2018 October
The first science observations by GOLD took place on October 5 (day 278). NI1 (nighttime disk scans) began at 2010 UTC using only Channel B, alternating hemispheres. At 2310 UTC, Channel A began Northern Hemisphere scans while Channel B continued scanning, but only the Southern Hemisphere. This was the standard NI1 scan sequence for each day until December 17.
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Missing days (*) are 281 (OCT 8), 284 (OCT 11), 286 (OCT 13).
2018.278 OCT 5 2018.279 OCT 6 2018.280 OCT 7 * 2018.282 OCT9
2018.283 OCT 10 * 2018.285 OCT 12 * 2018.287 OCT 14 2018.288 OCT 15
2018.289 OCT 16 2018.290 OCT 17 2018.291 OCT 18 2018.292 OCT 19
2018.293 OCT 20 2018.294 OCT 21 2018.295 OCT 22 2018.296 OCT23
2018.297 OCT 24 2018.298 OCT 25 2018.299 OCT 26 2018.300 OCT 27
2018.301 OCT 28 2018.302 OCT 29 2018.303 OCT 30 2018.304 OCT 31