Terra Operations FM2 - August 2008

July 2008 September 2008

Day
of
Month
Day
of
Year
Scan Mode Beta
Angle,
deg
Calibrations, UT Special Operations/Comments

Monthly Operational Summary
Fixed Azimuth Plane
(FAP)
Rotating Azimuth Plane
(RAP)
Internal Solar
Cross
Track
Along
Track
Unrestricted
Biaxial
Restricted
Biaxial
Sunrise Sunset
1214X------19.8601:23----Blackbody only Calibration
2215X------19.91------ 
3216X------19.97------ 
4217X------20.0201:54----Beijing Orbit Operation
Blackbody only Calibration
5218X*------20.07------Beijing Orbit Operation
*Targeted Alongtrack, sawtooth nadir scans. Crosstrack at night.
6219X------20.1201:42----Beijing Orbit Operation
7220X------20.16------Beijing Orbit Operation
8221X------20.2101:30----Beijing Orbit Operation
Blackbody only Calibration
9222X------20.25------Beijing Orbit Operation
10223X------20.29------Gimbal Diagnostic Test. Stow Dwell Diagnostic Test.
Beijing Orbit Operation
11224X------20.3302:01----Beijing Orbit Operation
Blackbody only Calibration
12225X------20.37------Beijing Orbit Operation
13226X------20.4001:49--00:53Solar cal - MAM Raster scan, Azimuth - A only sync
Beijing Orbit Operation
14227X------20.44------Beijing Orbit Operation
15228X------20.4701:37----Beijing Orbit Operation
Blackbody only Calibration
16229X------20.50------Beijing Orbit Operation
Lunar scans
17230X------20.53------Beijing Orbit Operation
Lunar scans
18231X------20.5500:29----Beijing Orbit Operation
Blackbody only Calibration
19232X*------20.58------Beijing Orbit Operation
*Targeted Alongtrack, sawtooth nadir scans. Crosstrack at night.
20233X------20.6001:56----Beijing Orbit Operation
21234X------20.62------MODIS Roll Maneuver at 07:08 UT.
Beijing Orbit Operation
22235X------20.6401:44----Beijing Orbit Operation
Blackbody only Calibration
23236X------20.65------Beijing Orbit Operation
24237X------20.67------Beijing Orbit Operation
25238X------20.6800:36----Beijing Orbit Operation
Blackbody only Calibration
26239X------20.69------Beijing Orbit Operation
27240X------20.7002:03--01:07Solar cal - MAM Raster scan, Azimuth - A only sync
Beijing Orbit Operation
28241X------20.71------Beijing Orbit Operation
29242X------20.7101:51----Beijing Orbit Operation
Blackbody only Calibration
30243X------20.72------Beijing Orbit Operation
31244X------20.72------Beijing Orbit Operation

July 2008 August 2008 September 2008

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