Spacelog Gemini 3

Roger, roger.

Molly Brown, Carnarvon CAP COM. Stand by for T_R MARK of 34:00, in approximately 30 seconds.

Roger.

5—4—3—2—1 -

MARK. T_R 34:00.

Roger. The clock is counting down.

Molly Brown, Carnarvon. The medics would like to get the respiratory maneuver when you have a chance.

Roger. It's coming.

Molly Brown, Carnarvon has it loud and clear.

…

This is Carnarvon, Molly Brown. Say again.

What's this new GMT of retrofire you gave us?

Say again.

What is the GMT of retrofire you just gave us?

Roger. The GMTRC is 18 57 23 for a GETRC of 04 33 23.

Molly Brown, Carnarvon. Do you want the rest of the quantities? The Cape said it wasn't necessary unless you want them.

That's okay, Pete.

Molly Brown, this is Carnarvon.

Go ahead.

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.

We got it, Pete.

Okay, Gus. I only have one question for you before you go out of range. How's the flying up there?

Great!

Fine GT-3. See you next trip—next year.

Okay. That was the last tape change.

Going to primary scanners at 25 minutes to retrofire.

Okay.

Or GMT of 1832.

Okay.

Can't you get the camera stowed?

There it goes.

Seems like one of those scanners just needs a rest every now and then. You know?

Yes.

Scanner went out at 1833.

There's that scanner light again.

It's out.

It's on again.

It's out again.

Scanner light's out again.

It's on again.

Scanner light is on.

Going to secondary at 1835.

Secondary scanner ignore light is good at 18 35 10.

Now I see what you mean about those RCS thrusters shining when the sun is shining on the nose.

Got your seat belt hooked?

Can you take it around a couple more times?

I don't know. Got your shoulder harness?

Okay. All equipment is stowed. Secondary B pump is on.

There comes the sun.

And that old suit temp down there at 55°, S-band-CONTINUOUS, C-band-CONTINUOUS, T/M in REAL-TIME and ACQ.

Main batteries—we tested them. They checked good. C is way up there at 29, S2 —

Man! With that sun shining on the nose, I can't see anything now.

Every time you fire those RCS thrusters S1 and S2 drop voltage. Well, that's not unusual.

Hey, I can see the shadow of the scanner working now.

23.5 on the main bus.

Okay, right circuit breakers all closed.

Man! I hope the 8-ball is right, because there's no horizon.

Okay. Now 4:06 after retrofire is 400K, and 11 minutes after retrofire is reverse.

What's that again, now, John?

4:06 after retrofire is -

Let me write that down.

I'll tell you. I won't forget it.

4:06

And what is reverse?

Eleven minutes flat. That sounds about right, because it was 10 minutes and 51 seconds from our nominal data.

There is still no horizon.

Okay. Give me a mark, and let me check T_R one more time.

Okay, I'll give it to you at 19:08.

Okay.

Got about 10 seconds. Could give it to you anytime, couldn't I?

Yep.

I'll give it to you at 05.

Okay.

One, MARK.

You're going to be a little late. I think you punched a little late.

19:04. That's a good T_R check.

Hope the sun doesn't get that scanner right here.

The last burn we received was 96 feet a second and a minute and 49 seconds of burn. Right?

Yeah, we're going to aline.

Okay. Ready for this burn.

Okay. Six minutes.

I've got to start that computer.

Man! There's the horizon and it is beautiful.

Okay. Better pitch over and check yaw.

Huh?

Better check yaw, for sure.

Okay. We have it. It's lying good now and the scanner —

Feels like it. Looks like it.

Got everything but start computer.

Okay, well —

I'm not going to start until later.

Wait a second.

Is it in?

No.