Gus Grissom

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

John Young

Suit inlet temperature is still holding at 58, though.

John Young

Boy, this is a manual dexterity test.

John Young

That stuff is really trying to crawl out of there.

John Young

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

John Young

It's bad, isn't it?

Gus Grissom

That sun is something else.

John Young

Can you stow these back over there in your side?

Gus Grissom

You don't need that towel, do you?

John Young

Yes, I'm going to, very shortly.

Gus Grissom

Well, I'd better get it out then.

John Young

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

Gus Grissom

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

Gus Grissom

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

Gus Grissom

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

Gus Grissom

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

Gus Grissom

Either that or our ball is out of alinement.

Gus Grissom

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

John Young

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

Gus Grissom

What are you going to do?

John Young

Just cut a strap.

Gus Grissom

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

John Young

No, don't worry.

Gus Grissom

We've got a scanner ignore light …

Gus Grissom

Okay, let's start this thing right now.

Gus Grissom

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

Gus Grissom

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.

John Young

Hey, look at those thrusters glowing!

John Young

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

Gus Grissom

It's back behind us some place.

Gus Grissom

You mean the RCS thrusters?

Gus Grissom

I can't see them.

John Young

Can you see yours?

John Young

Well, I see mine shining.

Gus Grissom

I can probably see the horizon now, though.

Expand selection down Contract selection up

Spoken on March 23, 1965, 4:33 p.m. UTC (59 years ago). Link to this transcript range is: Tweet

John Young

I see those thrusters.

John Young

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

Gus Grissom

That must be what it is.

John Young

A-Ring isn't hot.

John Young

Okay, waste valve NORMAL.

John Young

What time is it in the flight plan?

Gus Grissom

It's 2 hours and 9 minutes.

Gus Grissom

2 hours and 10 minutes.

John Young

You're supposed to give an oral temperature.

Gus Grissom

I'll give them one.

Gus Grissom

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

John Young

Know what kind of transmission check it is?

Gus Grissom

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

Gus Grissom

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

John Young

Photos of what?

Gus Grissom

Those thrusters.

Gus Grissom

Translation thrusters.

Gus Grissom

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

John Young

…forest fires.

Gus Grissom

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

Gus Grissom

What time is it?

John Young

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

Gus Grissom

Translation Check.

John Young

During the check?

Gus Grissom

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

Gus Grissom

There goes your …

John Young

Okay, waste valve back to NORMAL.

Gus Grissom

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

John Young

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

John Young

You want to take pictures on this?

Gus Grissom

We're supposed to with a 16 mil.

John Young

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.

John Young

Your recommendation on that covering underwear is well taken.

Gus Grissom

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?

Gus Grissom

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

Gus Grissom

What time is it?

Gus Grissom

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

CSQ CapCom

Molly Brown, CSQ CAP COM. Do you read?

CSQ CapCom

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

Gus Grissom

Roger. Getting ready for a translation burn.

John Young

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