Routine Calibrations

Title	Date UTC	Year of DOY	DOY	Command Load	Notes	MODIS Mission
SRCA Full Radiometric	Mon, 02/28/2011 - 21:32 - Mon, 02/28/2011 - 22:03	2011	059	ATC MOD_OA19_SRCA_FULL_RAD.1	OA-19: SRCA Full Radiometric Calibration. Data collection 21:48:28-22:03:51 (centered on S/C Night) S/C Night 21:39:07-22:12:13.	Terra
SRCA Setup	Mon, 02/28/2011 - 21:29 - Mon, 02/28/2011 - 21:25	2011	059	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, 02/28/2011 - 21:09 - Mon, 02/28/2011 - 21:39	2011	059	MCL MOD_OA19_SRCA_FULL_RAD.2	OA-19: SRCA Full Radiometric Calibration - B Side Data collection 21:25:11-21:39:34 (Centered on S/N Night) S/C Night 21:15:31-21:49:16.	Aqua
SRCA Setup	Mon, 02/28/2011 - 21:06 - Mon, 02/28/2011 - 21:06	2011	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
PV ECAL	Sun, 02/27/2011 - 21:34 - Sun, 02/27/2011 - 21:37	2011	058	ATC MOD_OA27_PV_ECAL.3	OA-27: Photovoltaic bands electronics calibration. Centered on S/C maximum latitude at 21:35:46.	Terra
PV ECAL	Sun, 02/27/2011 - 20:24 - Sun, 02/27/2011 - 20:27	2011	058	MCL MOD_OA27_PV_ECAL.1	OA-27: Photovoltaic bands electronics calibration Centered on S/C maximum latitude at 20:25:54.	Aqua
SD/SDSM	Mon, 02/21/2011 - 21:39 - Mon, 02/21/2011 - 21:53	2011	052	MCL MOD_OA15_SDSM_OPEN.1	OA-15: SD/SDSM Open - B-Side	Aqua
SD/SDSM	Mon, 02/21/2011 - 20:00 - Mon, 02/21/2011 - 20:14	2011	052	MCL MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCREEN.2	OA-16: SD/SDSM Screened - B-Side	Aqua
SRCA Full Spectral	Thu, 02/17/2011 - 21:29 - Thu, 02/17/2011 - 22:07	2011	048	MCL MOD_OA22_SRCA_FULL_SPECT_4.1	OA-22: SRCA Full Spectral Calibration Part 4 10W-lamp data collection is from 21:29:00-22:07:00.	Aqua
SRCA Full Spectral	Thu, 02/17/2011 - 19:35 - Thu, 02/17/2011 - 20:26	2011	048	MCL MOD_OA22_SRCA_FULL_SPECT_3.1	OA-22: SRCA Full Spectral Calibration Part 3 10W-lamp data collection is from 19:51:54-20:26:27.	Aqua
SRCA Setup	Thu, 02/17/2011 - 19:32 - Thu, 02/17/2011 - 19:32	2011	048	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, 02/17/2011 - 18:13 - Thu, 02/17/2011 - 18:47	2011	048	MCL MOD_OA22_SRCA_FULL_SPECT_2.2	OA-22: SRCA Full Spectral Calibration Part 2 20W-lamp data collection is from 18:13:00-18:47:31.	Aqua
SRCA Full Spectral	Thu, 02/17/2011 - 12:59 - Thu, 02/17/2011 - 13:51	2011	048	MCL MOD_OA22_SRCA_FULL_SPECT_1.2	OA-22: SRCA Full Spectral Calibration Part 1 20W-lamp data collection is from 13:15:43-13:51:30.	Aqua
SRCA Setup	Thu, 02/17/2011 - 12:56 - Thu, 02/17/2011 - 12:57	2011	048	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, 02/14/2011 - 07:42	2011	045	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_NIGHT_RATE		Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Mon, 02/14/2011 - 06:56	2011	045	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_DAY_RATE	(03:23 late)	Aqua
Lunar Roll	Mon, 02/14/2011 - 06:13 - Mon, 02/14/2011 - 06:20	2011	045	MCL MOD_OA08_ROLL_MAN	Lunar Roll Maneuver (-9.9616 degree roll)	Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Mon, 02/14/2011 - 06:00	2011	045	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_NIGHT_RATE	(03:23 early)	Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Mon, 02/14/2011 - 05:14	2011	045	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_DAY_RATE		Aqua
SD/SDSM	Tue, 02/08/2011 - 21:00 - Tue, 02/08/2011 - 21:09	2011	039	ATC MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCRN_NO_DOOR_A.4	OA-16: SD/SDSM screened side A, no door movement.	Terra
BB WU/CD	Mon, 02/07/2011 - 02:00	2011	038	ATC MOD_OA26_BB_290K_A.2	Set blackbody temperature to 290K on the A Side	Terra
BB WU/CD	Sun, 02/06/2011 - 05:00	2011	037	ATC MOD_OA26_BB_DCYCLE_THIRD.1	Set blackbody heater duty cycle to THIRD	Terra
BB WU/CD	Sun, 02/06/2011 - 05:00	2011	037	ATC MOD_OA26_BB_270K_A.2	Set blackbody temperature to 270K on the A Side	Terra
BB WU/CD	Sun, 02/06/2011 - 02:00	2011	037	ATC MOD_OA26_BB_DCYCLE_FULL.1	Set blackbody heater duty cycle to FULL	Terra
BB WU/CD	Sun, 02/06/2011 - 02:00	2011	037	ATC MOD_OA26_BB_315K_A.2	Set blackbody temperature to 315K on the A Side	Terra
BB WU/CD	Sat, 02/05/2011 - 22:00	2011	036	ATC MOD_OA26_BB_290K_A.2	Set blackbody temperature to 290K on the A Side	Terra
BB WU/CD	Sat, 02/05/2011 - 19:00	2011	036	ATC MOD_OA26_BB_285K_A.2	Set blackbody temperature to 285K on the A Side	Terra
BB WU/CD	Sat, 02/05/2011 - 15:00	2011	036	ATC MOD_OA26_BB_280K_A.2	Set blackbody temperature to 280K on the A Side	Terra
BB WU/CD	Fri, 02/04/2011 - 21:00	2011	035	ATC MOD_OA26_BB_270K_A.2	Set blackbody temperature to 270K on the A Side	Terra
SD/SDSM	Mon, 01/31/2011 - 22:57 - Mon, 01/31/2011 - 23:11	2011	031	MCL MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCREEN.2	OA-16: SD/SDSM Screened - B-Side	Aqua
SRCA Full Radiometric	Mon, 01/31/2011 - 21:10 - Mon, 01/31/2011 - 21:41	2011	031	ATC MOD_OA19_SRCA_FULL_RAD.1	OA-19: SRCA Full Radiometric Calibration. Data collection 21:26:28-21:41:51 (centered on S/C Night) S/C Night 21:17:10-21:50:09.	Terra
SRCA Setup	Mon, 01/31/2011 - 21:07 - Mon, 01/31/2011 - 21:07	2011	031	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, 01/31/2011 - 20:41 - Mon, 01/31/2011 - 21:15	2011	031	MCL MOD_OA19_SRCA_FULL_RAD.2	OA-19: SRCA Full Radiometric Calibration - B Side Data collection 20:57:29-21:11:52 (Centered on S/N Night) S/C Night 20:47:50-21:21:33.	Aqua
SRCA Setup	Mon, 01/31/2011 - 20:38 - Mon, 01/31/2011 - 20:38	2011	031	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 1W & 10W Radiometric	Sat, 01/29/2011 - 14:43 - Sat, 01/29/2011 - 17:57	2011	029	MCL MOD_OA21_SRCA_1W_RAD.2	OA-21: SRCA 1W Radiometric Continuous Calibration. Data collection 14:59:04-17:57:45 (Covering 15 minutes S/C night, day, night, day, and 15 minutes S/C night)	Aqua
SRCA Setup	Sat, 01/29/2011 - 14:40 - Sat, 01/29/2011 - 14:40	2011	029	MCL MOD_SRCA_SETUP_L1_L4_L6_CC.1	SRCA setup activity using lamps 1, 4, and 6 (spare), and in constant current feedback mode	Aqua
SRCA 1W & 10W Radiometric	Sat, 01/29/2011 - 13:43 - Sat, 01/29/2011 - 16:48	2011	029	ATC MOD_OA21_SRCA_1W_RAD_A.5	OA-21: 1W Radiometric Continuous (Radiance feedback) Calibration. Data collection 13:59:11-16:48:02 (Covering 15 minutes S/C night, day, night, day, and 15 minutes S/C night)	Terra
SRCA Setup	Sat, 01/29/2011 - 13:40 - Sat, 01/29/2011 - 13:40	2011	029	ATC MOD_SRCA_9_8_1_SETUP_CC.1	SRCA setup activity using 10W lamps 1 and 4, and 1W lamp 6 (spare), in constant current feedback mode	Terra
Nighttime Day Mode	Sun, 01/23/2011 - 22:51	2011	023	ATC MOD_OA03_FR_DAY_RATE.2	(03:23 late)	Terra
Lunar Roll	Sun, 01/23/2011 - 22:03 - Sun, 01/23/2011 - 22:10	2011	023	ATC MOD_OA08_ROLL_MAN.3	Lunar Roll Maneuver (-8.8467 degrees)	Terra
Nighttime Day Mode	Sun, 01/23/2011 - 21:55	2011	023	ATC MOD_OA03_FR_NIGHT_RATE.1	(03:23 early)	Terra
SRCA Full Spatial	Mon, 01/17/2011 - 20:50 - Mon, 01/17/2011 - 21:38	2011	017	MOD_OA23_SRCA_FULL_SPAT.1	OA-23: SRCA Full Spatial Calibration Data Collect from 21:06:44-21:37:30 (centered on S/C Night) S/C Night 21:05:41-21:38:49.	Terra
SRCA Setup	Mon, 01/17/2011 - 20:47 - Mon, 01/17/2011 - 20:47	2011	017	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
Nighttime Day Mode	Sat, 01/15/2011 - 15:41	2011	015	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_NIGHT_RATE		Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Sat, 01/15/2011 - 14:55	2011	015	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_DAY_RATE	(03:23 late)	Aqua
Lunar Roll	Sat, 01/15/2011 - 14:13 - Sat, 01/15/2011 - 14:19	2011	015	MCL MOD_OA08_ROLL_MAN	Lunar Roll Maneuver (-7.7223 degree roll)	Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Sat, 01/15/2011 - 13:59	2011	015	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_NIGHT_RATE	(03:23 early)	Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Sat, 01/15/2011 - 13:13	2011	015	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_DAY_RATE		Aqua
SRCA Full Spectral	Wed, 01/12/2011 - 20:39 - Wed, 01/12/2011 - 21:25	2011	012	ATC MOD_OA22_SRCA_FULL_SPECT_4.1	OA-22: SRCA Full Spectral Calibration Part 4 10W-lamp data collection is from 20:39:56-21:17:56.	Terra
SRCA Full Spectral	Wed, 01/12/2011 - 18:49 - Wed, 01/12/2011 - 19:40	2011	012	ATC MOD_OA22_SRCA_FULL_SPECT_3.1	OA-22: SRCA Full Spectral Calibration Part 3 10W-lamp data collection is from 19:06:06-19:40:39.	Terra

MODIS Events history files

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

MODIS Events Notes

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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