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Routine Calibrations

Title Date UTC Year of DOY DOY Command Load Notes MODIS Mission
Nighttime Day Mode 2010 181 MCL MOD_OA03_FR_NIGHT_RATE.2 OA-03: Formatter to Night Rate (return to normal night rate) Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode 2010 181 MCL MOD_OA03_FR_DAY_RATE.1 OA-03: Formatter to Day Rate (night ground track) Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode 2010 179 ATC MOD_OA04_NIGHT_RATE.1 OA-04: Formatter to Night Rate (return to normal night rate) Terra
Nighttime Day Mode 2010 179 ATC MOD_OA03_DAY_RATE.2 OA-03: Formatter to Day Rate (night ground track) Terra
BB WU/CD 2010 179 MCL MOD_BB_TEMP_SET_285K_B.2 BB Temp Set to 285K for CP B Coefficients Aqua
BB WU/CD 2010 178 MCL MOD_BB_DCYCLE_THIRD.1 Set blackbody heater duty cycle to THIRD Aqua
BB WU/CD 2010 178 MCL MOD_BB_TEMP_SET_270K_B.2 BB Temp Set to 270K for CP B Coefficients Aqua
BB WU/CD 2010 178 MCL MOD_BB_DCYCLE_FULL.1 Set blackbody heater duty cycle to FULL Aqua
BB WU/CD 2010 178 MCL MOD_BB_TEMP_SET_315K_B.2 BB Temp Set to 315K for CP B Coefficients Aqua
BB WU/CD 2010 178 MCL MOD_BB_TEMP_SET_290K_B.2 BB Temp Set to 290K for CP B Coefficients Aqua
BB WU/CD 2010 178 MCL MOD_BB_TEMP_SET_285K_B.2 BB Temp Set to 285K for CP B Coefficients Aqua
BB WU/CD 2010 177 MCL MOD_BB_TEMP_SET_280K_B.2 BB Temp Set to 280K for CP B Coefficients Aqua
BB WU/CD 2010 177 MCL MOD_BB_TEMP_SET_270K_B.2 BB Temp Set to 270K for CP B Coefficients Aqua
SD/SDSM - 2010 173 ATC MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCRN_NO_DOOR_A.4 OA-16: SD/SDSM screened side A, no door movement. Terra
Nighttime Day Mode 2010 172 MCL MOD_OA03_FR_NIGHT_RATE Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode 2010 172 MCL MOD_OA03_FR_DAY_RATE (03:23 late) Aqua
Lunar Roll - 2010 172 MCL MOD_OA08_ROLL_MAN Lunar Roll Maneuver (-8.9085 degree roll) Aqua
SRCA Full Radiometric - 2010 172 ATC MOD_OA19_SRCA_FULL_RAD.1 OA-19: SRCA Full Radiometric Calibration. Data collection 21:15:10-21:30:33 (centered on S/C Night) S/C Night 21:05:15-21:39:30. Terra
SRCA Setup - 2010 172 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 - 2010 172 MCL MOD_OA19_SRCA_FULL_RAD.2 OA-19: SRCA Full Radiometric Calibration - B Side Data collection 21:10:13-21:24:36 (Centered on S/N Night) S/C Night 21:00:19-21:34:31. Aqua
SRCA Setup - 2010 172 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 2010 172 MCL MOD_OA03_FR_NIGHT_RATE (03:23 early) Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode 2010 172 MCL MOD_OA03_FR_DAY_RATE Aqua
PV ECAL - 2010 171 ATC MOD_OA27_PV_ECAL.3 OA-27: Photovoltaic bands electronics calibration Centered on S/C maximum latitude at 21:11:25. Terra
PV ECAL - 2010 171 MCL MOD_OA27_PV_ECAL.1 OA-27: Photovoltaic bands electronics calibration Centered on S/C maximum latitude at 20:01:49. Aqua
SD/SDSM - 2010 165 MCL MOD_OA15_SDSM_OPEN.1 OA-15: SD/SDSM Open - B-Side Aqua
SD/SDSM - 2010 165 MCL MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCREEN.2 OA-16: SD/SDSM Screened - B-Side Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode 2010 152 ATC MOD_OA03_FR_DAY_RATE.2 (03:23 late) Terra
Lunar Roll - 2010 152 ATC MOD_OA08_ROLL_MAN.3 Lunar Roll Maneuver (-17.5373 degrees) Terra
Nighttime Day Mode 2010 152 ATC MOD_OA03_FR_NIGHT_RATE.1 (03:23 early) Terra
BB WU/CD 2010 151 ATC MOD_OA26_BB_290K_A.2 Set blackbody temperature to 290K on the A Side Terra
BB WU/CD 2010 150 ATC MOD_OA26_BB_DCYCLE_THIRD.1 Set blackbody heater duty cycle to THIRD Terra
BB WU/CD 2010 150 ATC MOD_OA26_BB_270K_A.2 Set blackbody temperature to 270K on the A Side Terra
BB WU/CD 2010 150 ATC MOD_OA26_BB_DCYCLE_FULL.1 Set blackbody heater duty cycle to FULL Terra
BB WU/CD 2010 150 ATC MOD_OA26_BB_315K_A.2 Set blackbody temperature to 315K on the A Side Terra
BB WU/CD 2010 149 ATC MOD_OA26_BB_290K_A.2 Set blackbody temperature to 290K on the A Side Terra
BB WU/CD 2010 149 ATC MOD_OA26_BB_285K_A.2 Set blackbody temperature to 285K on the A Side Terra
BB WU/CD 2010 149 ATC MOD_OA26_BB_280K_A.2 Set blackbody temperature to 280K on the A Side Terra
BB WU/CD 2010 148 ATC MOD_OA26_BB_270K_A.2 Set blackbody temperature to 270K on the A Side Terra
SD/SDSM - 2010 144 MCL MOD_OA16_SDSM_SCREEN.2 OA-16: SD/SDSM Screened - B-Side Aqua
SRCA Full Radiometric - 2010 144 ATC MOD_OA19_SRCA_FULL_RAD.1 OA-19: SRCA Full Radiometric Calibration. Data collection 20:51:16-21:06:39 (centered on S/C Night) S/C Night 20:41:20-21:15:37. Terra
SRCA Setup - 2010 144 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 - 2010 144 MCL MOD_OA19_SRCA_FULL_RAD.2 OA-19: SRCA Full Radiometric Calibration - B Side Data collection 20:45:12-20:59:35 (Centered on S/N Night) S/C Night 20:35:24-21:09:24. Aqua
SRCA Setup - 2010 144 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 2010 143 MCL MOD_OA03_FR_NIGHT_RATE Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode 2010 143 MCL MOD_OA03_FR_DAY_RATE (03:23 late) Aqua
Lunar Roll - 2010 143 MCL MOD_OA08_ROLL_MAN Lunar Roll Maneuver (-8.9085 degree roll) Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode 2010 143 MCL MOD_OA03_FR_NIGHT_RATE (03:23 early) Aqua
Nighttime Day Mode 2010 143 MCL MOD_OA03_FR_DAY_RATE Aqua
SRCA Full Spectral - 2010 140 MCL MOD_OA22_SRCA_FULL_SPECT_4.1 OA-22: SRCA Full Spectral Calibration Part 4 10W-lamp data collection is from 19:17:30-19:55:30. 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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