Gemini 3 transcript starting at 03 58 29 on Spacelog

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03 58 29
Pete Conrad (CapCom): Roger, roger.
03 58 49
Pete Conrad (CapCom): Molly Brown, Carnarvon CAP COM. Stand by for T_R MARK of 34:00, in approximately 30 seconds.
03 58 58
Gus Grissom: Roger.
03 59 18
Pete Conrad (CapCom): 5—4—3—2—1 -
03 59 23
Pete Conrad (CapCom): MARK. T_R 34:00.
03 59 27
Gus Grissom: Roger. The clock is counting down.
03 59 34
Pete Conrad (CapCom): Molly Brown, Carnarvon. The medics would like to get the respiratory maneuver when you have a chance.
03 59 43
Gus Grissom: Roger. It's coming.
03 59 54
Pete Conrad (CapCom): Molly Brown, Carnarvon has it loud and clear.
04 00 06
Gus Grissom: …
04 00 10
Pete Conrad (CapCom): This is Carnarvon, Molly Brown. Say again.
04 00 17
Gus Grissom: What's this new GMT of retrofire you gave us?
04 00 21
Pete Conrad (CapCom): Say again.
04 00 22
Gus Grissom: What is the GMT of retrofire you just gave us?
04 00 25
Pete Conrad (CapCom): Roger. The GMTRC is 18 57 23 for a GETRC of 04 33 23.
04 00 45
Pete Conrad (CapCom): Molly Brown, Carnarvon. Do you want the rest of the quantities? The Cape said it wasn't necessary unless you want them.
04 00 59
Gus Grissom: That's okay, Pete.
04 01 18
Pete Conrad (CapCom): Molly Brown, this is Carnarvon.
04 01 23
Gus Grissom: Go ahead.
04 01 24
Pete Conrad (CapCom): Cape recommends that I give you your backup quantities there for GMTRC of 18 57 23. It'll be a roll left 55. GMTRB of 19 08 23. Roll right 65 at GMT 400K 19 01 29.
04 02 00
Gus Grissom: We got it, Pete.
04 02 02
Pete Conrad (CapCom): Okay, Gus. I only have one question for you before you go out of range. How's the flying up there?
04 02 16
Gus Grissom: Great!
04 02 18
Pete Conrad (CapCom): Fine GT-3. See you next trip—next year.
04 02 22
Gus Grissom: Okay.
04 08 00
John Young: Okay. That was the last tape change.
04 08 27
Gus Grissom: Going to primary scanners at 25 minutes to retrofire.
04 08 32
John Young: Okay.
Gus Grissom: Or GMT of 1832.
04 08 35
John Young: Okay.
04 08 39
Gus Grissom: Can't you get the camera stowed?
04 09 01
John Young: There it goes.
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04 09 03
Gus Grissom: Seems like one of those scanners just needs a rest every now and then. You know?
04 09 07
John Young: Yes.
04 09 09
Gus Grissom: Scanner went out at 1833.
04 09 48
Gus Grissom: There's that scanner light again.
04 09 49
Gus Grissom: It's out.
04 09 53
Gus Grissom: It's on again.
Gus Grissom: It's out again.
04 10 03
Gus Grissom: Scanner light's out again.
04 10 06
Gus Grissom: It's on again.
04 10 34
Gus Grissom: Scanner light is on.
04 10 58
Gus Grissom: Going to secondary at 1835.
04 11 10
Gus Grissom: Secondary scanner ignore light is good at 18 35 10.
04 11 25
Gus Grissom: Now I see what you mean about those RCS thrusters shining when the sun is shining on the nose.
04 11 37
Gus Grissom: Got your seat belt hooked?
04 11 43
John Young: Can you take it around a couple more times?
04 11 46
Gus Grissom: I don't know. Got your shoulder harness?
04 11 48
John Young: Yes, finally.
04 11 56
John Young: Now, let me go through this checklist in an orderly manner.
04 12 07
John Young: Okay.
04 12 23
John Young: T_R-5 circuit breaker is closed.
04 12 26
Gus Grissom: Yes.
04 12 27
John Young: Okay. All equipment is stowed. Secondary B pump is on.
04 12 33
Gus Grissom: There comes the sun.
04 12 35
John Young: And that old suit temp down there at 55°, S-band-CONTINUOUS, C-band-CONTINUOUS, T/M in REAL-TIME and ACQ.
04 12 44
John Young: Main batteries—we tested them. They checked good. C is way up there at 29, S2 —
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04 12 53
Gus Grissom: Man! With that sun shining on the nose, I can't see anything now.
04 12 57
John Young: Every time you fire those RCS thrusters S1 and S2 drop voltage. Well, that's not unusual.
04 13 00
Gus Grissom: Hey, I can see the shadow of the scanner working now.
04 13 03
John Young: 23.5 on the main bus.
04 13 07
John Young: Okay, right circuit breakers all closed.
04 13 12
Gus Grissom: Man! I hope the 8-ball is right, because there's no horizon.
04 13 24
John Young: Okay. Now 4:06 after retrofire is 400K, and 11 minutes after retrofire is reverse.
04 13 33
Gus Grissom: What's that again, now, John?
04 13 35
John Young: 4:06 after retrofire is -
04 13 38
Gus Grissom: Let me write that down.
04 13 39
John Young: I'll tell you. I won't forget it.
04 13 45
Gus Grissom: 4:06
04 13 51
Gus Grissom: And what is reverse?
04 13 52
John Young: Eleven minutes flat. That sounds about right, because it was 10 minutes and 51 seconds from our nominal data.
04 14 00
Gus Grissom: There is still no horizon.
04 14 03
John Young: Okay. Give me a mark, and let me check T_R one more time.
04 14 09
Gus Grissom: Okay, I'll give it to you at 19:08.
04 14 12
John Young: Okay.
04 14 14
Gus Grissom: Got about 10 seconds. Could give it to you anytime, couldn't I?
04 14 16
John Young: Yep.
Gus Grissom: I'll give it to you at 05.
04 14 17
John Young: Okay.
04 14 18
Gus Grissom: One, MARK.
04 14 21
Gus Grissom: You're going to be a little late. I think you punched a little late.
04 14 27
John Young: 19:04. That's a good T_R check.
04 14 35
Gus Grissom: Hope the sun doesn't get that scanner right here.
04 14 45
John Young: The last burn we received was 96 feet a second and a minute and 49 seconds of burn. Right?
04 14 51
Gus Grissom: Yeah, we're going to aline.
04 15 00
John Young: Okay. Ready for this burn.
04 15 02
Gus Grissom: Okay. Six minutes.
04 15 20
Gus Grissom: I've got to start that computer.
04 15 23
Gus Grissom: Man! There's the horizon and it is beautiful.
04 15 39
John Young: Okay. Better pitch over and check yaw.
04 15 41
Gus Grissom: Huh?
04 15 42
John Young: Better check yaw, for sure.
04 15 44
Gus Grissom: Okay. We have it. It's lying good now and the scanner —
04 15 48
John Young: Feels like it. Looks like it.
04 16 33
Gus Grissom: Got everything but start computer.
04 16 35
John Young: Okay, well —
04 16 38
Gus Grissom: I'm not going to start until later.
04 16 47
John Young: Wait a second.
04 16 50
Gus Grissom: Is it in?
04 16 52
John Young: No.

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