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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.
“Gemini 4”2 pages
McDivitt White McDivitt White 239-COtslFIDE~◄ TI -Al~ I concur wholeheartedly. They may not like everything about them , but I think that they proved their value with us in our flight . I sure would rather use something,and use it wel l, than use something that may be a little bit better and use it poorly. Okay. I think that covers the flight plan topic, don't you? Yes sir. 12. 3 Spacecraft Changes McDivitt White Here again we had some changes that were brought about by the change in flight plan, but I think we handled all of these adequately. I just don't think that we ought to use GT-4 as an example as to what should be done on a flight, as far as no change and things like that . I feel that if we don't have the equipment onboard the spacecraft checked out and ready for service by the time the spacecraft leaves St . Louis, they shouldn't fly on the flight . I ' ve felt like that since the time I got assigned to this flight, and I still feel that that's the way to do it, unless you have a maj or change for a worthwhile r eason . I was sure wondering r ight to the very end if they
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