2022
GOLD began 2020 with the hybrid scan sequence:
- single channel mode (Channel B) from 2010 UTC until 2310 UTC
2. dual channel mode from 2310 until 0040 UTC, with Channel A and Channel B scanning opposite hemispheres.
Beginning on January 18, GOLD switched to dual channel mode from 2010 UTC until 0040 UTC, when GOLD shuts down for the night.