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This is a preliminary transcript of Part I of the Gemini 4 (GT-4) flight crew debriefing. The Spacecraft Operations Branch of NASA's Flight Crew Support Division prepared it on June 16, 1965, from recordings of the debriefing held aboard the USS Wasp on June 9, 1965. In it, astronauts McDivitt and White describe the mission from an operational viewpoint, covering countdown, powered flight, insertion, orbital operations, reentry, landing and recovery. According to the preface, visual sightings were left for a later part.
From the source:Release of 2026-06-12 Incident: 6/9/65, North Atlantic Ocean. This document is a preliminary transcript (Part I) derived from voice recordings of the Gemini 4 flight crew debriefing taken aboard the recovery ship, USS Wasp, on June 9, 1965. Astronaut Ed White recounts seeing “sparkles” during the flight.
23 White Just where they were supposed to be. McDivitt Yes. I followed them a couple of times and said they were staying up fine. They were way up. There wasn't any problem there, 2.10 Engine 2 Status McDivitt Second stage pressure stayed right on up there very high. Just the way they were supposed to. There wasn't any problem there, They didn't decay all during the first stage. 2.11 Acceleration g's McDivitt They weren't bad and I don't know where they went to on the g meter. White Just like riding in an old saddle. McDivitt That's right. It's very comfortable . Steady on- set . White Not very long. Gee, we were below-- McDivitt Wait a second. This might be a good place to cover the pogo. I felt the pogo just prior to staging, from about 2:15 on to 2:30 . I could feel pogo. White How much were you getting? McDivitt Very little, I could just feel it pull like this. Did you feel it at all?
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