Gemini 3 transcript starting at 04 26 30 on Spacelog

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04 26 30
Gus Grissom: Oh, were you?
04 26 31
John Young: Oh, yeah!
04 26 37
John Young: You have to listen for it to hear it.
04 26 53
Gus Grissom: Can't see inside.
04 26 57
John Young: It's bright, isn't it?
04 27 02
Gus Grissom: Well, the nose looks way down there, but that's about right.
04 27 17
John Young: One minute.
04 27 46
Gus Grissom: Those thunderstorms would make it really tough coming in. You know?
04 27 57
Gus Grissom: It doesn't look like we're so high.
04 27 58
John Young: Batteries on. Mains on —
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04 28 00
Gus Grissom: Got everything on we need. Right?
04 28 02
John Young: Yes sir.
04 28 05
Gus Grissom: Retro power is coming on here at 5:15.
04 28 16
Gus Grissom: Turn it off now.
04 28 20
Gus Grissom: Okay. It's 5 minutes.
04 28 23
Gus Grissom: MARK.
John Young: Okay.
04 28 24
Gus Grissom: That's everything but O₂ High Rate.
04 28 26
John Young: Okay.
04 28 33
RKV CapCom: Molly Brown, RKV CAP COM.
04 28 38
Gus Grissom: RKV, Molly Brown.
RKV CapCom: Molly Brown, Molly Brown, RKV CAP COM. Over.
04 28 42
Gus Grissom: Say again.
04 28 43
RKV CapCom: Molly Brown, RKV CAP COM. How do you read?
04 28 45
Gus Grissom: Read you loud and clear, RKV.
04 28 47
RKV CapCom: Roger. Have you completed T_R-5 checklist?
04 28 51
Gus Grissom: Roger.
04 28 52
RKV CapCom: Roger. I'll give you a mark at T_R-4.
04 28 55
Gus Grissom: Did you set your clock over there?
04 28 56
John Young: Yes, I want to start it at retrofire.
04 29 11
Gus Grissom: Okay, both rings working.
04 29 12
RKV CapCom: Stand by.
04 29 23
RKV CapCom: MARK!
04 29 34
Gus Grissom: Roger.
04 29 35
RKV CapCom: Your clock looks like it's counting good.
04 29 45
Gus Grissom: Are we all set for T_R-1?
04 29 46
John Young: Yes, just about. We'll make it.
04 30 04
Gus Grissom: Got it complete?
04 30 05
John Young: Yep. The adapter batteries are off. We're complete.
04 30 11
Gus Grissom: T_R-5 is complete.
04 30 14
RKV CapCom: Roger.
04 30 20
RKV CapCom: Molly Brown, RKV CAP COM.
04 30 23
Gus Grissom: Go ahead.
04 30 24
RKV CapCom: You want to mark at T_R-1?
04 30 27
Gus Grissom: Not necessary.
04 30 28
RKV CapCom: Roger.
04 31 21
Gus Grissom: Two minutes.
04 31 22
RKV CapCom: Molly Brown, RKV. You look good from the ground.
04 31 24
Gus Grissom: Roger. Thank you.
04 31 25
RKV CapCom: Roger.
04 31 27
Gus Grissom: Sure miss that roll rate gyro.
04 31 30
John Young: Yes.
04 31 56
Gus Grissom: That old ticker is really ticking away now, I'll tell you.
04 31 58
John Young: Yes. Hope so.
04 32 06
John Young: Okay. Give me a mark at one, huh?
04 32 07
Gus Grissom: Okay.
04 32 14
John Young: Got those off? Yes.
04 32 17
Gus Grissom: Five seconds to one minute.
04 32 18
John Young: Okay.
04 32 21
Gus Grissom: 2—1 -
04 32 23
Gus Grissom: MARK!
04 32 24
John Young: Separate OAMS?
04 32 25
Gus Grissom: Yes, go ahead.
04 32 26
John Young: Separate electronics, separate adapter.
04 32 27
RKV CapCom: Molly Brown, RKV.
04 32 29
Gus Grissom: Hey, the adapter has separated.
04 32 30
RKV CapCom: Roger, we confirm on the ground. Adapter sep.
04 32 32
Gus Grissom: Yes, you can really feel it.
04 32 34
RKV CapCom: Say again.
04 32 37
Gus Grissom: I said you can really feel it kick off.
04 32 49
John Young: T_R-30.
RKV CapCom: Roger.
04 32 52
John Young: Arm auto-retro.
04 32 56
Gus Grissom: Auto-retro armed. Squibs armed.
04 32 58
RKV CapCom: Roger, Molly Brown.
04 33 07
Gus Grissom: 16 seconds, 15 seconds.
04 33 08
John Young: Okay.
04 33 13
RKV CapCom: 10—9—8—7—6—5—4—3—2—1—Retrofire.
04 33 23
Gus Grissom: Auto-retro.
04 33 25
RKV CapCom: Manual retro.
04 33 29
RKV CapCom: Rocket 3.
04 33 33
RKV CapCom: Rocket 2.
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04 33 38
Gus Grissom: Three of them.
RKV CapCom: Rocket 4.
04 33 40
RKV CapCom: Molly Brown, do you confirm all rockets firing normally?
04 33 44
Gus Grissom: All rockets fired normally and attitudes were right in the center.
04 33 48
RKV CapCom: Roger. Pass your IVI readouts on to Guaymas. RKV out.
04 33 49
John Young: Roger.
04 33 55
Guaymas CapCom: Molly Brown, Guaymas CAP COM. Do you copy?
04 33 57
John Young: Roger, Guaymas. The IVI's readings were 331 Aft, 105 Right, and 4 Up. Right in the center. An automatic superfine retrofire down the line.
04 34 07
Guaymas CapCom: Roger. I copy. 331 Aft, Right 105, Down 04.
04 34 15
John Young: Roger, and retropack has jettisoned.
04 34 17
Guaymas CapCom: Roger.
04 34 48
Guaymas CapCom: Molly Brown, Guaymas CAP COM.
04 34 51
Gus Grissom: Go.
04 34 52
Guaymas CapCom: I'm prepared to give you a T_R + 3 minute time hack if you need it?
04 35 00
John Young: That would be good.
04 35 01
Guaymas CapCom: Okay, and I have some event times for reentry: 400K feet 19 10 29 — stand by, Molly Brown.
04 35 24
Guaymas CapCom: Molly ?Brown, correct that 400K feet. That's 19 01 29.
04 35 32
Gus Grissom: Roger.
04 35 54
Guaymas CapCom: Molly Brown, I'll give you a time hack in approximately 30 seconds.
04 36 09
Guaymas CapCom: Molly Brown, Guaymas. Stand by for a T_R + 3 minute time hack.
04 36 18
Guaymas CapCom: 5—4—3—2—1 -
04 36 23
Guaymas CapCom: MARK!
04 36 25
Guaymas CapCom: Do you copy?
04 36 26
Gus Grissom: Roger. We got it.
04 37 19
Guaymas CapCom: Molly Brown, stand by for Texas.
04 37 24
Gus Grissom: Roger.
04 37 40
Gordon Cooper (CapCom): Molly Brown, Cape CAP COM.
04 37 44
Gus Grissom: Molly Brown here, go ahead.
04 37 46
Gordon Cooper (CapCom): Roger. I'm getting your bank angle times momentarily. Your start of Communications Experiment is 19 05 14.
04 37 59
Gus Grissom: Roger. I have steering on the computer.
04 38 05
Gordon Cooper (CapCom): I didn't read you on that.
04 38 08
Gus Grissom: I'm getting initial bank angle commands from the computer.
04 38 12
Gordon Cooper (CapCom): Okay.
04 38 41
Gordon Cooper (CapCom): Molly Brown, I have your backup times on the bank angles and time to reverse bank angle.
04 38 47
Gus Grissom: Go ahead.
04 38 49
Gordon Cooper (CapCom): Bank left 45°. Bank right 55°. Time to reverse bank angle 19 08 17.
04 39 02
Gus Grissom: Give me an elapsed time after retro.
04 39 10
Gordon Cooper (CapCom): Stand by one.

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