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This is a preliminary transcript of Part II of the Gemini 4 (GT-4) flight crew debriefing, prepared by NASA's Spacecraft Operations Branch, Flight Crew Support Division, and dated June 18, 1965. The debriefing began aboard the recovery ship USS Wasp and ended at the Manned Spacecraft Center. In it, astronauts McDivitt and White discuss how the spacecraft systems performed, including the platform, OAMS, RCS and control modes. They also cover operational checks, visual sightings, experiments, mission planning and training, and give recommendations for future crews.
From the source:Release of 2026-06-12 Incident: 6/9/65, North Atlantic Ocean. This document is a preliminary transcript (Part II) derived from voice recordings of the Gemini 4 flight crew debriefing taken aboard the recovery ship, USS Wasp, on June 9, 1965. Part II of this document contains the “Visual Sightings” section of the debriefing (pages 196-224), where astronauts James McDivitt and Edward White describe their observations while aboard the spacecraft.
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230 COt~FIDE~~TIAL McDivitt White McDivitt 11 , 6 Radiation (D-8) McDivitt White McDivitt Okay. We didn ' t have any operational problems with it . Did we use the voice recorder with it? Yes , I guess we did . It should all be recorded on the voice recorder. If not , we've got backup times in the book. Our voice recorder was our prime means , and our book was just a backup. Right . I think one time you were sleeping, and you didn ' t get it that pass, but you got it the second pass , didn't you? Well , we got them logged when we did it . They can go back and get it . Right . Ther e were no operational problems. We did use-the voice recorder to record the infor mation. 11.7 Inflight Exerciser (M-3 ) McDivitt White McDivitt We didn't have any stowage problems with it besides those is associated with all the other equipment. 'rhe outside thin rubber layer broke on the exerciser about the end of the f irst day. Yes . I've got a comment or two. · Go ahead , Ed , CO I>~ FI DE~~TIAb
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