diff --git a/starcheck/calc_ccd_temps.py b/starcheck/calc_ccd_temps.py
index 4e444245..d3862d29 100755
--- a/starcheck/calc_ccd_temps.py
+++ b/starcheck/calc_ccd_temps.py
@@ -407,7 +407,7 @@ def mock_telem_predict(states, stat=None):
 def get_bs_cmds(oflsdir):
     """Return commands for the backstop file in opt.oflsdir.
     """
-    backstop_file = globfile(os.path.join(oflsdir, 'CR*.backstop'))
+    backstop_file = globfile(os.path.join(oflsdir, '*.backstop'))
     logger.info('Using backstop file %s' % backstop_file)
     bs_cmds = kadi.commands.get_cmds_from_backstop(backstop_file)
     logger.info('Found %d backstop commands between %s and %s' %
diff --git a/starcheck/src/starcheck.pl b/starcheck/src/starcheck.pl
index 47599ef6..f8f7adc1 100755
--- a/starcheck/src/starcheck.pl
+++ b/starcheck/src/starcheck.pl
@@ -142,8 +142,7 @@
 my @global_warn;
 
 # asterisk only include to make globs work correctly
-my $backstop =
-  get_file("$par{dir}/${sosa_dir_slash}*.backstop", 'backstop', 'required');
+
 my $guide_summ = get_file("$par{dir}/mps/mg*.sum", 'guide summary');
 my $or_file = get_file("$par{dir}/mps/or/*.or", 'OR');
 my $mm_file = get_file("$par{dir}/mps/mm*.sum", 'maneuver');
@@ -227,6 +226,26 @@
       "copy(${Starcheck_Data}/${data_file}, ${STARCHECK}/${data_file}) failed: $! \n";
 }
 
+# If in vehicle mode, make a filtered version of the backstop and write out to the output file.
+# Otherwise, use the backstop file found in the directory in $par{dir}.
+my $backstop;
+if ($par{vehicle}) {
+    my $backstop_source =
+      get_file("$par{dir}/*.backstop", 'backstop source file', 'required');
+    call_python(
+        "utils.vehicle_filter_backstop",
+        [],
+        {
+            backstop_file => $backstop_source,
+            outfile => "$STARCHECK/vehicle_filtered.backstop",
+        }
+    );
+    $backstop = get_file("$STARCHECK/*.backstop", 'vehicle backstop', 'required');
+}
+else {
+    $backstop = get_file("$par{dir}/*.backstop", 'backstop', 'required');
+}
+
 # First read the Backstop file, and split into components
 print "Reading backstop file $backstop\n";
 my @bs = Ska::Parse_CM_File::backstop($backstop);
@@ -577,7 +596,7 @@ sub json_obsids {
     "utils.ccd_temp_wrapper",
     [],
     {
-        oflsdir => $par{dir},
+        oflsdir => $par{vehicle} ? $STARCHECK : $par{dir},
         outdir => $STARCHECK,
         json_obsids => $json_text,
         orlist => $or_file,
diff --git a/starcheck/utils.py b/starcheck/utils.py
index 483bfac9..acd797cb 100644
--- a/starcheck/utils.py
+++ b/starcheck/utils.py
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 from chandra_aca.transform import mag_to_count_rate, pixels_to_yagzag, yagzag_to_pixels
 from kadi.commands import states
 from mica.archive import aca_dark
+from parse_cm import read_backstop_as_list, write_backstop
 from proseco.catalog import get_aca_catalog, get_effective_t_ccd
 from proseco.core import ACABox
 from proseco.guide import get_imposter_mags
@@ -543,3 +544,20 @@ def proseco_probs(**kw):
     ]
 
     return p_acqs, float(-np.log10(acq_cat.calc_p_safe())), float(np.sum(p_acqs))
+
+
+def vehicle_filter_backstop(backstop_file, outfile):
+    """
+    Filter the backstop file to remove SCS 131, 132, 133 except MP_OBSID commands.
+    This is basically equivalent to the vehicle backstop file, but the MP_OBSID
+    commands are useful for ACA to associate maneuvers with observations.
+    """
+    # Use parse_cm read_backstop_as_list instead of kadi.commands.read_backstop
+    # as we want the params to keep the SCS to write back later.
+    cmds = read_backstop_as_list(backstop_file, inline_params=False)
+    # Filter the commands to remove SCS 131, 132, 133 except MP_OBSID commands
+    filtered_cmds = [cmd for cmd in cmds
+                     if cmd["scs"] < 131
+                     or cmd["type"] == "MP_OBSID"]
+    # Write the filtered commands to the output file
+    write_backstop(filtered_cmds, outfile)