Routine Calibrations

Title	Date UTC	Year of DOY	DOY	Command Load	Notes	MODIS Mission
SRCA Setup	Wed, 01/12/2011 - 18:46 - Wed, 01/12/2011 - 18:47	2011	012	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, 01/12/2011 - 17:23 - Wed, 01/12/2011 - 18:06	2011	012	ATC MOD_OA22_SRCA_FULL_SPECT_2.1	OA-22: SRCA Full Spectral Calibration Part 2 20W-lamp data collection is from 17:23:23-17:57:54.	Terra
SRCA Full Spectral	Wed, 01/12/2011 - 12:14 - Wed, 01/12/2011 - 13:05	2011	012	ATC MOD_OA22_SRCA_FULL_SPECT_1.1	OA-22: SRCA Full Spectral Calibration Part 1 20W-lamp data collection is from 12:30:06-13:05:52.	Terra
SRCA Setup	Wed, 01/12/2011 - 12:11 - Wed, 01/12/2011 - 12:11	2011	012	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	Mon, 01/10/2011 - 22:37 - Mon, 01/10/2011 - 22:51	2011	010	MCL MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCREEN.2	OA-16: SD/SDSM Screened - B-Side	Aqua
SD/SDSM	Mon, 01/10/2011 - 20:58 - Mon, 01/10/2011 - 21:12	2011	010	MCL MOD_OA15_SDSM_OPEN.1	OA-15: SD/SDSM Open - B-Side	Aqua
SRCA Full Spatial	Sun, 01/09/2011 - 21:08 - Sun, 01/09/2011 - 22:06	2011	009	MCL MOD_OA23_SRCA_FULL_SPAT.2	OA-23: SRCA Full Spatial Calibration - B Side Data Collect from 21:24:50-21:55:36 (centered in S/C Night) S/C Night 21:23:27-21:56:59.	Aqua
SRCA Setup	Sun, 01/09/2011 - 21:05 - Sun, 01/09/2011 - 21:05	2011	009	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, 01/03/2011 - 20:47 - Mon, 01/03/2011 - 21:18	2011	003	ATC MOD_OA19_SRCA_FULL_RAD.1	OA-19: SRCA Full Radiometric Calibration. Data collection 21:03:28-21:18:51 (centered on S/C Night) S/C Night 20:54:01-21:27:20.	Terra
SRCA Setup	Mon, 01/03/2011 - 20:44 - Mon, 01/03/2011 - 20:44	2011	003	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, 01/03/2011 - 20:14 - Mon, 01/03/2011 - 20:45	2011	003	MCL MOD_OA19_SRCA_FULL_RAD.2	OA-19: SRCA Full Radiometric Calibration - B Side Data collection 20:30:53-20:45:16 (Centered on S/N Night) S/C Night 20:21:22-20:54:49.	Aqua
SRCA Setup	Mon, 01/03/2011 - 20:11 - Mon, 01/03/2011 - 20:12	2011	003	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, 12/30/2010 - 11:30	2010	364	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_NIGHT_RATE.2	OA-03: Formatter to Night Rate (return to normal night rate)	Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Thu, 12/30/2010 - 11:10	2010	364	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_DAY_RATE.1	OA-03: Formatter to Day Rate (night ground track)	Aqua
SD/SDSM	Tue, 12/28/2010 - 20:25 - Tue, 12/28/2010 - 20:34	2010	362	ATC MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCRN_NO_DOOR_A.4	OA-16: SD/SDSM screened side A, no door movement.	Terra
Nighttime Day Mode	Tue, 12/28/2010 - 10:14	2010	362	ATC MOD_OA04_NIGHT_RATE.1	OA-04: Formatter to Night Rate (return to normal night rate)	Terra
Nighttime Day Mode	Tue, 12/28/2010 - 09:54	2010	362	ATC MOD_OA03_DAY_RATE.2	OA-03: Formatter to Day Rate (night ground track)	Terra
Nighttime Day Mode	Sat, 12/25/2010 - 11:51	2010	359	ATC MOD_OA03_FR_DAY_RATE.2	(03:23 late)	Terra
Lunar Roll	Sat, 12/25/2010 - 11:14 - Sat, 12/25/2010 - 11:21	2010	359	ATC MOD_OA08_ROLL_MAN.3	Lunar Roll Maneuver (-3.2990 degrees)	Terra
Nighttime Day Mode	Sat, 12/25/2010 - 10:55	2010	359	ATC MOD_OA03_FR_NIGHT_RATE.1	(03:23 early)	Terra
SD/SDSM	Mon, 12/20/2010 - 20:39 - Mon, 12/20/2010 - 20:53	2010	354	MCL MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCREEN.2	OA-16: SD/SDSM Screened - B-Side	Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Thu, 12/16/2010 - 20:25	2010	350	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_NIGHT_RATE		Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Thu, 12/16/2010 - 19:39	2010	350	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_DAY_RATE	(03:23 late)	Aqua
Lunar Roll	Thu, 12/16/2010 - 19:00 - Thu, 12/16/2010 - 19:07	2010	350	MCL MOD_OA08_ROLL_MAN	Lunar Roll Maneuver (-0.9294 degree roll)	Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Thu, 12/16/2010 - 18:43	2010	350	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_NIGHT_RATE	(03:23 early)	Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Thu, 12/16/2010 - 17:57	2010	350	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_DAY_RATE		Aqua
SD/SDSM	Tue, 12/07/2010 - 20:07 - Tue, 12/07/2010 - 20:15	2010	341	ATC MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCRN_NO_DOOR_A.4	OA-16: SD/SDSM screened side A, no door movement.	Terra
SRCA Full Radiometric	Mon, 12/06/2010 - 21:29 - Mon, 12/06/2010 - 21:59	2010	340	MCL MOD_OA19_SRCA_FULL_RAD.2	OA-19: SRCA Full Radiometric Calibration - B Side Data collection 21:45:12-21:59:35 (Centered on S/N Night) S/C Night 21:35:54-22:08:54.	Aqua
SRCA Setup	Mon, 12/06/2010 - 21:26 - Mon, 12/06/2010 - 21:26	2010	340	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, 12/06/2010 - 20:22 - Mon, 12/06/2010 - 20:54	2010	340	ATC MOD_OA19_SRCA_FULL_RAD.1	OA-19: SRCA Full Radiometric Calibration. Data collection 20:38:49-20:54:12 (centered on S/C Night) S/C Night 20:29:09-21:02:53.	Terra
SRCA Setup	Mon, 12/06/2010 - 20:19 - Mon, 12/06/2010 - 20:20	2010	340	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, 12/05/2010 - 20:49 - Sun, 12/05/2010 - 20:51	2010	339	MCL MOD_OA27_PV_ECAL.1	OA-27: Photovoltaic bands electronics calibration. Centered on S/C maximum latitude at 20:50:17.	Aqua
PV ECAL	Sun, 12/05/2010 - 20:20 - Sun, 12/05/2010 - 20:22	2010	339	ATC MOD_OA27_PV_ECAL.3	OA-27: Photovoltaic bands electronics calibration Centered on S/C maximum latitude at 20:21:38.	Terra
SD/SDSM	Mon, 11/29/2010 - 22:00 - Mon, 11/29/2010 - 22:14	2010	333	MCL MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCREEN.2	OA-16: SD/SDSM Screened - B-Side	Aqua
SD/SDSM	Mon, 11/29/2010 - 20:21 - Mon, 11/29/2010 - 20:35	2010	333	MCL MOD_OA15_SDSM_OPEN.1	OA-15: SD/SDSM Open - B-Side	Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Fri, 11/26/2010 - 04:07	2010	330	ATC MOD_OA03_FR_DAY_RATE.2	(03:23 late)	Terra
Lunar Roll	Fri, 11/26/2010 - 03:42 - Fri, 11/26/2010 - 03:49	2010	330	ATC MOD_OA08_ROLL_MAN.3	Lunar Roll Maneuver (-5.8828 degrees)	Terra
Nighttime Day Mode	Fri, 11/26/2010 - 03:11	2010	330	ATC MOD_OA03_FR_NIGHT_RATE.1	(03:23 early)	Terra
Nighttime Day Mode	Wed, 11/17/2010 - 02:49	2010	321	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_NIGHT_RATE		Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Wed, 11/17/2010 - 02:03	2010	321	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_DAY_RATE	(03:23 late)	Aqua
Lunar Roll	Wed, 11/17/2010 - 01:41 - Wed, 11/17/2010 - 01:48	2010	321	MCL MOD_OA08_ROLL_MAN	Lunar Roll Maneuver (-0.2456 degree roll)	Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Wed, 11/17/2010 - 01:07	2010	321	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_NIGHT_RATE	(03:23 early)	Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode	Wed, 11/17/2010 - 00:21	2010	321	MCL MOD_OA03_FR_DAY_RATE		Aqua
SD/SDSM	Tue, 11/16/2010 - 21:26 - Tue, 11/16/2010 - 21:35	2010	320	ATC MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCRN_NO_DOOR_A.4	OA-16: SD/SDSM screened side A, no door movement.	Terra
BB WU/CD	Mon, 11/15/2010 - 02:00	2010	319	ATC MOD_OA26_BB_290K_A.2	Set blackbody temperature to 290K on the A Side	Terra
BB WU/CD	Sun, 11/14/2010 - 05:00	2010	318	ATC MOD_OA26_BB_DCYCLE_THIRD.1	Set blackbody heater duty cycle to THIRD	Terra
BB WU/CD	Sun, 11/14/2010 - 05:00	2010	318	ATC MOD_OA26_BB_270K_A.2	Set blackbody temperature to 270K on the A Side	Terra
BB WU/CD	Sun, 11/14/2010 - 02:00	2010	318	ATC MOD_OA26_BB_DCYCLE_FULL.1	Set blackbody heater duty cycle to FULL	Terra
BB WU/CD	Sun, 11/14/2010 - 02:00	2010	318	ATC MOD_OA26_BB_315K_A.2	Set blackbody temperature to 315K on the A Side	Terra
BB WU/CD	Sat, 11/13/2010 - 22:00	2010	317	ATC MOD_OA26_BB_290K_A.2	Set blackbody temperature to 290K on the A Side	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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