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Gemini VII Air-to-Ground Transcript Volume I: 5011500_VolumeI

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This is Volume I of III of the Gemini VII voice communications transcript, covering pages 1 to 337 and marked Confidential. It records air-to-ground, ground-to-air and on-board exchanges beginning at lift-off. Early passages cover staging, orbit insertion and stationkeeping with the booster, which the crew reports is venting heavily, and they photograph it. Later passages near 116 hours hold the crew's detailed descriptions of airglow, stars and a sunrise seen from orbit.

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  • p. 67 …It's about time you all got to work. 20:45:57 CC We were just…
  • p. 74 …We'll work it in our schedule. 22:00:05 CC Roger. TEXAS 22:17:13…
  • p. 77 …22:25:36 C Chuck, for your information, this water gun is working very well and…
  • p. 87 …24:19:07 C We're working D-5 right now. 24:19:09 CC Right…
  • p. 88 …We are working on the problem. We do not have an answer. 24:32:38 C…
  • p. 113 …to 20 minutes and it would not work properly for that period of time. Now some…
  • p. 114 …Sometimes it causes it to not work properly. You have to be careful not to let…
  • p. 119 …The motor on the D-5 is working. We - our ears got better today. 44:43…
  • p. 120 …and that this thermometer might not be working. 44:44:35 CC Roger. We copy. 44…
  • p. 133 …And we'll get this functional check for the 46-1 while we can work it…
  • p. 134 …Sue said the boys have promised to try to buckle down to their school work and…
  • p. 137 …Can you give us an idea how the transponder worked out over the Cape? 46:36…
  • p. 140 …headsets are evidently not working. Mine didn't work either, last time. 47:10:08 CC…
  • p. 145 …They see the Astrodome - the whole works. 47:52:49 CC You say you got some…
  • p. 176 …How about the O2? 55:36:51 CC We're working on that one. 55:36…
  • p. 183 …a definite maneuver plan that we are working on. Did they brief you on this at…
  • p. 184 …67:10:37 CC How is the suit configuration working out? We heard the comments over…
  • p. 186 …As soon as Jim gets through with the S-8/D-13, we'll start working…
  • p. 197 …quit working. 69:51:55 CC What's that? 69:51:57 C All right, Deke…
  • p. 199 …we missed those yesterday due to the work load. We didn't get them in, but…
  • p. 200 …a real amazing thing if it did work out. It was worth a try and we…
  • p. 201 …Russian moon shot, Luna 8, did not work. Apparently they hit the moon too hard. I…
  • p. 207 …We can see the whole works. 71:49:15 CC Roger. 71:49:27 CC Can…
  • p. 210 ## CONFIDENTIAL relate it to anything while we're working. 71:54:40 CC Roger. 71:55…
  • p. 211 …I was working the minimum on it. They gave me the minimum on 333. 72:45…
  • p. 217 …keep up the good work. Everything is looking real good for both of you. 73:30…
  • p. 229 …Your OAMS meters seem to be working well. Your thruster temperature ranges from 60 to 80…
  • p. 230 …In summary, the system works beautifully. 76:50:13 P Sounds good to us. 76:50…
  • p. 250 …times for some of your D-4 work and we wonder if you are certain that…
  • p. 255 …We'll be reconfiguring the center right after this pass, to work with the sim flight…
  • p. 256 …suit, just to get another data point working toward the ultimate flight suit here. 92:46…
  • p. 268 …94:15:48 P Boy, they're really working on Pad 19 down there! ... Wally. 94…
  • p. 269 …We just passed over the Cape and with the telescope we could see them working on…
  • p. 278 …We'll try to work that in. Node: 96:54:45; Rev 61; 154.2 degrees…
  • p. 279 …95:50:49 CC We're still working on the dump now, Gemini VII. Gemini VI…
  • p. 282 …96:21:53 C Did it work? 96:21:57 P I don't know. 96…
  • p. 285 …CLOSED position, they finished all the command work with Spacecraft VI. They're continuing on with…
  • p. 287 …97:23:10 CC Okay, I'll -- 97:23:15 CC -- working on analyzing it here…
  • p. 291 …Nice work. 98:20:20 CC Roger. 98:35:10 P This is Gemini VII. 1…
  • p. 302 …First off I would like to advise you that we're working on that suit request…
  • p. 307 …but we're working at it. So far we haven't been able to get it…
  • p. 316 …113:30:26 CC CM4 says to get to work. 113:30:29 C I hear…
  • p. 324 …We are working on that suit situation. We would like to ask for a report on…
  • p. 325 …115:09:04 CC Frank, we are - as I said - we are working on the suit…
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# (TITLE UNCLASSIFIED)

# GEMINI VII VOICE COMMUNICATIONS

# (AIR-TO-GROUND, GROUND-TO-AIR AND ON-BOARD TRANSCRIPTION)

VOLUME I of III

Pages 1-337

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