Preliminary Gemini 4 Crew Debriefing, Part II, 1965

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McDivitt
White
McDivitt
White
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I concur wholeheartedly.
They may not like everything about them, but I think
that they proved their value with us in our flight .
I sure would rather use something,and use it well,
than use something that may be a little bit better
and use it poorly.
Okay.
I think that covers the flight plan topic,
don't you?
Yes sir.
12. 3 Spacecraft Changes
McDivitt
White
Here again we had some changes that were brought
about by the change in flight plan, but I think we
handled all of these adequately.
I just don't think
that we ought to use GT-4 as an example as to what
should be done on a flight, as far as no change and
things like that.
I feel that if we don't have the
equipment onboard the spacecraft checked out and
ready for service by the time the spacecraft leaves
St. Louis, they shouldn't fly on the flight .
I ' ve
felt like that since the time I got assigned to this
flight, and I still feel that that's the way to do
it, unless you have a major change for a worthwhile
r eason.
I was sure wondering right to the very end if they