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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.
White McDivitt comfortable with my helmet on for two days. Do you want to know something that ' s kind of strange? I was more comfortable with my helmet on than off. I n fact, I kind of got used to those pressure points on the top of my head with the helmet on . When I took the helmet off and moved my head around , I felt a little dizzy from not having these restraints. I didn ' t feel as comfort able as I did with my helmet on. The times I had my helmet off were when I was running D-9. I ran the D-9 Experiment several times with my helmet off so I'd have better use of my sextant . I took it off one other time near the end when they indicated they would like to have every- thing off . I didn ' t feel particularly comforta ble with my helmet off any more. I got so us ed to having that thing on that I put it on so I could talk better with the stations . They were calling me from time to time , and I thought it would be a little better. Before I forget, I think the portable headset is really a lousy design . I concur. I think it ought to be thrown out . -
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