Astronaut Scientific Debriefings, 1962-1963

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just look at the night sky and then again, having a low level
source coming up and even if the window is absolutely clean what
happens with these eight reflections .
Schirra = Sure .
Dunkelman - You see, the problem of not lett i ng anything look at
the sun or letting that look at the sun look at t hi s i s very important
even with automatic satellites .
Schirra - Well, I 9 d be very glad to see it (except capsule window) .. .
Nordberg = Okay, can we get a window?
Schirra = I think we have got enough us ed capsules around.
I think
mine is on its way to South America though (laughter) .
In fact, its
to be there in three days .
Shoemaker = I wonder if we have one last question .
If not, we should
adjourn .
Any further questions you ' d like to pose to Commander
Schirra?
Dubin = Yes, Commander Schirra, one question, what suggestions do
you have for improving the operation over and above what you have
already mentioned so far?
That's not a very nice question .
Schirra = No, you mean, as far as pursuing investigation scientifically
is concerned?
Dubin = Yes .
Schirra = I feel at this point, for example, in Cooper 0 s flight , what
we are really trying to do is to get at least man in space for one
day .
We don 9 t dare compromise that because we need to know how
man can hold up for this and we design the capability in the systems .