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Gemini VII Air-to-Ground Transcript Volume I: 5011500_VolumeI

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This is Volume I of III of the Gemini VII voice communications transcript, covering pages 1 to 337 and marked Confidential. It records air-to-ground, ground-to-air and on-board exchanges beginning at lift-off. Early passages cover staging, orbit insertion and stationkeeping with the booster, which the crew reports is venting heavily, and they photograph it. Later passages near 116 hours hold the crew's detailed descriptions of airglow, stars and a sunrise seen from orbit.

  • p. 51 …This is Borman dumping urination. Right now. 04:56:06 C It's not dumping. 04…
  • p. 65 …P ... Ha! 13:59:09 P Okay. Borman urination at 13 ... SC O₂ on at 16…
  • p. 72 …That last dump was the courtesy of Borman. In a minute, we will have Lovell. Stand…
  • p. 93 …I copy Borman at 06 plus 53 was a minus 4, Borman at a minus 10…
  • p. 94 …That's Borman. I couldn't see them this time.
  • p. 95 …13.3 Borman. Is that correct? 27:05:18 P Roger. Frank caught that out about…
  • p. 104 …30:57:18 C This is Borman urinating. Document urination. 30:57:20 P My! 30…
  • p. 127 …It says: "Astronauts Borman and Lovell report all is well aboard their Gemini VII." You know…
  • p. 149 …48:07:29 C This is Borman about to make a urine dump. Turn on the…
  • p. 169 …53:38:56 C On the S-8/D-13, Lovell missed 8 and Borman missed…
  • p. 187 …68:31:02 C This is Borman dumping urine also. 68:33:10 P Urine, dump…
  • p. 234 …13 before, but here they are again. Borman missed 7, Lovell missed 11 this morning. 77…
  • p. 240 …89:09:34 C Borman's dumping urine. Urine's approximately 1 minute. P Standing by…
  • p. 254 …92:38:18 CC The Gemini - Gemini VII story today says: "Borman Hitches GT-VII to…
  • p. 274 …94:43:04 C Borman about to dump urine. 94:46. 94:52:53 C Okay…
  • p. 302 …58 C S-8/D-13 score: Borman was -8, Lovell -7. 100:49:04 CC…
  • p. 307 …Colonel Frank Borman on the pulled muscle of his leg. 101:49:24 C ... my left…
  • p. 311 …102:19:52 P Borman dumps here. 102:19:59 P Borman dumping here. You have…
  • p. 320 …They want to discuss Lovell getting back into the suit and Borman getting out. Did you…
  • p. 332 …115:58:59 C Okay, it's also Borman's. 115:59:01 CC Roger. Concerning…

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## COASTAL SENTRY QUEBEC

101:32:10	CC	Gemini VII, CSQ CAP COM.
101:32:34	CC	Gemini VII, CSQ CAP COM.
101:32:41	C	CSQ, this is VII.
101:32:45	CC	Roger. You'll have a UHF Number 6 over Hawaii this revolution. And I have your PLA update when you're ready to copy.
101:32:54	C	Roger. Stand by.
101:33:00	CC	Also, on your cryogenics tonight, I'd like to leave the fuel cell O₂ heater in AUTO. On the fuel cell H₂, we'd like to have you pump it up to 525 psi and your low level, or your minimum tonight on that one will be 310. And no heat on the ECS O₂.
101:33:38	C	Okay. I understand that you want us to turn on the fuel cell O₂ for the evening and want us to blow up the hydrogen to 525 with the minimum of 310. Is that correct?
101:33:48	CC	That's affirmative. And no heat on the ECS O₂.
101:33:55	C	Roger. I understand, no heat on the ECS O₂. Ready to copy the PLA update.
101:34:00	CC	Roger.
101:34:07	CC	Okay. Area 66-3: 104:24:57; 17 plus 32. Area 67-3: 106:01:08; 16 plus 32. Area 68 - 68-Bravo: 107:37:46; 16 plus 01. Area 69-Delta: 108:27:23; 22 plus 27. Area 70-Delta: 110:04:31; 21 plus 21. Area 71-2: 111:40:05; 20 plus 21. Area 72-2: 113:16:52; 19 plus 03. Area 73-1: 114:42:38; 19 plus 51. Weather is good in all areas. Do you copy?
101:36:03	C	Roger. Copy. Thank you.
101:36:06	CC	I would like to know if the pilot is going to sleep in his orbital flight suit tonight?

## CONFIDENTIAL

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