Spacelog Gemini 3

Oh, were you?

Oh, yeah!

You have to listen for it to hear it.

Can't see inside.

It's bright, isn't it?

Well, the nose looks way down there, but that's about right.

One minute.

Those thunderstorms would make it really tough coming in. You know?

It doesn't look like we're so high.

Batteries on. Mains on —

Got everything on we need. Right?

Yes sir.

Retro power is coming on here at 5:15.

Turn it off now.

Okay. It's 5 minutes.

MARK.

Okay.

That's everything but O₂ High Rate.

Okay.

Molly Brown, RKV CAP COM.

RKV, Molly Brown.

Molly Brown, Molly Brown, RKV CAP COM. Over.

Say again.

Molly Brown, RKV CAP COM. How do you read?

Read you loud and clear, RKV.

Roger. Have you completed T_R-5 checklist?

Roger.

Roger. I'll give you a mark at T_R-4.

Did you set your clock over there?

Yes, I want to start it at retrofire.

Okay, both rings working.

Stand by.

MARK!

Roger.

Your clock looks like it's counting good.

Are we all set for T_R-1?

Yes, just about. We'll make it.

Got it complete?

Yep. The adapter batteries are off. We're complete.

T_R-5 is complete.

Roger.

Molly Brown, RKV CAP COM.

Go ahead.

You want to mark at T_R-1?

Not necessary.

Roger.

Auto-retro armed. Squibs armed.

Roger, Molly Brown.

16 seconds, 15 seconds.

Okay.

10—9—8—7—6—5—4—3—2—1—Retrofire.

Auto-retro.

Manual retro.

Rocket 3.

Rocket 2.

Three of them.

Rocket 4.

Molly Brown, do you confirm all rockets firing normally?

All rockets fired normally and attitudes were right in the center.

Roger. Pass your IVI readouts on to Guaymas. RKV out.

Roger.

Molly Brown, Guaymas CAP COM. Do you copy?

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.

Roger. I copy. 331 Aft, Right 105, Down 04.

Roger, and retropack has jettisoned.

Roger.

Molly Brown, Guaymas CAP COM.

Go.

I'm prepared to give you a T_R + 3 minute time hack if you need it?

That would be good.

Okay, and I have some event times for reentry: 400K feet 19 10 29 — stand by, Molly Brown.

Molly ?Brown, correct that 400K feet. That's 19 01 29.

Roger.

Molly Brown, I'll give you a time hack in approximately 30 seconds.

Molly Brown, Guaymas. Stand by for a T_R + 3 minute time hack.

5—4—3—2—1 -

MARK!

Do you copy?

Roger. We got it.

Molly Brown, stand by for Texas.

Roger.

Molly Brown, Cape CAP COM.

Molly Brown here, go ahead.

Roger. I'm getting your bank angle times momentarily. Your start of Communications Experiment is 19 05 14.

Roger. I have steering on the computer.

I didn't read you on that.

I'm getting initial bank angle commands from the computer.

Okay.

Molly Brown, I have your backup times on the bank angles and time to reverse bank angle.

Go ahead.

Bank left 45°. Bank right 55°. Time to reverse bank angle 19 08 17.

Give me an elapsed time after retro.

Stand by one.