46-18:12:17.	Aqua
SRCA Full Spectral	Thu, 12/15/2011 - 12:24 - Thu, 12/15/2011 - 13:16	2011	349	MCL MOD_OA22_SRCA_FULL_SPECT_1.2	OA-22: SRCA Full Spectral Calibration Part 1 20W-lamp data collection is from 12:40:29-13:16:16.	Aqua
SRCA Setup	Thu, 12/15/2011 - 12:21 - Thu, 12/15/2011 - 12:21	2011	349	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, 12/15/2011 - 10:18	2011	349	ATC MOD_OA04_NIGHT_RATE.1	OA-04: Formatter to Night Rate (return to normal night rate)	Terra
Nighttime Day Mode	Thu, 12/15/2011 - 09:58	2011	349	ATC MOD_OA03_DAY_RATE.2	OA-03: Formatter to Day Rate (night ground track)	Terra
Nighttime Day Mode	Thu, 12/15/2011 - 05:47	2011	349	ATC MOD_OA03_FR_DAY_RATE.2	(03:23 late)	Terra
Lunar Roll	Thu, 12/15/2011 - 05:13 - Thu, 12/15/2011 - 05:20	2011	349	ATC MOD_OA08_ROLL_MAN.3	Lunar Roll Maneuver (-3.3333 degrees)	Terra
Nighttime Day Mode	Thu, 12/15/2011 - 04:51	2011	349	ATC MOD_OA04_FR_NIGHT_RATE.1	(03:23 early)	Terra
SD/SDSM	Mon, 12/12/2011 - 22:36 - Mon, 12/12/2011 - 22:50	2011	346	MCL MOD_OA15_SDSM_OPEN.1	OA-15: SD/SDSM Open - B-Side	Aqua
SD/SDSM	Mon, 12/12/2011 - 20:57 - Mon, 12/12/2011 - 21:11	2011	346	MCL MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCREEN.2	OA-16: SD/SDSM Screened - B-Side	Aqua
SRCA Full Spatial	Sun, 12/11/2011 - 21:07 - Sun, 12/11/2011 - 22:05	2011	345	MCL MOD_OA23_SRCA_FULL_SPAT.2	OA-23: SRCA Full Spatial Calibration - B Side Data Collect from 21:23:48-21:54:34 (centered in S/C Night) S/C Night 21:22:38-21:55:44.	Aqua
SRCA Setup	Sun, 12/11/2011 - 21:04 - Sun, 12/11/2011 - 21:04	2011	345	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, 12/06/2011 - 20:31 - Tue, 12/06/2011 - 20:40	2011	340	ATC MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCRN_NO_DOOR_A.4	OA-16: SD/SDSM screened side A, no door movement.	Terra
SRCA Full Radiometric	Mon, 12/05/2011 - 20:47 - Mon, 12/05/2011 - 21:18	2011	339	ATC MOD_OA19_SRCA_FULL_RAD.1	OA-19: SRCA Full Radiometric Calibration. Data collection 21:03:25-21:18:48 (centered on S/C Night) S/C Night 20:53:45-21:27:30.	Terra
SRCA Setup	Mon, 12/05/2011 - 20:44 - Mon, 12/05/2011 - 20:44	2011	339	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, 12/05/2011 - 20:14 - Mon, 12/05/2011 - 20:44	2011	339	MCL MOD_OA19_SRCA_FULL_RAD.2	OA-19: SRCA Full Radiometric Calibration - B Side Data collection 20:30:18-20:44:41 (Centered on S/N Night) S/C Night 20:21:00-20:53:59.	Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Mon, 12/05/2011 - 20:12	2011	339	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_NIGHT_RATE		Aqua
SRCA Setup	Mon, 12/05/2011 - 20:11 - Mon, 12/05/2011 - 20:11	2011	339	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	Mon, 12/05/2011 - 19:26	2011	339	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_DAY_RATE	(03:23 late)	Aqua
Lunar Roll	Mon, 12/05/2011 - 18:54 - Mon, 12/05/2011 - 19:01	2011	339	MOD_OA08_ROLL_MAN	Lunar Roll Maneuver (-0.3267 degree roll)	Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Mon, 12/05/2011 - 18:30	2011	339	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_NIGHT_RATE	(03:23 early)	Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Mon, 12/05/2011 - 17:44	2011	339	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_DAY_RATE		Aqua
SRCA Full Spectral	Wed, 11/30/2011 - 20:27 - Wed, 11/30/2011 - 21:13	2011	334	ATC MOD_OA22_SRCA_FULL_SPECT_4.1	OA-22: SRCA Full Spectral Calibration Part 4 10W-lamp data collection is from 20:27:45-21:05:45.	Terra
SRCA Full Spectral	Wed, 11/30/2011 - 18:37 - Wed, 11/30/2011 - 19:28	2011	334	ATC MOD_OA22_SRCA_FULL_SPECT_3.1	OA-22: SRCA Full Spectral Calibration Part 3 10W-lamp data collection is from 18:53:54-19:28:27.	Terra
SRCA Setup	Wed, 11/30/2011 - 18:34 - Wed, 11/30/2011 - 18:34	2011	334	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, 11/30/2011 - 17:11 - Wed, 11/30/2011 - 17:54	2011	334	ATC MOD_OA22_SRCA_FULL_SPECT_2.1	OA-22: SRCA Full Spectral Calibration Part 2 20W-lamp data collection is from 17:11:11-17:45:42.	Terra
SRCA Full Spectral	Wed, 11/30/2011 - 12:01 - Wed, 11/30/2011 - 12:53	2011	334	ATC MOD_OA22_SRCA_FULL_SPECT_1.1	OA-22: SRCA Full Spectral Calibration Part 1 20W-lamp data collection is from 12:17:53-12:53:39.	Terra
SRCA Setup	Wed, 11/30/2011 - 11:58 - Wed, 11/30/2011 - 11:59	2011	334	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, 11/29/2011 - 20:25 - Tue, 11/29/2011 - 20:33	2011	333	ATC MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCRN_NO_DOOR_A.4	OA-16: SD/SDSM screened side A, no door movement.	Terra
SD/SDSM	Mon, 11/21/2011 - 20:39 - Mon, 11/21/2011 - 20:53	2011	325	MCL MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCREEN.2	OA-16: SD/SDSM Screened - B-Side	Aqua
BB WU/CD	Mon, 11/14/2011 - 08:00	2011	318	MCL MOD_BB_TEMP_SET_285K_B.2	BB Temp Set to 285K for CP B Coefficients	Aqua
BB WU/CD	Sun, 11/13/2011 - 12:00	2011	317	MCL MOD_BB_DCYCLE_THIRD.1	Set blackbody heater duty cycle to THIRD	Aqua
BB WU/CD	Sun, 11/13/2011 - 12:00	2011	317	MCL MOD_BB_TEMP_SET_270K_B.2	BB Temp Set to 270K for CP B Coefficients	Aqua
BB WU/CD	Sun, 11/13/2011 - 08:00	2011	317	MCL MOD_BB_DCYCLE_FULL.1	Set blackbody heater duty cycle to FULL	Aqua
BB WU/CD	Sun, 11/13/2011 - 08:00	2011	317	MCL MOD_BB_TEMP_SET_315K_B.2	BB Temp Set to 315K for CP B Coefficients	Aqua
BB WU/CD	Sun, 11/13/2011 - 04:00	2011	317	MCL MOD_BB_TEMP_SET_290K_B.2	BB Temp Set to 290K for CP B Coefficients	Aqua
BB WU/CD	Sun, 11/13/2011 - 01:00	2011	317	MCL MOD_BB_TEMP_SET_285K_B.2	BB Temp Set to 285K for CP B Coefficients	Aqua
BB WU/CD	Sat, 11/12/2011 - 21:00	2011	316	MCL MOD_BB_TEMP_SET_280K_B.2	BB Temp Set to 280K for CP B Coefficients	Aqua
BB WU/CD	Sat, 11/12/2011 - 03:00	2011	316	MCL MOD_BB_TEMP_SET_270K_B.2	BB Temp Set to 270K for CP B Coefficients	Aqua
SD/SDSM	Tue, 11/08/2011 - 20:05 - Tue, 11/08/2011 - 20:13	2011	312	ATC MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCRN_NO_DOOR_A.4	OA-16: SD/SDSM screened side A, no door movement.	Terra
SRCA Full Radiometric	Mon, 11/07/2011 - 21:30 - Mon, 11/07/2011 - 22:00	2011	311	MCL MOD_OA19_SRCA_FULL_RAD.2	OA-19: SRCA Full Radiometric Calibration - B Side Data collection 21:46:19-22:00:42 (Centered on S/N Night) S/C Night 21:37:11-22:09:52.	Aqua
SRCA Setup	Mon, 11/07/2011 - 21:27 - Mon, 11/07/2011 - 21:27	2011	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 Radiometric	Mon, 11/07/2011 - 20:20 - Mon, 11/07/2011 - 20:52	2011	311	ATC MOD_OA19_SRCA_FULL_RAD.1	OA-19: SRCA Full Radiometric Calibration. Data collection 20:36:47-20:52:11 (centered on S/C Night) S/C Night 20:27:01-21:00:58.	Terra
SRCA Setup	Mon, 11/07/2011 - 20:17 - Mon, 11/07/2011 - 20:18	2011	311	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
PV ECAL	Sun, 11/06/2011 - 20:48 - Sun, 11/06/2011 - 20:50	2011	310	MCL MOD_OA27_PV_ECAL.1	OA-27: Photovoltaic bands electronics calibration. Centered on S/C maximum latitude at 20:49:30.	Aqua
PV ECAL	Sun, 11/06/2011 - 20:20 - Sun, 11/06/2011 - 20:22	2011	310	6 ATC MOD_OA27_PV_ECAL.3	OA-27: Photovoltaic bands electronics calibration. Centered on S/C maximum latitude at 20:21:25.	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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