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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.
55 McDivitt White McDivitt White McDivitt White McDivitt White mine got was about 5250 maybe . Did you notice by chance what they were at land ing? No, I didn ' t check them. Neither did I. That was the last thing I had on my mind , to tell the truth. I thought the quantity measuring was fine . It was a little questionable, that we might have overpressurized on your system, but I guess they had plenty of margin in that respect . The secondary o flow rates were satisf actory as far 2 as I was concerned. I think so . I was amazed that secondary o flow 2 was such that I really didn ' t get too hot in i t . Yes, I was not as uncomfortable as I had been at other times. You know, after awhile· you hit yourself in the head so long that it finally stops hurting. It ' s like that big heavy suit, after awhile you begin to feel good . I know the average guy on the street probably wouldn't like the flow rate, but it didn't seem to be too bad. It wasn ' t too objectionable .
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