Spacelog Gemini 3

Yes. That's right.

We have got to get ready for this Texas burn.

Yes.

What time is that Texas burn?

1:33.

1:33.

Now see, it is coming down.

Okay.

Now, we'll just recock it.

That was O₂ High Rate for about two minutes to bring the pressure off the peg. it's now reading 985, and cabin pressure is holding at 5.6.

Here comes the sunrise. Is that beautiful!

Isn't that pretty?

Aren't you going to take any pictures?

I hadn't planned to on this pass. I'll get the camera out.

Let's see, I want circuit breakers 9 and 10 off, don't I?

Yes. That sun's bright, isn't it?

Look at that! Where do you suppose that came from?

What?

I know you shouldn't let those things float around, but I don't know what to do with them.

What did he say that burn was on that … net? It's 48 ft —

48 feet and 73 seconds.

Okay. you put that in, don't you?

Yes.

Do I have to be in CATCH-UP when you put it in?

What?

Do I have to be in CATCH-UP when you put it in?

For me to enter it, yes. I'll just put in on the MDIU indicators here.

Looks like the velocity is about perfect. You can really tell you're moving on. You know that?

You sure can!

I can see some interesting cloud formations down there.

We'll be coming up for Guaymas, I guess, next.

Okay, what elapsed time are we in the flight plan, Gus?

1:19

1:19

RKV we get at 1:24.

Okay.

I'd say my alinement is perfect.

Okay. That's what we want to burn. I've got to change this tape cartridge. The camera is set for f11 at 250.

The first command load is valid. The DCS at Carnarvon inserted it properly.

Okay.

That's beautiful!

I'll bet the debris filter really clogs up.

What?

The oxygen pressure has climbed right up back there off-scale.

We're not doing any firing. We're not even in MANEUVER and ATTITUDE and we haven't touched the handle.

Roger.

Molly Brown, stand by for Guaymas.

Roger.

Outstanding! I see the whole of Mexico.

I wonder what area of Mexico it is?

Molly Brown, Guaymas CAP COM.

Guaymas, Molly Brown.

Guaymas standing by.

Roger.

It's pretty well clobbered, isn't it?

Yes.

We're going to have a hard time with that tracking task.

Can you see anything up north there?

I never got a chance to look for the Salton Sea, but I think we can see up that way.

Nothing but high cirrus.

Oh, man! Oh, man, you can see all the way across Mexico!

You must have it clear down there, huh?

Yes, it's clear down south, here.

Molly Brown, Guaymas handing over to Texas.

Roger.

It came out 50 feet on my IVI's. You'll give me a mark now on my burn. Right?

Roger.

Okay. It will be about two minutes before we start it. So you punch off your stopwatch and tell me — give me a mark to stop it—just in case it doesn't go to zero.

Okay.

Molly Brown, Texas CAP COM.

Read you loud and clear, Texas.

Roger. Texas standing by for your maneuver.

Roger.

You got that? The IVI's came out 50 ft/sec aft. Right?

Yes, but it should have been 48. I don't know why it came out to 50. Should we bring it down to 48?

Well 25—48 is what is in the—48.3 is what's in the load.

How we doing on time?

Fine.

Well, good. I guess maybe we probably slowed down that much.

Now, it's 51. See?

It came up 48 initially. We're at a different place in the orbit. 30 seconds.

Okay. Are you going to give—you want me to give Texas a mark when you start burning?

I will.

Okay.

Twenty seconds to burn. You got that, Texas?

Roger.

Okay. 3 seconds.