Astronaut Scientific Debriefings, 1962-1963

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Sci~ntific Debriefing
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had not completely set; !')11-sure 1'113' ·retro pack .area was in the eunligh~•-,. , .
I'm sure that is what I saw glowing,--was the sun reflecting ·off
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McKee:
When you didn't see it OD the first night side, did ~ou have any
personal feeling that the light' wasn't ~hing? Did you correct your
1; 1.· attitude when you didn't see .it or· did you have any feeling what the problem .··:.
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