Spacelog Gemini 3

Molly Brown, Cape CAP COM.

Roger. You have an 87 by 125 orbit. I'll get you One-Alpha shortly.

Roger.

Roger. new One-Alpha time is elapsed time of 18:12. 18 minutes, 12 seconds.

Roger. 18:12.

Roger. Write fast, John.

That horizon is right where they said it would be.

Yes.

Let's see, have we got everything on this checklist, John? Let's see—retrorockets safe. Yes.

Yes.

OAMS power— ATTITUDE.

Maneuver controller—stowed. Sequence lights—test.

Arm restraints, face plates—open.

Secondary O₂ bottle is closed. I've got mine. Waste valve to NORMAL.

Molly Brown, Cape CAP COM.

GO, Cape CAP COM.

Look better there than on a ballistic flight?

Say again.

Does it look better from there than on a ballistic flight?

I can't read you, Gordo.

Roger. How-do-it-look?

It look great!

Rog.

Computer—PRELAUNCH. High frequency is off. Antenna selector to ADAPTER.

Cape CAP COM, how do you read on adapter antenna? Over.

Cape CAP COM, Molly Brown. Over.

Maybe we lost 'em.

Yes.

Man, it's hard to watch that gyro.

Yes.