Spacelog Gemini 3

Let's see. Where's the next station we're coming to?

Kano.

The sun's hot.

It is.

Suit inlet temperature is still holding at 58, though.

Boy, this is a manual dexterity test.

Yes.

That stuff is really trying to crawl out of there.

John Yardley loses his bet. Cabin temperature is up to 92°.

Oh, man!

It's bad, isn't it?

That sun is something else.

Yes.

Can you stow these back over there in your side?

Yes.

Somehow.

You don't need that towel, do you?

Yes, I'm going to, very shortly.

Well, I'd better get it out then.

Well, I don't think I'll need it, but I might.

Well, we've got a scanner light on secondary.

There, it went out. I guess I was looking at it in the sun.

Yes.

Hope that stops it. now we've got it again.

The sun's around there. That sun's pushing it off.

Yes.

Either that or our ball is out of alinement.

What time's it supposed to be next time. Do you remember?

No.

You don't mind if I make an inflight modification to the pressure suit, do you?

What are you going to do?

Just cut a strap.

I hope you don't cut a hole in it.

No, don't worry.

We've got a scanner ignore light …

Okay, let's start this thing right now.

Okay, it's pitching up slightly. Going up above zero. I don't have a scanner light. man, is it dark!

I don't have a scanner light, but I don't think it's doing right. We're now 20° above the horizon and have no horizon. It's bringing me back down to 180.

It's dark.

Yes.

Hey, look at those thrusters glowing!

Where?

Over on the right side. I think it's the sun shining on them, or something. Is the sun on my side? Sunset?

It's back behind us some place.

You mean the RCS thrusters?

Yes.

I can't see them.

Can you see yours?

I see those thrusters.

It's the sun shining off of them, because we haven't used the A-Ring yet.

That must be what it is.

A-Ring isn't hot.

Okay, waste valve NORMAL.

What time is it in the flight plan?

It's 2 hours and 9 minutes.

2 hours and 10 minutes.

You're supposed to give an oral temperature.

I'll give them one.

Okay. Translation Check at 2:17, which is 7 minutes away.

Know what kind of transmission check it is?

Translation Check…We're not going to send anything.

We're supposed to get photos, but it's going to be dark.

Photos of what?

Those thrusters.

Translation thrusters.

There is a ground light. We're really moving. What would that be?

…forest fires.

No, it's a pin point. I see it way below the horizon.

What time is it?

To what?

I'm supposed to change this tape around here sometime.

Translation Check.

During the check?

I think that was a star coming over the horizon I saw. I can see it move now.

There goes your …

Okay, waste valve back to NORMAL.

I've got to make a translational thrust in two and a half minutes.

Okay. Well, I'll wait till you finish that then, if that's okay with you.

Yes.

You want to take pictures on this?

We're supposed to with a 16 mil.

Okay. Shoot, we've hardly used any film. Of course there's 130 feet in there. Wait a second till I get the suit closed.

Okay.

Gee.

Your recommendation on that covering underwear is well taken.

Man! I don't believe this 8-ball. It is way off. Look at it. It's way off. There's zero right there. Right?

Yes.

It says minus 10° down on the ball. I guess it's that Orbit Rate, isn't it?

Yes, probably.

What time is it?

It's —

It's 10 ft/sec with the forward firing ones.

Molly Brown, CSQ CAP COM. Do you read?

CSQ CAP COM, Molly Brown.

Roger read you weak but clear. We have you green from the ground.

Roger. Getting ready for a translation burn.

You going to use the aft burn or the forward burn?